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Department Chair

Bradley Nichols  Profile of Bradley Nichols

Professor
18 Lowe Center For The Arts
bnichols@uwlax.edu
608.785.8232

Specialty areas:

Metalsmithing and Blacksmithing

Academic Department Associate

Katie Olan  Profile of Katie Olan

Academic Department Associate
Lowe Center For The Arts
kolan@uwlax.edu
608.785.8230

Faculty

Bradley Nichols  Profile of Bradley Nichols

Professor
18 Lowe Center For The Arts
bnichols@uwlax.edu
608.785.8232

Specialty areas:

Metalsmithing and Blacksmithing

Jarred Pfeiffer  Profile of Jarred Pfeiffer

Assistant Professor
027 Lowe Center For The Arts
jpfeiffer@uwlax.edu
608.785.8842

Specialty areas:

I specialize in functional and sculptural ceramics with expertise in wheel throwing, hand building, slip casting, kiln building and glaze making.

Kathleen Hawkes  Profile of Kathleen Hawkes

Associate Professor
228 Wing Technology Center
khawkes@uwlax.edu
608.785.8375

Specialty areas:

Art, Photography, Digital Imaging

Lisa Lenarz  Profile of Lisa Lenarz  Meet with me

Associate Professor
202 Lowe Center For The Arts
llenarz@uwlax.edu
608.785.8235

Specialty areas:

Art Education

  • Interdisciplinary Studio Practices (including technology)
  • Instructional Scaffolding & Supports for fostering Visual literacy
  • Inclusive Course Design (including asynchronous, online)
  • Career-competencies in Art & Art Education
  • Culturally Responsive Pedagogies/practices
Sierra Rooney  Profile of Sierra Rooney  Meet with me

Assistant Professor
315 Lowe Center For The Arts
srooney@uwlax.edu
608.785.8839

Specialty areas:

Art History

  • Art of the United States
  • Public Art, Monuments and Memorials
  • Museum Studies
  • Gender Studies
Zachary Stensen  Profile of Zachary Stensen

Assistant Professor

zstensen@uwlax.edu
608.785.8828

Specialty areas:

Print Media, Drawing, Installation 

Adjunct Faculty

Marc Manke  Profile of Marc Manke

Lecturer
Lowe Center For The Arts
mmanke@uwlax.edu
608.785.8330

Specialty areas:

Interdisciplinary Studio Practice, Sculpture, Graphic Design, Textile/Garment Design, Furniture Design, Print Media, Visual Literacy