Arts & Humanities Faculty

Speech
Art/Photography
Humanities/Philosophy/Religion
Performing Arts
Foreign Language

Bobbie Klopp
Benton Hall Rm 330B
319-398-5538
bklopp@kirkwood.edu
Bobbie Klopp received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Centenary College and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Iowa. Bobbie is currently teaching Encounters in Humanities, Introduction to Film, Popular American Film, and Film-Fiction-Drama.

Mary Jane Leary
Benton Hall Rm 351
319-398-5426
mleary@kirkwood.edu

Mary Jane received her BA in English and Speech from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point and a master s degree in Rhetoric and Public Address from the University of Iowa. She has taught in junior and senior high schools as well as at the university level in Wisconsin, Texas, and Iowa. Mary Jane is currently teaching Fundamentals of Communication, Public Speaking, and Encounters in Humanities.

Richard Underwood
Benton Hall Rm 330A
319-398-5587
runderw@kirkwood.edu
http://www.kirkwood.edu/faculty/runderw/
Rich Underwood received his Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts degree in Rhetorical Communication from Purdue University. Rich was selected to be in Who's Who Among America s Teachers in 1998. He is currently teaching Fundamentals of Communication, Group Communication, and Public Speaking. For more information about Rich and his courses check out his web page. Rich is also an advisor for Alpha Eta Rho; the Kirkwood chapter of Phi Theta Kappa-the international honor society of the two year college.

Art/Photography Faculty

Doug Hall
Nielsen Hall Rm 322
319-398-5401
dhall@kirkwood.edu
http://www.kirkwood.edu/faculty/dhall/
Doug Hall received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Long Beach State College. He attended the Art Institute of San Francisco and earned a Master of Arts degree from the University of Iowa where he held a teaching assistantship under Professor Mauricio Lasansky. Doug majored in Printmaking with a minor in Drawing. Doug has a home studio where he does large and outrageous paintings and drawings. Doug teaches Art Appreciation, Painting, Drawing, Printmaking and Encounters in Humanities.

Conifer Smith
106 ATA
319-398-4960
conifer.smith@kirkwood.edu

Conifer Smith earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Iowa, a Master of Art from Iowa State University and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Iowa. Conifer is currently teaching Ceramics I -IV and Glass I - II. Conifer is an advisor for the Clay and 3D Art Club.

Helen Grunewald
Nielsen Hall Rm 314
319-398-4990
hgrunew@kirkwood.edu
http://www.kirkwood.edu/faculty/hgrunew/
Helen Grunewald received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, a Master of Arts in Public Affairs and a Master of Arts in Journalism from the University of Iowa. Helen teaches Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Photography. She also teaches Color and Projects in Photography.

Humanities/Philosophy/Religion Faculty

David Bullwinkle
Nielsen Hall Rm 330
319-398-5404
david.bullwinkle@kirkwood.edu

Born in New Jersey, David studied history and philosophy at Brown University, taught English in Japan for two years, then completed a doctorate in philosophy at Northwestern University in 2000. Before coming to Kirkwood in 2003, he taught at Drexel University, Williams College, and The University of Iowa. At Kirkwood he teaches Introduction to Philosophy, Introduction to Ethics, Basic Reasoning and Philosophy of Education.

Lydia Hartunian
Nielsen Hall Rm 329
319-398-5899 ext 5707
lhartun@kirkwood.edu
http://www.kirkwood.edu/faculty/lhartun/
Lydia is a Ph.D. candidate in philosophy from the City University of New York Graduate Center in NYC. Her area of specialty is in the philosophy of mind and philosophy of psychology. Prior to returning to her native home of Iowa, Lydia was teaching philosophy and interdisciplinary courses in the humanities and sciences at colleges in and around the New York City area. Lydia teaches Encounters in Humanities, Working in America, and Culture and Technology.

Chris McCord
Benton Hall Rm 330A
319-398-5899 ext 5713
cmccord@kirkwood.edu
http://www.kirkwood.edu/faculty/cmccord/
Chris received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Middle Tennessee State University, a master s degree in Philosophy from the University of Memphis in 1990, and a doctorate from the University of Nebraska. Chris teaches Introduction to Philosophy, Basic Reasoning, Introduction to Ethics, Culture and Technology and Working in America. Chris is currently a faculty advisor for Phi Theta Kappa.

Scott Samuelson
Iowa City Campus Rm 346
319-887-3946
ssamuel@kirkwood.edu
Scott Samuelson graduated as valedictorian with a B.A. in Philosophy from Grinnell College in 1995. He received his PhD Philosophy at Emory University. He has taught philosophy at Oglethorpe University, Kennesaw State University, and Emory University. He teaches Introduction to Philosophy, Introduction to Ethics, and Basic Reasoning.

