Faculty & Staff
Faculty and Staff
Avantika Bawa
Avantika Bawa
Associate Professor: Fine Arts (Painting, Drawing and Foundations) Vancouver Campus
E: a.bawa@wsu.edu
T: (360) 546.9415
Office: VMMC 102G
Web: www.avantikabawa.net
Sarah Barnett
Sarah Barnett
Instructor: Drawing
E: sarah.e.barnett@wsu.edu
Office: Fine Arts 5011
Web: instagram.com/sarahbarnettart
Krista Brand
Krista Brand
Assistant Professor, Career Track: Graduate Coordinator and Drawing
E: krista.brand@wsu.edu
Office: Fine Arts 5027
Web: www.kristabrand.com
Peter Christenson
Peter Christenson
Associate Professor: Fine Arts Tri – Cities Campus
E: peter.christenson@wsu.edu
T: (509) 372.7285
Office: West 101D
Web: www.peterchristenson.com
Dennis Dehart
Dennis Dehart
Associate Professor: Photography Coordinator
E: dennis.dehart@wsu.edu
T: (509) 335-4981
Office: Fine Arts 7025
Web: www.dennisdehart.com
Kevin Haas
Kevin Haas
Professor: Printmaking Coordinator
E: khaas@wsu.edu
T: (509) 335-8686
Office: Fine Arts 7063
Web: www.kevinhaas.com
JJ Harty
JJ Harty
Engineering Tech
E: jj.harty@wsu.edu
T: (509) 335-1981
Office: Fine Arts 4011B
Web: www.jjharty.com
Joe Hedges
Joe Hedges
Associate Professor: Painting Coordinator and Intermedia
E: joe.hedges@wsu.edu
T: (509) 335-7107
Office: Fine Arts 7023
Web: www.joehedges.com
Harrison Higgs
Harrison Higgs
Associate Professor: Vancouver Campus
E: hhiggs@wsu.edu
T: (360) 546-9457
Office: VMMC 102N
Web: www.harrisonhiggs.com
Michael Holloman
Michael Holloman
Associate Professor: Drawing Coordinator and Art History
E: michael.holloman@wsu.edu
T: (509) 335-0449
Office: Fine Arts 5072G
Chelsea Margaret Jacobs
Chelsea Margaret Jacobs
Administrative Assistant
E: chelsea.jacobs@wsu.edu
T: (509) 335-8686
Office: Fine Arts Center 5072
David Janssen, Jr.
David Janssen, Jr.
Assistant Professor, Career Track: Undergraduate Coordinator and 2D Foundations
E: david.janssen@wsu.edu
Office: Fine Arts 7075
Web: www.davidjanssenjr.com
Marianne Kinkel
Marianne Kinkel
Associate Professor: Art History Coordinator
E: mkinkel@wsu.edu
T: (509) 335-1363
Office: Fine Arts 5072E
Daniel Manwaring
Daniel Manwaring
Digital Tech
T: (509) 335-4984
E: danman1@wsu.edu
Office: Fine Arts 7027
Mana Mehrabian
Mana Mehrabian
Instructor: Art History
E: mana.mehrabian@wsu.edu
Office: Fine Arts 7071
Web: manamehrabian.com
Squeak Meisel
Squeak Meisel
Chair and Associate Professor: Sculpture Coordinator
E: squeak.meisel@wsu.edu
T: (509) 335-8686
Office: Fine Arts 5072D
Web: www.squeakmeisel.com
Hallie Meredith
Hallie Meredith
Assistant Professor: Art History
E: hallie.meredith@wsu.edu
T: (509) 335-7043
Office: Fine Arts 5072F
Web: https://halliemeredith.net
Io Palmer
Io Palmer
Professor: Ceramics Coordinator, Foundations Coordinator
E: iopalmer@wsu.edu
T: (509) 335-4155
Office: Fine Arts 7021
Web: www.iopalmer.com
Alma Rocha
Alma Rocha
Instructor: Art History
Fine Arts Advisor
E: alma_rocha@wsu.edu
T: (509) 335-8731
Office: Daggy 201
Reza Safavi
Reza Safavi
Associate Professor: Digital Media Coordinator
E: rsafavi@wsu.edu
T: (509) 335-3180
Office: Fine Arts 7017
Web: www.hi-reza.com
Kassie Smith
Kassie Smith
Ceramics Tech
E: kassie.smith@wsu.edu
Office: Fine Arts 4077
Web: www.ksmithclay.com
Emeritus Faculty
Ann Christenson
Ann Christenson
Professor Emeritus: Ceramics
E: alc@mail.wsu.edu
Web: www.annchristenson.com
Francis Ho
Francis Ho
Professor Emeritus: Photography
E: franho@mail.wsu.edu
Jo Hockenhull
Jo Hockenhull
Professor Emeritus: Painting, Printmaking & Women’s Studies
Patrick Siler
Patrick Siler
Professor Emeritus: Drawing
E: Siler.Patrick@gmail.com
Web: https://www.patricksiler.com
Chris Watts
Chris Watts
Professor Emeritus: Drawing & Painting
Web: www.chrisjwatts.com
In Memoriam
Jack Dollhausen
Jack Dollhausen
Professor Emeritus: Sculpture
Web: www.jackdollhausen.com
Ross Coates
Ross Coates
Professor Emeritus: Drawing, Sculpture
Web: www.rosscoates.info
Douglas Gast
Douglas Gast
Associate Professor: Digital Media Tri-Cities Campus
Web: ‘In Memory of WSU Tri-Cities fine arts professor Douglas Gast’