Department Chair
Thomas Clifton, MFA, Savannah College of Art and Design
Department Chair, Professor | Illustration and Drawing
Meet Tom Clifton
tgclifton@ualr.edu | www.tomclifton.com
Faculty
Kevin Cates, MFA, University of Memphis
Professor | Graphic Design | Graphic Design Coordinator
Meet Kevin Cates
klcates@ualr.edu | www.kevincatesdesign.com
Ben Dory, MFA, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Artist-in-Residence | Metals
Meet Ben Dory
bdory@ualr.edu | www.bendory.design
Dusty Higgins, MFA, Savannah College of Art and Design
Assistant Professor | Digital Arts
Meet Dusty Higgins
wdhiggins@ualr.edu | www.dustinhiggins.com
Lynne Larsen, PhD, University of Iowa
Assistant Professor | Art History
Meet Lynne Larsen
lalarsen@ualr.edu | Web Profile
Joli Livaudais, MFA, Louisiana Tech University
Associate Professor | Photography | Graduate Coordinator
Meet Joli Livaudais
jklivaudais@ualr.edu | www.joli-livaudais.com
Floyd Martin, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Professor | Art History
Meet Floyd Martin
fwmartin@ualr.edu | Web Profile
Peter Scheidt, MFA, San Diego State University
Assistant Professor | Furniture/Woodworking | BFA Coordinator
Meet Peter Scheidt
pnscheidt@ualr.edu | www.peterscheidt.com
Ricky Sikes, MFA, Louisiana Tech University
Artist-in-Residence | Painting
Meet Ricky Sikes
rwsikes@ualr.edu | www.rickysikes.com
Michael Warrick, MFA, Southern Illinois University
Professor | Sculpture
Meet Michael Warrick
mrwarrick@ualr.edu | www.michaelwarrick.com
Kensuke Yamada, MFA, University of Montana
Assistant Professor | Ceramics
Meet Kensuke Yamada
kyamada@ualr.edu | www.yamadakensuke.com
Staff
Brad Cushman, MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art
Gallery Director and Curator
Meet Brad Cushman
becushman@ualr.edu | www.ualr.edu/becushman
Nathan Larson, MA, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Assistant Gallery Curator
Meet Nathan Larson
Meet Nathan Larson | nglarson@ualr.edu
Julia Napolitano, BFA, UA Little Rock
Furniture Technician | Applied Design
Meet Julia Napolitano
jmnapolitano@ualr.edu
Marian Payne, BA, UA Little Rock
Administrative Assistant
mhpayne@ualr.edu
AnDi Tompkins, M.S. Ed, NW Missouri State University
Art Outreach Specialist
Meet AnDi Tompkins
amtompkins@ualr.edu
Part Time Instructors
Robert Bean, BA, UA Little Rock
Drawing
Meet Robert Bean
rpbean@ualr.edu | www.rbfineart.com
Sarah Burns, M.Ed, UA Little Rock
Art Education
sjburns1@ualr.edu
Jeremy Couch, MFA, Laguna College of Art and Design
Painting
jdcouch1@ualr.edu | instagram/jeremyeatsworlds
Jeannie Lee, MFA, UA Little Rock
Art History
jmlee1@ualr.edu
Jana Miller, MA, UA Little Rock
Art History
jepruett@ualr.edu
Melissa Miller, MA, UA Little Rock
Art History
mmmiller2@ualr.edu
Alexander Mirzoyan, MFA, Savannah College of Art and Design
Foundations
amirzoyan@ualr.edu
Rachel Spencer, MFA, Louisiana Tech University
Lecturer
resmith2@ualr.edu
Amber Uptigrove, M.Ed., UA Little Rock
Art Education
Meet Amber Uptigrove
aluptigrove@gmail.com
Roy Wade
Art Education
coachrlwade@yahoo.com
Dylan Yarbrough, MFA, Columbia College-Chicago
Photography
hello@dylanyarbrough.com | www.dylanyarbrough.com
