Dean's Suite

Karen Hutzel
Dean
Professor, Art Education

Denise Amy Baxter
Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs
Professor, Art History

Eric Ligon
Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs
​​Distinguished University Professor, Communication Design: Graphic Design

Staff

Jennifer Aglio, Assistant to the Dean, Senior Administrative Coordinator, 940-565-4691
Jerry Aul, Senior Administrative Coordinator, 940-565-2587
Mary Braden, Budget Officer, 940-565-4002
Kevin Contreras, College Recruiter
Felicia Lewis, Senior Director, Development and Fundraising, 940-369-8042
Monica Scott, Assistant Director for Marketing, 940-369-5249
 

Departments

Art Building, Room 230

Department of Art Education

940-369-7559 • cvad.arteducation@unt.edu
Manisha Sharma, Chair and Professor of Art Education
   Caitlin Gore, Senior Administrative Specialist

Department of Art History

940-565-4777 • cvad.arthistory@unt.edu
Heidi Strobel, Chair and Professor of Art History
   Belinda Reyes, Senior Administrative Specialist

Department of Design

940-565-3621 • cvad.design@unt.edu
Hans-Peter "Hepi" Wachter, Chair and Professor of Interior Design
   David Klein, Senior Administrative Specialist
   xRez Lab • 940-369-5933

Department of Studio Art

940-369-7671 • cvad.studio@unt.edu
Nicole Foran, Chair and Professor of Studio Art
   Angela Vanecek, Senior Administrative Specialist
   Lindsey Bass, Woodshop • 940-369-7246
   Valerie Hancock, Ceramics Lab • 940-369-6509
   Sarah Loch-Test, Metal and Jewelry Arts Lab • 940-565-3691
   Jeffrey McClung, Sculpture Shop • 940-565-4006
   Clarissa Gonzalez, Printmaking Lab • 940-565-3682
   Kristina Smith, Photography Lab • 940-565-4727

Programs

Foundations

940-369-7264 • cvad.foundations@unt.edu
Binod Shrestha
Director, Foundations
   Vacant, Senior Administrative Specialist
   Kay Seedig, Visual Arts Technician
   Monica Prado, Visual Arts Technician

Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies 

Art Building, Room 101
940-565-4001 • cvad.iads@unt.edu
Denise Amy Baxter, 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

IT Services 

Art Building, Room 370
940-565-4522 • cvad.itservices@unt.edu
Michael Baggett, Senior Information Technology Support Manager
   Kacey Close, Computer Lab Manager
   Christa Grogan, Visual Arts Tech., Fabrications Labs Manager
   Matt Kernan, Cross-functional Support Specialist
   Yonathan Khoe, Senior Systems Administrator
   Ursula Williams, Cross-Functional IT Support Supervisor

Student Support

Academic Advising

Art Building, Room 232
940-565-2216 • cvad.advising@unt.edu
Erin Donahoe-Rankin, Director, Academic Advising
   Lana Gee, Advising Office Support Associate

CVAD Career Coaches • UNT Career Center

Sage Hall, Room 202
940-565-2105
Undergraduates: Marcy Bishop-Lilley
Grad Students, Alumni: Amy Hicks

Onstead Institute for Visual Arts and Design

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

Texas Fashion Collection

405 S. Welch St., Suite 102, Denton, TX 76201
940-565-2732 • cvad.tfc@unt.edu
Annette Becker, Curator