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Please schedule appointments using our online scheduling tool in the Student Hub. Be aware that some of our faculty advisors are only conducting phone or virtual appointments. Be sure to check your university email for any follow up regarding the mode in which your appointment will be conducted. Please contact the Department of Art office at 303-615-0300 if you need any assistance making an appointment.
Department of Art Faculty & Staff Directory
Department Chair
Department of Art Faculty
Marin Abell
Associate Professor - Sculpture Area Coordinator
Office Location: AR 187G
mabell@msudenver.edu 303-615-0921
Lisa Abendroth (she/her)
Professor - Communication Design
Office Location: CN 311D
abendrot@msudenver.edu 303-615-0102
Nima Bahrehmand (he/they)
Assistant Professor - Art
Office Location: AR 187K
nibahrehma@msudenver.edu 303-615-0131
Peter Miles Bergman
Professor - Communication Design
Office Location: CN 311A
pbergma3@msudenver.edu 303-615-0188
Michael Bernhardt
Associate Professor - Studio Art
Office Location: RO 207
mbernha2@msudenver.edu 303-615-1147
leslie boyd (they/them)
Associate Professor - Studio Art Program Coordinator and Jewelry Design & Metalsmithing Area Coordinator
Office Location: RO 206
lboyd24@msudenver.edu 303-605-5887
Rachael Delaney
Professor - Art Education
Office Location: AR 187F
rdelane3@msudenver.edu 303-615-0343
Carlos Frésquez
Professor Emeritus - Painting
Tsehai Johnson
Professor - Ceramics Area Coordinator
Office Location: AR 187E
johnsots@msudenver.edu 303-615-0645
Maeve Leslie (they/them)
Assistant Professor - Printmaking Area Coordinator
Office Location: AR 187N
maleslie@msudenver.edu 303-605-5596
Shawn Meek (he/him)
Associate Professor - Communication Design Program Coordinator
Office Location: CN 311B
smeek3@msudenver.edu 303-615-1437
Jillian Mollenhauer, Ph.D.
Professor - Art History, Theory and Criticism
Office Location: AR 187M
jmollenh@msudenver.edu 303-615-0877
Kelly Monico (she/her/ella)
Professor - Communication Design and Studio Art
Office Location: CN 311C
kmonico@msudenver.edu 303-615-0879
Deanne Pytlinski, Ph.D. (she/her)
Associate Professor - Art History, Theory and Criticism
Office Location: AR 187L
pytlinsk@msudenver.edu 303-615-1026
Natascha Seideneck
Associate Professor - Photography Area Coordinator
Office Location: RO 205
seidenec@msudenver.edu 303-615-1149
Anne Thulson
Professor - Art Education Program Coordinator
Office Location: AR 187D
athulson@msudenver.edu 303-615-1237
Summer Trentin, Ph.D. (she/her)
Professor - Art History, Theory and Criticism
Office Location: AR 187N
strentin@msudenver.edu 303-615-1253
Jessica Weiss (she/her)
Professor - Art History, Theory and Criticism Program Coordinator
Office Location: AR 187J
jweiss16@msudenver.edu 303-615-1293
Yunjin La-mei Woo, Ph.D. (she/they)
Associate Professor - Foundations Program Coordinator
Office Location: RO 204
ywoo@msudenver.edu
Anne Yoncha
Assistant Professor - Painting Area Coordinator
Office Location: AR 187H
anyoncha@msudenver.edu 303-615-0159Department of Art Affiliate Faculty
Department of Art Staff
Adrienne Christy
Art and Tech Support Staff
Office Location: RO 209
achris24@msudenver.edu 303-615-0289
Christopher Empson
Photography Lab Manager
Office Location: AR 175
cempson@msudenver.edu 303-615-0300
Jeffrey McCray, DMA
Academic Advisor I and Music Instructor
Office Location: AR 277E (In Music Department)
jmccray4@msudenver.edu 303-605-5292
Molly Robbins
Budget and Procurement Manager
Office Location: AR 187B
mrobbi14@msudenver.edu 303.605.7827
Tracy Sagalow (she/her)
2D and Foundations Studio Manager
Office Location: RO 209
tsagalow@msudenver.edu 303-605-5085
Teri Slick
Academic Advisor III
Office Location: AR 286A (in Music Department)
tslick@msudenver.edu 303-605-7410Department of Art Office Assistants
Department of Art
Office Location:
Auraria Campus Arts Building
First Floor, Suite 187
Phone: 303-615-0300
Email: artdepartment@msudenver.edu
Mailing Address:
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Department of Art
Campus Box 59
P.O. Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362
Shipping Address:
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Department of Art
1201 5th Street
Denver, CO 80204