Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art at Georgia Southern University

Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art Title

As mentors beyond the classroom, art faculty contribute a generous amount of their time and expertise in leadership positions within professional organizations. This involvement represents Georgia Southern University and our students within national and international art associations. As a faculty of distinction, we have been recognized for our talents and dedication to the profession of art in many ways:

National Art Education, Georgia Art Educator of the Year
American Council on Education Fellow
Fulbright-Hayes Fellow
Fellows of the Piedmont Craftsman Guild, Vermont Studio School, Hambidge Center for the Arts
CLASS Awards for Distinction in Teaching, Distinction in Creativity, Distinction in Service
CLASS Student Advisory Board Award for Teaching Excellence
Past President Georgia Art Education Association
Noted authors of nationally best-selling texts in art education and art appreciation

PATRICIA CARTER, Department CHAIR, & PROFESSOR

CONTACT
PO Box 8032
233 Pittman Drive
Statesboro, Georgia 30460

Office: Center for Art & Theatre, 2006
Phone: (912) GSU-5472
Facs: (912) GSU-5104
Email: pwcarter@GeorgiaSouthern.edu
Faculty Homepage: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/pcarter.html

onyile B. onyile, PROFESSOR & MFA Director

GRAPHIC DESIGN, 2D FOUNDATIONS

CONTACT
PO Box 8032
233 Pittman Drive
Statesboro, Georgia 30460

Office: Center for Art & Theatre, 2005
Phone: (912) GSU-0370
Email: onyile@georgiasouthern.edu
Faculty Webpage: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/onyile.html

Miriam Edwards, ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY

CONTACT
PO Box 8032
233 Pittman Drive
Statesboro, GA 30460

Office: Center for Art & Theatre, 2004
Phone: (912) GSU-5358
Fax: (912) GSU-0514
Email: medwards@GeorgiaSouthern.edu
Staff Webpage: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/edwards.html

Stephanie Neal, Gallery & Outreach Programs Coordinator

CONTACT
PO Box 8032
233 Pittman Drive
Statesboro, GA 30460

Office: Center for Art & Theatre, 2011
Phone: (912) GSU-7228
Fax: (912) GSU-0514
Email: smaneal@georgiasouthern.edu
Staff Webpage: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/neal.html

Katherine Agurcia, visiting assistant professor, FOUNDATIONS

CONTACT
PO Box 8032
224 Pittman Drive
Statesboro, GA 30460

Office: Arts Building 2031
Phone: (912) GSU-5167
Facs: (912) GSU-5104
Email: kagurcia@georgiasouthern.edu
Faculty Homepage: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/agurcia.html

DON ARMEL, PROFESSOR, GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT

CONTACT
PO Box 8032
224 Pittman Drive
Statesboro, GA 30460

Office: Arts Building 2003
Phone: (912) GSU-5167
Facs: (912) GSU-5104
Email: donarmel@georgiasouthern.edu
Faculty Homepage: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/armel.html

Elsie Hill, visiting assistant professor, FOUNDATIONS

CONTACT
PO Box 8032
224 Pittman Drive
Statesboro, Georgia 30460

Office: Arts Building 2034
Phone: (912) GSU-5284
Email: elsiehill@georgiasouthern.edu
Faculty Homepage: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/hill.html

JESSICA HINES, Professor, PHOTOGRAPHY

CONTACT
PO Box 8032
224 Pittman Drive
Statesboro, GA 30460

Office: Arts Building, 2024
Phone: (912) GSU-5930
Email: jhines@georgiasouthern.edu
Faculty Webpage: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/hines.html
Artist's Website: www.jessicahines.com

christina lemon, associate professor, JEWELRY & METALSMITHING

CONTACT
PO Box 8032
224 Pittman Drive
Statesboro, GA 30460

Office: Arts Building 2023
Phone: (912) GSU-5299
E-Mail: clemon@georgiasouthern.edu
Faculty Webpage: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/lemon.html
Personal Webpage: http://personal.georgiasouthern.edu/~clemon

bruce little, professor and foundations program director

FOUNDATIONS, DRAWING, ART EDUCATION

CONTACT
PO Box 8032
224 Pittman Drive
Statesboro, Georgia 30460

Office: Arts Building 2019
Phone: (912) GSU-5291
Email: blittle@georgiasouthern.edu
Faculy Webpage: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/little.html

