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, Assistant 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, Instructor of Music; B.A., Rutgers University, 1998.  M.M., Rutgers University, 2001; D.M.A., University of Washington, 2006.  At SPU since 2002.  One Year Appointment. 

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

Karen Gutowsky-Zimmerman, Associate Professor of Art; 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; Chair of the Music Department; 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; 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; 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
Thomas Alexander, Gamelan
Ian Alvarez, School of Education
Anne Baumgartner, Art Education
Gala Bent, Design
Meg Brennand, Cello
Suzanne Brooker, Drawing
Rodger Burnett, Horn
Julian Catford, Jazz Guitar
Virginia Causey, Metals
Larry Chen, Visual Communications
Brian Chin, Trumpet
Shelley Collins, Flute and Flute Choir

Jerry Collum, Technical Director
Paul deBarros, Jazz History
Joel Ertsgaard, Visual Communications
Nicole Fazio, Visual Arts
Hilary Field, Classic and Folk Guitar
Dayna Fisher, Oboe
Kim Gilnett, Film Studies Coordinator
Todd Gowers, Bass and Double Bass
Susan Haas, Art History
Catherine Haight, Voice
Ron Haight, Music Technology
Jack Halm, Choral Methods
Liza Halvorsen, Ceramics
Susan Harris, Printmaking
Josh Hornbeck, Theater
Bobby Jacky, “Unlimited” Singers
Mary Kantor, Clarinet
Scott Karman, Drawing
Jacinta Koreski, Voice
Reuel Lubag, Jazz Piano
Karen Lund, Theater
William Park, Low Brass and Jazz
Shelly Pommer, Visual Communications
Matt Schneider, Saxophone

Julie Kae Sigars, Voice
Robert Swan, Piano
Kim Zabelle, Violin and Viola

8/2/07