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Faculty and Staff

Our faculty work across many creative fields and media in local, national, and international art and cultural venues.

Meet the faculty who have received support and recognition for their creative research from an impressive range of sources including the Ansel Adams Fellowship, Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship, Jerome Foundation, Joan Mitchell Foundation Artist Grant, McKnight Foundation Artist Fellowship, Sundance Institute New Voices Fellowship, Visual Arts Fund, and numerous Artist Initiative Grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board.

Peter Happel Christian

Peter Happel Christian

  • Department Chair
  • Professor
  • Art Gallery Director
  • M.F.A. 2003 University of Oregon
  • B.F.A. 1999 University of Iowa

SH 257C

http://www.peterhappelchristian.com

Photography, Digital Media, Interdisciplinary Studio, Professional Practice
Amanda Klauck

Amanda Klauck

  • Associate Professor
  • M.A. University Minnesota

SH 257D

Art Education
Haeinn Lee

Haeinn Lee

  • Associate Professor
  • M.F.A. 2006 Iowa State University

SH 245

Typographic Design, Information and Interface Design, Kinetic Typography, Interaction Design, UX Design

Keisuke Mizuno

Keisuke Mizuno

  • Professor
  • on leave Fall 2026
  • M.F.A. 1997 Arizona State University

SH 257

Ceramics

Celi Merchant Monroe

Celi Merchant Monroe

  • Assistant Professor
  • on leave Fall 2026
  • M.F.A. 2021 Maryland Institute College of Design

SH 242

https://celimonroe.design/

Graphic Design - Foundation

Justin Quinn

Justin Quinn

  • Professor
  • M.F.A. 2000 University of Iowa
  • M.A. 2001 University of Iowa
  • Certificate in Book Arts 2001 University of Iowa
  • B.F.A. 1995 University of Wisconsin-Superior

SH 240

http://www.justinquinn.info

Drawing, Printmaking, Interdisciplinary Studio, Professional Practices

Dave Rarick

Dave Rarick

  • Facilities Technician
Rosemary Williams

Rosemary Williams

  • Professor
  • M.F.A. 2005 Hunter College CUNY

SH 246

http://www.rosemarywilliams.com

Video, Performance, Installation

Therese Todd

Therese Todd

  • Office Manager

Adjunct Faculty

Sarah Bavelli

Sarah Bavelli

  • Adjunct Instructor
  • M.A. Art History University of Delaware

SH 250

Art History

Niki Grangruth

  • Adjunct Instructor
  • MFA, Columbia College Chicago

https://www.nikigrangruth.art/

ART 120 Digital Materials and Processes, ART 121 Lens Materials and Processes

Nick Chatfield-Taylor

  • Adjunct Instructor
Sculpture and 3D Materials and Processes

Ali Yager

  • Adjunct Instructor
  • M.F.A. Minneapolis College of Art and Design
  • B.F.A. St. Cloud State University

https://www.aliyagerart.com/

2D Materials and Processes, Drawing, Painting

Emeritus Faculty

Bill Gorcica

Bill Gorcica

  • Professor Emeritus
  • M.F.A. 1992 Rutgers University
  • M.A. 1990 Monclair State University
  • B.S. 1982 Virginia Tech

http://www.billgorcica.com

Foundations, Interactive Media, Physical Computing, Combined Media, Art/Science Collaboration
David Sebberson

David Sebberson

  • Professor Emeritus

Job Opportunities

The Art Department at St Cloud State University renews its pool of part-time faculty in all program areas every two years:

  • Foundations (Foundation Drawing, 2D Materials & Processes, 3D Materials & Processes, Digital Materials & Processes, Lens Materials & Processes)
  • Studio Arts and New Media (Ceramics, Drawing, Multimedia, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Video, Digital Tools, and Digital Tools for Artists)
  • Graphic Design
  • Art History
  • Art Education

Apply online to be considered in our department's pool of adjunct faculty.