Arts & Humanities
Explore Community and World
Kirkwood's Arts & Humanities department provides a place for exploring community and world cultures through art, music, philosophy, religion, speech, theatre, and world languages.
Arts & Humanities programs encourage critical and creative thinking for lifelong learning, and contribute to the college mission and to the community through exhibitions, concerts, theatre performances, and Study Abroad.
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The faculty and staff of the Arts & Humanities department at Kirkwood Community College welcome you to the 2022 – 23 season of Visual and Performing Arts events. We have an exciting slate of music and theatre events you won't want to miss.
For more information on Kirkwood Visual and Performing Arts:
Arts & Humanities
319-398-4913
Fax: 319-398-7135
arts@kirkwood.edu
 The Touch of Brauen Gourds Arbe Bareis Oil on Canvas Main Campus Library |
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 Silent is the Pair Arbe Bareis Oil on Panel Main Campus Library |
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  Searching for Willa Cather Arbe Bareis Oil on Panel Horticulture Building |
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 An Array of Glass Conifer Smith and Jesse Ahrendsen Glass Jone Regional Education Center |
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 Beltway Laurel Farrin Acrylic on Canvas Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education |
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 Turret Lathe Operator Sculpture by Sten Eisentrager After a Painting by Grant Wood Brick Jones Hall |
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 Cathy's Wish Henry Royer Stainless Steel, Corten Steel, Oak, Copper, Boston Marble, Imperial Marble Jones Hall |
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 The Story of Zal Jafar Mogadam Painted Tile Cedar Hall |
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 The History of Iran Jafar Mogadam Acrylic on Canvas Main Campus Library |
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 Still Life Kevin Tibodeau Oil on Panel The Hotel at Kirkwood Center |
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 Box Louise Nevelson Wood and Stainless Steel President's Office |
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 A King Size World Mark Hobley Acrylic on Panel Cedar Hall |
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 Before the Sun Speaks Molly Mason Stainless Steel, Stained Glass The Kirkwood Center |
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 Untitled Sten Eisentrager After a Design by Arbe Bareis Brick Michael J Gould Recreation Center |
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Doug Hall Oil and Alkyd on Canvas Michael J Gould Recreation Center |
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 Bloom Susan Chrysler White Acrylic and Enamel on Plexiglass Cedar Hall |
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 It Must Be Heaven Susan Chrysler White Acrylic and Enamel on Plexiglass Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education |
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 Mad About Saffron Susan Chrysler White Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education |
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 Military Cadence Susan Chrysler White Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education |
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 Silver Flower Tonya Kehoe Acrylic on Canvas Horticulture |
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 Silver Flower #2 Tonya Kehoe Acrylic on Canvas Horticulture |
 Before the Sun Speaks Molly Mason Stainless Steel, Stained Glass Conference Center |
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Military Cadence Susan Chrysler White Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education |
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Mad About Saffron Susan Chrysler White Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education |
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 Meditation Series: Red Dawn Jan Friedman Tapestry Hotel Lobby |
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 Geometric Tango John Schwartzkopf Paper Stone Hotel Lobby |
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 Fused Color Fields Conifer Smith Glass Class Act |
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 Meditation Series: Red Dawn Conifer Smith & Jesse Ehrendsen Blown Glass Class Act |
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 Topping Out Party Murals Erica Wery Student Culinary Lobby |
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 Karen Kilberger Photographs Culinary Corridor |
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 Hotel Corridor Paintings Stephen Metcalf Oil on Paper Hotel Corridors |
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 Gene T. Brown, Painting Jesse Ahrendsen, Blown Glass Presidential Suite |
Arts and Humanities Staff and Faculty
| Dr. Jennifer Cunningham | ||||||
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| Title: | Dean | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-4956 | |||||
| Email: | jennifer.cunningham@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 2092 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Ben Jensen | ||||||
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| Title: | Associate Dean | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-4497 | |||||
| Email: | benjamin.jensen@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 2092 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Amanda Stout | ||||||
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| Title: | Liberal Arts Operations Coordinator | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5897 | |||||
| Email: | amanda.stout@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 2092 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Spencer Cleland | ||||||
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| Title: | Lead Studio Technician | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-4484 | |||||
| Email: | spencer.cleland@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 104 Art and Theatre Annex | |||||
| Marianna Coffey | ||||||
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| Title: | Ballantyne Coordinator/Theatre Technician | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-4331 | |||||