Peter Jauhiainen
Benton Hall Rm 313
319-398-5899 ext 5709
pjauhia@kirkwood.edu
http://www.kirkwood.edu/faculty/pjauhia/
Peter received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Wheaton College, a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a doctorate from the University of Iowa. Peter is currently teaching Introduction to Religions of the East, Judaism/Christianity/Islam, and Religion in the United States.

Performing Arts Faculty

Rick D. Anderson
Benton Hall Rm 351
319-398-5899 ext 5389
rick.d.anderson@kirkwood.edu

Rick Anderson, theatre director, taught high school speech and theatre before coming to Kirkwood. His degrees include an A.A. from Iowa Central Community College, and a B.A. and M.A. in Theatre Arts and Communication from the University of Northern Iowa. He teaches speech, acting, and humanities courses at Kirkwood in addition to directing three theatre productions each year. Rick also serves as an American College Theatre Festival adjudicator for the Kennedy Center.

Doug Anderson
Cedar Hall Rm 368
319-398-4914
danders@kirwood.edu
http://www.kirkwood.edu/faculty/danders
Doug received his bachelor's degree in Speech and Theatre from Hamline University and his master's degree from Mankato State University. From 1975 to 1984, Doug was designer and technical director for the Cedar Rapids Community Theatre. Since the fall of 1984, he has served in a similar capacity at Kirkwood. Doug also teaches Public Speaking, Stagecraft and Introduction to Theatre. Doug has done guest design work at the University of South Dakota, Springfield (Missouri) Little Theatre, the University of Southwest Missouri, and the Dance Theatre of the Hemispheres and most recently the Riverside Theatre in Iowa City.

Timothy Feldkamp
Cedar Hall Rm 373
319-398-5598
tfeldka@kirkwood.edu
http://faculty.kirkwood.edu/tfeldka/index.htm

Timothy Feldkamp received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Fort Hays State University and his Masters of Music Education degree from Wichita State University. He received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Saxophone and Woodwind Pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Feldkamp is currently the coordinator of instrumental music activities at Kirkwood. Under his direction, the music program has grown to two jazz ensembles, four jazz combos, chamber ensembles, and a concert band. The jazz ensembles have received superior ratings at prestigious jazz festivals throughout the United States and perform regularly in the state of Iowa.

Ray Salucka
Cedar Hall Rm 380
319-398-4959
rsaluck@kirkwood.edu
http://www.kirkwood.edu/faculty/rsaluck/
Ray is the director of Choral Activities at Kirkwood. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education and Piano Performance from the University of Dubuque. He received a master s degree in Choral Conducting from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and is working toward his doctoral degree in choral conducting at the University of Iowa. He previously served as Associate Choral Director at Iowa State University. Ray has served as musical director for more than 20 productions with high schools and community theatres throughout Iowa, and toured as musical director with a professional company. His jazz choirs have recorded two C.D. s and have won numerous awards. In 1999, his group Jazz Transit was invited to perform for the International Jazz Educators Association, and in January of 2000, his other jazz group R.S.V.P. performed for the International Association of Jazz Educators Millenium Conference held in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Foreign Language Faculty

Susan Skoglund
Benton Hall Rm 331B
319-398-5658
Iowa City Campus Annex Rm 132
319-887-3956
sskoglu@kirkwood.edu
http://www.kirkwood.edu/faculty/sskoglu/
Susan Skoglund earned her Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Iowa. She was also conferred the "Diplome superieur d'etudes francaises de 3e degre" from the Universite de Rouen, France. She has taught at the junior high, senior high and university levels both in Iowa and in France. Susan is currently teaching Elementary French I and II and Intermediate French I and II.

Florencia Pecile
Benton Hall Rm 331B
319-398-5899 ext 5710

Bridget Malone:
Iowa City Credit Center
319-887-3618
bridget.malone@kirkwood.edu
http://www.kirkwood.edu/faculty/bmalone

Bridget received both her bachelor’s and masters degrees in Spanish from the University of Iowa. Bridget is currently teaching Elementary Spanish I and II and Intermediate Spanish I and II. Bridget is also the Spanish Club Faculty Advisor.

Martha is a full time instructor at the Iowa City Center. She currently teaches various levels of Spanish.

Richard Heath:
Iowa City Credit Center
319-887-3644
rich.heath@kirkwood.edu

Richard received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and Portuguese from The University of Kansas. He received his Master of Arts from Indiana University. Richard has also done graduate course work in Spanish linguistics and teaching methodology from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid,Spain. Richard teaches various Spanish courses at the Iowa City campus.