Welcome to our departments and programs directory!

This page is designed to provide you with easy access to the names and contact information of key individuals within our organization. Whether you're looking to connect with a specific department or need to reach out to a particular team member, you'll find the necessary details right here. Our goal is to facilitate seamless communication and ensure you have the resources you need at your fingertips.

Dean's Office

Art Building, Room 101  |  Email: CVAD@unt.edu  |  Hours  |  Faculty and Staff Directory
Main Number: 940-565-4001  |  Fax: 940-565-4717

Karen Hutzel
Dean
Professor, Art Education

Nicole Foran effective Sept. 1, 2026
Interim Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs

Heidi Strobel
Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs
Professor, Art History

Jerry Aul, Budget Officer, 940-565-2587
Kevin Contreras, College Recruiter, 940-565-4206
Lindsay Goodman, Director, Division Budget and Operations, 940-565-4002
Jeff McClung, CVAD Facilities Manager
Susana Parra, Executive Assistant, 940-565-4001
Monica Scott, Director, CVAD Marketing, 940-369-5249
Amanda Weiss, Program Project Specialist, 940-565-3503

Academic Department Offices

Art Building, Room 230

Academic Departments & Foundations Administration

940-565-4971 • Art Building, Room 230
Angela Vanecek, Office Manager

Department of Art Education

940-369-7559 • cvad.ArtEducation@unt.edu
Nicole Foran, Chair and Professor 

Department of Art History

940-565-4777 • cvad.ArtHistory@unt.edu
Lisa Owen, Chair and Associate Professor of Art History

Department of Design

940-565-3621 • cvad.Design@unt.edu
Hans-Peter "Hepi" Wachter, Chair and Professor of Interior Design
   xREZ Art & Science Lab • 940-369-5933

Department of Studio Art

940-369-7671 • cvad.Studio@unt.edu
Nicole Foran, Chair and Professor of Studio Art
Visual Art Technicians
  Lindsey Bass, Drawing, Painting, Woodshop • 940-369-7246
  Vacant, Photography • 940-565-4727
  Valerie Hancock, Ceramics • 940-369-6509
  Sarah Loch-Test, Metalsmithing & Jewelry • 940-565-3691
  Zak Loyd, New Media Art • 940-369-7136 
  Jacob Phillips, Sculpture Shop • 940-565-4006
  Clarissa Gonzalez, Printmaking • 940-565-3682

Academic Programs

Foundations

Art Building, Room 230E
940-369-7264 • cvad.Foundations@unt.edu
Terry Spyker, Interim Director, Foundations
   Phoebe Heng, Visual Arts Technician   

Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies

Art Building, Room 101
940-565-4001 •  cvad.IADS@unt.edu
Heidi Strobel, Associate Dean, Academic and Student Affairs & Professor, Art History

Galleries

Art Building, Room 162
940-565-4316 • cvad.Galleries@unt.edu
Stefanie Dlugosz-Acton, Curator • 940-369-8914
Holly Hutzell, Galleries Registrar • 940-565-4005

Onstead Institute

Art Building, Room 101
940-565-3954 • cvad.Onstead@unt.edu
Peter Hyland, Program Director
   Kim Willis, Program Project Coordinator

Texas Fashion Collection

405 S. Welch St., Suite 102, Denton, TX 76201
940-565-2732 • cvad.TFC@unt.edu
Annette Becker, Curator 
Ailie Pankonien, Collection Manager

Student Support Services

Undergraduate Academic Advising

Milnes Advising Center, Art Building, Room 232
940-565-2216 • cvad.Advising@unt.edu
Heather Close, Director, Academic Advising

CVAD Career Coach

Delaney Smith-Vaughn
Art Building, Room 230
940-369-8819


CVAD IT Services

Art Building, Room 370
940-565-4522 • Service Ticket: IThelp@unt.edu
Michael Baggett, Assistant Dean, Information Technology Services
   Kacey Close, Senior IT Support Manager
   Christa Grogan, Visual Arts Technician, Digital Fabrication Lab Manager
   Matt Kernan, Cross-functional Support Specialist
   Yonathan Khoe, Senior Systems Administrator
   Kendra Wiese, Senior Administrative Specialist
   Ursula Williams, Cross-functional IT Support Manager