| Email: | marianna.coffey@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 336 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Bill Stephens | ||||||
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| Title: | Associate Professor, Anthropology | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5899 | |||||
| Email: | william.stephens@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 1020 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Education: | M.F.A.; University of Iowa | |||||
| Dr. Laura Yost | ||||||
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| Title: | Associate Professor, Cultural Studies | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5899, ext. 5984 | |||||
| Email: | laura.yost@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 351 Benton Hall | |||||
| Education: | B.A.; Iowa State University M.A.; Iowa State University Ph.D.; University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
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| Arbe Baeris-Moyyad | ||||||
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| Title: | Associate Professor, Painting & Drawing | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5704 | |||||
| Email: | arbe.bareis@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 322 Nielsen Hall | |||||
| Education: | M.F.A.; University of Iowa | |||||
| Christine Flavin | ||||||
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| Title: | Assistant Professor, Photography | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-4990 | |||||
| Email: | christine.flavin@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 314 Nielsen Hall | |||||
| Education: | M.F.A.; University of Iowa | |||||
| Christopher Gray | ||||||
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| Title: | Assistant Professor, Glass & Sculpture | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-4960 | |||||
| Email: | christopher.gray@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | Art & Theatre Annex room 106 | |||||
| Education: | M.F.A.; Tulane University | |||||
| Tonya Kehoe | ||||||
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| Title: | Professor, Painting & Drawing | |||||
| Phone: | 319-887-3632 | |||||
| Email: | tonya.kehoe@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | Iowa City Campus room 343 | |||||
| Education: | B.A. and M.A.; University of Iowa | |||||
| Greta Songe | ||||||
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| Title: | Associate Professor, Design & Printmaking | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5401 | |||||
| Email: | greta.songe@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 322 Nielsen Hall | |||||
| Education: | M.F.A.; University of Iowa | |||||
| Zach Wollert | ||||||
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| Title: | Instructor, Ceramics & Sculpture | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-4308 | |||||
| Email: | zach.wollert@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | Art & Theatre Annex room 110 | |||||
| Education: | M.F.A.; Kent State University | |||||
| Christine Flavin | ||||||
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| Title: | Assistant Professor, Photography | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-4990 | |||||
| Email: | christine.flavin@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 314 Nielsen Hall | |||||
| Education: | B.A.; University of California, Berkeley M.F.A.; University of Iowa |
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| Randy Langel | ||||||
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| Title: | Assistant Professor, Digital Media | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-7163 | |||||
| Email: | randy.langel@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 1222B Linn Hall | |||||
| Education: | A.A.; Kirkwood Community College B.A.; University of Iowa M.S.; Arizona State University |
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| Dr. Kristin Hanson | ||||||
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| Title: | Professor | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5339 | |||||
| Email: | kristin.hanson@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 1020 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Education: | B.A.; University of Iowa Ph.D.; Louisiana State University |
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| Dr. Lydia Hartunian | ||||||
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| Title: | Professor | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5707 | |||||
| Email: | lydia.hartunian@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 329 Nielsen Hall | |||||
| Education: | Ph.D.; University of New York | |||||
| Dr. Chris McCord | ||||||
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| Title: | Professor | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5713 | |||||
| Email: | chris.mccord@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 309 Benton Hall | |||||
| Education: | B.A.; Middle Tennessee State University M.A.; University of Memphis Ph.D.; University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
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| Clark Skaggs | ||||||
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| Title: | Assistant Professor | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5963 | |||||
| Email: | eddie.skaggs@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 350 Benton Hall | |||||
| Education: | B.A.; Southwest Baptist M.A.; University of Central Missouri |
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| Dr. William Stephens | ||||||
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| Title: | Professor | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5341 | |||||
| Email: | william.stephens@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 1020 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Education: | B.A.; University of Texas-Austin M.A. & Ph.D.; University of Oregon |
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| Dr. David Bullwinkle | ||||||
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| Title: | Professor | |||||
| Phone: | 319-887-3615 | |||||
| Email: | david.bullwinkle@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | Iowa City Campus room 345 | |||||
| Education: | B.A.; Brown University M.A. and Ph.D.; Northwestern University |
