Faculty

FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS

David W. Anderson, Assistant Professor of Choral Music; B.A., Whitworth College, 1981; M. Mus., University of Oregon, 1987. At SPU since 1992.

Gala Bent, Assistant Professor of Art; B.F.A., Ball State University, 1997; M.F.A., State University of New York Buffalo, 1999.  At SPU since 2007.  One Year Appointment.

Carlene Brown, Associate Professor of Music; B.A., Emmanuel College, 1980; M.A. University of Washington, 1987; Ph.D., University of Washington, 1991.  At SPU since 2005.

Brian Chin, Assistant Professor of Music; B.A., Rutgers University, 1998.  M.M., Rutgers University, 2001; D.M.A., University of Washington, 2006.  At SPU since 2002. 

Roger Feldman, Professor of Art; B.A., University of Washington, 1972; M.F.A., Claremont Graduate University, 1977. At SPU since 2000.

Karen Gutowsky-Zimmerman, Professor of Art; Co-Chair of the Art Department; B.F.A., University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, 1984; M.F.A. University of Washington, 2000.  At SPU since 2005.

Eric Hanson, Professor of Music; Director of Instrumental Studies; B.M.E., Wheaton College, 1971; M.M., Colorado State University, 1974; D.M.A., University of Washington, 1986. At SPU since 1979.

Ramona Holmes, Professor of Music Education; Chair of the Music Department; B.S., Portland State University, 1974; M.A.T., University of Washington, 1978; M.A., 1982; D.M.A., 1990. At SPU since 1994.

Wayne D. Johnson, Professor of Music; B.A., Bob Jones University, 1969; M. Mus., University of Cincinnati, 1975. D.M.A., 1986. At SPU since 1977.

Katie Kresser, Assistant Professor of Art; B.A. Indiana University, 1998; M.A., Art History, Harvard University, 2001; Ph.D., Harvard University, 2006.  At SPU since 2006.

Laura Lasworth, Professor of Art; Co-Chair of the Art Department; B.F.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1977; M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts, 1980. At SPU since 2002.

Gerry Marsh, Instructor of Music; B.A., Northwest Nazarene College, 1967; M. Mus., University of Oregon, 1968. At SPU since 1998.

Stephen Newby, Associate Professor of Music; Director of University Ministries and Center for Worship; B.A., Madonna University; M. Mus., University of Massachusetts; D.M.A., University of Michigan.  At SPU since 2003

Andrew Ryder, Associate Professor of Theatre; B.A., Anderson University, 1990; M.A., Michigan State University, 1994; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University, 1997. At SPU since 2000.

George Scranton, Professor of Theatre; B.A., Seattle Pacific College, 1968; M.A., 1971; M.A., University of Washington, 1975; Ph.D., The Graduate Theological Union, 1994. At SPU since 1970.

Donald P. Yanik, Professor of Theatre; Chair of the Theatre Department; B.S., Anderson College, 1964; M.Ed., University of Nebraska, 1970; M.F.A., Southern Methodist University, 1981; Fulbright Scholar, Taiwan, 1993-1994. At SPU since 1985.

Emeriti Faculty

Michael Caldwell, Art; B.S., University of Oregon, 1968; M.F.A., 1970. Emiritus since 2006.

Myrna Capp, Music; B.A., Seattle Pacific College, 1959; M.A., University of Washington, 1977; D.M.A., 1995. At SPU since 1968. (Continuing part-time.)

Marcile C. Mack, Music; Dean of the School of Fine and Performing Arts, 1987-1990; B.Mus., Cleveland Institute of Music, 1942; M. Mus., 1946. At SPU 1955-90. Emerita since 1990.

Tim Malm, Art; B.A., Seattle Pacific College, 1975; B.F.A., University of Washington, 1978; M.F.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1980. At SPU part-time 1976-1981; full-time 1981-2001. Emeritus since 2001.

Carl H. Reed, Music; Dean of the School of Fine and Performing Arts, 1977-1987; B.A., Seattle Pacific College, 1951; M.A., University of Washington, 1956; Ph.D., 1966. At SPU 1957-92. Emeritus since 1991.

Marcia Reed, Bibliographic Specialist in Fine and Performing Arts; B.A., University of Washington, 1951; M. Libr., 1953. At SPU 1961-92. Emerita since 1991.

Vernon Wicker, Music; B.M., Biola College, 1961; M. Mus., Indiana University, 1964. Goethe Institute, Germany, 1964; D.M.A., University of Oregon, 1979. At SPU 1979-2002. Emeritus since 2002.

Adjunct Faculty
Dan Adams, Percussion
Ian Alvarez, School of Education
Anne Baumgartner, Art Education