Melissa Lovingood, Assistant Professor Jewelry & Metalsmithing

CONTACT
PO Box 8032
233 Pittman Drive
Statesboro, Georgia 30460

Office: Arts Building, 2031
Phone: (912) GSU-2793
Email: melissalovingood@georgiasouthern.edu
Faculty Webpage: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/lovingood.html

jessica marshall, visiting assistant professor, FOUNDATIONS

CONTACT
PO Box 8032
224 Pittman Drive
Statesboro, Georgia 30460

Office: Arts Building 2034
Phone: (912) GSU-5078
Email: jessicamarshall@georgiasouthern.edu
Faculty Website: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/marshall.html

JULIE MCGUIRE, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ART HISTORY

MODERN/CONTEMPORARY

CONTACT
PO Box 8032
224 Pittman Drive
Statesboro, Georgia 30460

Office: Arts Building 2029
Phone: (912) GSU-0145
Email: jmcguire@georgiasouthern.edu
Faculty Website: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/mcguire.html
Artist's Website: www.juliemcguire.biz

hans mortensen, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, Graphic Communications Management

CONTACT
PO Box 8032
224 Pittman Drive
Statesboro, GA 30460

Office: Arts Building 2004
Phone: (912) GSU-5844
Email: hpmort@georgiasouthern.edu
Faculty Webpage: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/mortensen.html

marc moulton, assistant professo, SCULPTURE & Interim Gallery Director

CONTACT
PO Box 8110
236 Forest Drive
Statesboro, Georgia 30460

Office: Ceramics/Sculpture Building 1123
Phone: (912) GSU-7665
Email: marcmoulton@georgiasouthern.edu
Faculty Webpage: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/moulton.html

jane pleak, professor, CERAMICS

CONTACT
PO Box 8110
236 Forest Drive
Statesboro, Georgia 30460

Office: Ceramics/Sculpture Building 1005
Phone: (912) GSU-7461
Fax: (912) GSU-5104
Email: jpleak@georgiasouthern.edu
Faculty Webpage: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/pleak.html

Edward Rushton, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, Graphic Design

CONTACT
PO Box 8032
224 Pittman Drive
Statesboro, Georgia 30460

Office: Arts Building 2033
Phone: (912) GSU-0597
Email: erushton@georgiasouthern.edu
Faculty Webpage: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/rushton.html

leigh thomson, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, GRAPHIC DESIGN

CONTACT
PO Box 8032
224 Pittman Drive
Statesboro, Georgia 30460

Office: Arts Building 2026
Phone: (912) GSU-5610
Email: lthomson@georgiasouthern.edu
Faculty Webpge: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/thomson.html
Artist's Website: www.blisslane.com

tiffanie townsend, assistant professor, ART HISTORY

CONTACT
PO Box 8032
224 Pittman Drive
Statesboro, Georgia 30460

Office: Arts Building 2025
Phone: (912) GSU-5745
Email: tptownsend@georgiasouthern.edu
Faculty Webpage: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/townsend.html

onoyom upkong, visiting assistant professor, Art Appreciation

CONTACT
PO Box 8032
224 Pittman Drive
Statesboro, Georgia 30460

Office: Arts Building 2001
Phone: (912) GSU-5284
Email: oukpong@georgiasouthern.edu
Faculty Webpage: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/ukpong.html

PAT WALKER, PROFESSOR, PAINTING

CONTACT
PO Box 8032
224 Pittman Drive
Statesboro, Georgia 30460

Office: Arts Building 2021
Phone: (912) GSU-5918
Email: pjwalker@georgiasouthern.edu
Faculty Webpage: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/art/walker.html

Faculty Emeriti

Henry Iler, Professor Emeritus, Painting
Joseph Olson, Professor Emeritus, Painting
Roxie Remly, Professor Emerita, Painting
Pat Steadman, Professor Emeritus, Sculpture
Richard Tichich, Professor Emeritus, Photography