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| Phil Brown | ||||||
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| Title: | Professor, Film Studies | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 1081 | |||||
| Email: | phil.brown@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 350 Benton Hall | |||||
| Education: | B.A.; Drake University M.A.; Purdue University M.A.; University of Iowa |
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| Dr. Natalia Cherjovsky | ||||||
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| Title: | Assistant Professor | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 4249 | |||||
| Email: | natalia.cherjovsky@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 1019 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Education: | B.A.; Hunber College M.A.; Rollins College Ph.D.; University of Central Florida |
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| Dr. Kevin Shroth | ||||||
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| Title: | Assistant Professor | |||||
| Phone: | 319-887-3943 | |||||
| Email: | kevin.shroth@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | Iowa City Campus room 243 | |||||
| Education: | Ph.D.; University of Iowa | |||||
| Dr. Fred Kiser | ||||||
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| Title: | Director of Vocal Activities | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-4959 | |||||
| Email: | fred.kiser@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 380 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Education: | B.M.; Bradley University M.M.; University of Missouri – Columbia D.M.A.; University of Iowa |
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| Joe Perea | ||||||
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| Title: | Director of Instrumental Music | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5598 | |||||
| Email: | joe.perea@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 375 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Education: | B.M.; University of Cincinnati – College Conservatory of Music M.M.; University of North Texas |
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| Dr. Allison Holmes-Bendixen | ||||||
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| Title: | Instructor, Music | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5708 | |||||
| Email: | allison.holmes@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 336 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Education: | M.M; Illinois University – Urbana-Champaign Ph.D.; University of Iowa |
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Applied Music Faculty
| Dr. Allison Holmes-Bendixen | ||||||
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| Title: | Voice and Vocal Seminar | |||||
| Email: | allison.holmes@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Ben Laur | ||||||
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| Title: | Voice | |||||
| Email: | benjamin.laur@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Jessica Saunders | ||||||
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| Title: | Voice | |||||
| Email: | jessica.saunders@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Lena Nichols | ||||||
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| Title: | Piano | |||||
| Email: | lena.nichols@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Dr. Shu-Min Chang | ||||||
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| Title: | Piano | |||||
| Email: | Shu-min.chang@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Dr. Dominique Archambeau | ||||||
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| Title: | Viola and Violin | |||||
| Email: | dominique.archambeau@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Jeannette Welch | ||||||
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| Title: | String and Electric Bass | |||||
| Email: | jeannette.welch@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Lisa Wissenberg | ||||||
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| Title: | Clarinet | |||||
| Email: | lisa.wissenberg@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Dr. Greg Morton | ||||||
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| Title: | Oboe and Bassoon | |||||
| Email: | robert.morton@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Bruce Western | ||||||
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| Title: | Saxophone | |||||
| Email: | bruce.western@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Andy Harris | ||||||
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| Title: | French Horn | |||||
| Email: | andy.harris@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Dan Towey | ||||||
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| Title: | Guitar | |||||
| Email: | dan.towey@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Rose Bishop | ||||||
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| Title: | Flute | |||||
| Email: | rose.bishop@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Dr. Evan Fowler | ||||||
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| Title: | Trumpet | |||||
| Email: | evan.fowler@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Dr. Robert Parker | ||||||
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| Title: | Low Brass | |||||
| Email: | robert.parker@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Joe Perea | ||||||
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| Title: | Percussion | |||||
| Email: | joe.perea@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Dr. Maria Hagan | ||||||
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| Title: | Voice | |||||
| Email: | maria.hagan@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Dr. Zoraida Berensten | ||||||
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| Title: | Cello | |||||
| Email: | zoraida.berenten@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Dr. Chris McCord | ||||||
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| Title: | Professor | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5713 | |||||
| Email: | chris.mccord@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 309 Benton Hall | |||||
| Education: | B.A.; Middle Tennessee State University M.A.; University of Memphis Ph.D.; University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
