2009 - 2010 Catalog - The Art Institutes

FACULTY
Many of The Art Institutes International
Minnesota faculty members
are working professionals with impressive
achievements in their fi eld.
Advertising Faculty
Patrick Faricy (Adjunct)
M.B.A., University of California - Irvine; B.F.A.,
Art Center College of Design - Pasadena, CA
Anthony Giordano (Adjunct)
M.A., Columbia University; B.A., State
University of New York - Buffalo
Chris Harrison (Adjunct)
B.F.A., Columbus College of Art and Design
Jennifer Hood (Full-time)
M.Phil., University of Glasgow - Scotland;
B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University
Rebecca John (Part-time)
M.A., University of Phoenix Online; B.A.,
University of St. Thomas
°Jennifer McDowell (Full-time)
Advertising / Design Management
Academic Director
M.B.A., University of Minnesota - Twin Cities;
B.A., University of Virginia - Charlottesville
Jim Paulos (Full-time)
M.S., University of Minnesota - Twin Cities;
B.S., University of Wisconsin - Madison
Jim Ullyot (Adjunct)
M.B.A., Harvard University;
A.B., Harvard College
Rachel Whisenant (Full-time)
M.B.A., Westminster College;
B.A., Bringham Young University
Culinary Arts Faculty
°Mike Autenrieth (Full-time)
Culinary Arts / Hospitality Management
Academic Director
B.A., Metropolitan State University;
A.S., Johnson and Wales University
C.H.A., C.H.E., American Hotel and Lodging
Association
Tatum Barile (Full-time)
A.A.S., The Art Institutes International
Minnesota
Jessica Bartl (Part-time)
A.O.S., Culinary Institute of America - New
York
Nathan Beauchamp (Full-time)
A.O.S., Culinary Institute of America - New
York
Jessica Becker (Full-time)
B.A., Goucher College - Maryland; A.O.S.,
New England Culinary Institute
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Jon Belleau (Full-time)
Amy Carter (Full-time)
Seth Bixby Daugherty (Full-time)
A.O.S., Culinary Institute of America - New
York
Desiree Dorwart (Full-time)
B.A., Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Lianna Johnson (Full-time)
A.A.S., Minneapolis Community and Technical
College
Byron Korus (Full-time)
Ed.D., Hamline University; M.A., St. Mary’s
University - Twin Cities; B.S., North Dakota
State University, C.E.C., A.A.C., C.C.E.,
American Culinary Federation
Stephen Lerach (Full-time)
Culinary Arts Assistant Academic Director
M.L.S.; B.A., University of Minnesota - Twin
Cities
Christina Meyer-Jax (Full-time)
M.S., Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine
& Science - Chicago; B.S., University of
Minnesota - Twin Cities
Donna Simmons (Full-time)
B.S., University of Minnesota - Duluth
Darrel Smith (Full-time)
M.Ed., Phoenix University; B.S., Georgia
State University; A.A., The Art Institute of
Atlanta
Hope Walburn (Part-time)
B.A., University of Minnesota - Morris
Pat Weber (Full-time)
B.S., Florida International University; A.O.S.,
Culinary Institute of America - New York
Fred Weiss (Full-time)
B.A., University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee;
A.S., Johnson & Wales - Rhode Island
Design Management
Faculty
Aftab Ahmed Khokher (Adjunct)
M.B.A., Florida Metropolitan University—
Tampa College, Brandon; B.S.; B.G.S.,
University of Kansas; P.M.P., Project
Management Institute
Walter Lambert (Full-time)
Ph.D.; M.B.A., University of Texas – Austin;
M.S.Ch.E.; B.S.Ch.E, University of Cincinnati
°Jennifer McDowell (Full-time)
Advertising / Design Management
Academic Director
M.B.A., University of Minnesota - Twin Cities;
B.A., University of Virginia - Charlottesville
Eli Zmira (Adjunct)
M.Arch., Newschool of Architecture and
Design - California; B.S., University of
Minnesota - Twin Cities
Digital Film & Video
Production Faculty
Rolf Belgum (Full-time)
M.F.A., University of California - San Diego;
B.A., University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Benjamin Gottfried (Full-time)
M.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison,
B.A., St. John’s University - Minnesota
°David Wilharm (Full-time)
Digital Film & Video Production / Media
Arts & Animation / Visual Effects & Motion
Graphics Academic Director
B.Arch., B.S., North Dakota State University
Fashion & Retail
Management Faculty
Susan Dunlap (Adjunct)
M.M.A.; B.A., Metropolitan State University
Cari Gelle (Full-time)
B.S., University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
°John Schulz (Full-time)
Fashion & Retail Management
Academic Director
B.A., University of Wisconsin - Madison
Kelli Rae Sebwe (Full-time)
B.S., University of Wisconsin - Madison
Graphic Design Faculty
James L. Dean (Full-time)
M.F.A., University College for the Creative
Arts - Kent, UK; B.A., Northbrook College -
Sussex, UK
Erika Dodge (Part-time)
M.F.A., B.F.A., University of Minnesota – Twin
Cities; A.A.S., Brown College
Clay DuVal (Full-time)
M.Ed., University of Minnesota - Twin
Cities; B.S., University of Wisconsin - Stout
Brendon Farley (Full-time)
M.F.A., Boise State University;
B.F.A., Columbus College of Art & Design
Jim Felgate (Full-time)
M.F.A., University of Minnesota - Twin Cities;
M.A., St. Mary’s University - Twin Cities;
B.F.A., St. Cloud State University
Doug Garder (Full-time)
M.F.A., West Virginia University -
Morgantown; B.A., Southern Illinois University
- Edwardsville
Peter Gaustad (Full-time)
M.F.A., University of Minnesota - Twin Cities;
M.A., St. Mary’s University - Twin Cities;
B.F.A., University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Anne George (Part-time)
M.F.A., Rutgers University; B.F.A., School of
the Art Institute of Chicago