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| Dr. Mark McCreary | ||||||
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| Title: | Associate Professor | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5404 | |||||
| Email: | mark.mccreary@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 309 Benton Hall | |||||
| Education: | B.A.; Samford University M.A. and Ph.D.; Loyola University Chicago |
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| Dr. Scott Samuelson | ||||||
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| Title: | Professor | |||||
| Phone: | 319-887-3946 | |||||
| Email: | scott.samuelson@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | Iowa City Campus room 346 | |||||
| Education: | M.A. and Ph.D.; Emory University | |||||
| Dr. David Bullwinkle | ||||||
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| Title: | Professor | |||||
| Phone: | 319-887-3615 | |||||
| Email: | david.bullwinkle@kirkwood.eduu | |||||
| Office: | Iowa City Campus room 345 | |||||
| Education: | B.A.; Brown University M.A. and Ph.D.; Northwestern University |
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| Dr. Matt Hagele | ||||||
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| Title: | Associate Professor | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5426 | |||||
| Email: | matt.hagele@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 330 Nielsen Hall | |||||
| Education: | B.A.; Wheaton College M.A. and Ph.D.; Florida State University |
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| Dr. Peter Jauhiainen | ||||||
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| Title: | Professor | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5709 | |||||
| Email: | peter.jauhiainen@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 330 Nielsen Hall | |||||
| Education: | B.A.; Wheaton College M. Div; Princeton Theological Seminary Ph.D.; The University of Iowa |
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| Dr. Kristin Hanson | ||||||
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| Title: | Professor, Humanities Intro to Theatre & Play Analysis |
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| Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5339 | |||||
| Email: | kristin.hanson@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 1020 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Education: | B.A.; University of Iowa Ph.D.; Louisiana State University |
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| Dr. Allison Holmes-Bendixen | ||||||
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| Title: | Instructor, Music Musical Theatre |
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| Phone: | 319-398-5708 | |||||
| Email: | allison.holmes@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 336 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Education: | M.M; Illinois University - Urbana-Champaign Ph.D.; University of Iowa |
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| Dr. Fred Kiser | ||||||
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| Title: | Assistant Professor, Music Director of Vocal Music |
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| Phone: | 319-398-4959 | |||||
| Email: | fred.kiser@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 380 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Education: | B.M.; Bradley University M.M.; University of Missouri – Columbia D.M.A.; University of Iowa |
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| Emily Ganfield | ||||||
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| Title: | Costume Design | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-4913 | |||||
| Email: | emily.ganfield@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 341 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Education: | M.F.A.; Purdue University | |||||
| Marianna Coffey | ||||||
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| Title: | Ballantyne Coordinator/Theatre Technician | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-4331 | |||||
| Email: | marianna.coffey@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 336 Cedar Hall | |||||
| Education: | B.F.A. and B.A.; Mississippi University for Women | |||||
| Brenda Falgier | ||||||
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| Title: | Assistant Professor, ASL | |||||
| Phone: | 319-313-5657 | |||||
| Email: | brenda.falgier@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | Iowa City Campus room 135 | |||||
| Education: | B.A. and M.A.; Gallaudet University | |||||
| Dr. Julia Rabe | ||||||
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| Title: | Assistant Professor, ASL | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-4964 | |||||
| Email: | julia.rabe@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 350 Benton Hall | |||||
| Education: | M.Ed.; Grand Canyon University Ed.D.; Lamar University |
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| Richard Heath | ||||||
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| Title: | Professor, Spanish | |||||
| Phone: | 319-887-3644 | |||||
| Email: | richard.heath@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | Iowa City Campus room 344 | |||||
| Education: | B.A.; University of Kansas M.A.; Indiana University |
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| Claudio Hidalgo | ||||||
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| Title: | Professor, Spanish | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5915 | |||||
| Email: | claudio.hidalgo@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 310 Benton Hall | |||||
| Education: | B.A and M.A.; University of Iowa | |||||
| Florencia Lynch | ||||||
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| Title: | Associate Professor, Spanish | |||||
| Phone: | 319-398-5899 ext. 5710 | |||||
| Email: | florencia.lynch@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | 351 Benton Hall | |||||
| Education: | M.A.; University of Northern Iowa | |||||
| Bridget Malone | ||||||
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| Title: | Professor, Spanish | |||||
| Phone: | 319-887-3618 | |||||
| Email: | bridget.malone@kirkwood.edu | |||||
| Office: | Iowa City Campus room 344 | |||||
| Education: | B.A. and M.A.; University of Iowa | |||||
Arts & Humanities Department
2092 Cedar Hall
319-398-4913
800-363-2220
artshumanities@kirkwood.edu