Purdue Art Design Experts

Art education Phoebe M. Farris Associate professor, art and design (765) 494-3059/494-3058 E-mail: phoebe@purdue.edu Is an expert on multicultural issues in art; Native American art and culture; feminist art; art education; and art therapy. Is a private art therapist and co-author of "Art Therapy and Psychotherapy: Blending Two Therapeutic Approaches." Of Powhatan Indian descent, is active in national/international indigenous rights issues. George H. Geahigan Associate professor, art and design and curriculum and instruction (765) 494-2378 E-mail: georgeg@purdue.edu Researches theory and art criticism, aesthetic theory and its applications to art education, curriculum theory and design, and philosophy of education. F. Robert Sabol Assistant professor, art and design (765) 494-3058 E-mail: bobsabol@purdue.edu Researches assessment, curriculum studies, multiculturalism, and gifted and talented education in visual arts. Was a public school elementary art teacher for 23 years. Art history Dennis Y. Ichiyama Professor, art and design (765) 494-3058 E-mail: diad@purdue.edu Interests and research areas are book design, history of printing and typography, artists' books, and contemporary design history. Is freelance designer, exhibiting artist in collage medium, and book artist and binder. Conducts assessment and is an adjudicator for college and university art and design curriculum and programs. David C. Parrish Associate professor, art and design (765) 494-2760 E-mail: dparrish@purdue.edu Is an expert on ancient mosaics. Wrote the book "Season Mosaics of Roman North Africa." Susan R. Ressler Professor, visual and performing arts (765) 494-3811 E-mail: artemis@omni.cc.purdue.edu Has developed the Internet course and Web site "Women Artists of the American West" with information on women artists from the past 200 years. (https://www.sla.purdue.edu/waaw/) Greg Thomas Assistant professor, visual and performing arts (765) 496-2959 E-mail: gmthomas@omni.cc.purdue.edu Is an expert in 19th century art, Romanticism, theory and history of landscapes, ecology and art, and the history of prints. Art therapy Phoebe M. Farris For biography, see "Art education" Industrial design Steve C. Visser Associate professor, industrial design (765) 494-0804 E-mail: svisser@purdue.edu Won awards in national and international design competitions for designing "Compliers," one-piece fishing pliers, and "Kudo Crafters Clamps." Also designed a compliant finger for possible applications in surgery, prosthetic devices and toys and had a part in inventing a video game controller for use with exercise equipment. Was a Fulbright Scholar, lecturing and researching at the University of Art and Design Helsinki in 1996-97. Teaches the realities of the professional environment by requiring design students to work on interdisciplinary projects with mechanical engineering students. Designed the Boilermaker Special V, Purdue's mascot. Chao-Hsi Wu Professor, art and design (765) 494-3069 Spent 16 years as a designer for General Motors. Is an international consultant on automotive and product design. Interior design Windell (Otie) Kilmer Associate professor, art and design (765) 494-9047 E-mail: wkilmer@purdue.edu Teaches interior design. Is a registered architect for both commercial and residential construction. Victoria J. Willis Associate professor, art and design (765) 494-3058 E-mail: vwillis@purdue.edu Expert in universal or transgenerational architecture and interior design. Research involves designing interiors for the deaf and hearing-impaired. Kingsley Wu Associate professor, art and design (765) 494-3058 E-mail: kingsley@omni.cc.purdue.edu Is an expert on sketching, drawing and visual representation. Author of "Freehand Sketching in the Architectural Environment." Conducts sketching workshops for interior designers. Consults international and national institutions on computer-aided design and drafting. Has researched contemporary Western influences on the traditional design arts and architecture of China. Native American art Phoebe M. Farris For biography, see "Art education" Virtual sculpture Richard W. Paul Professor, art and design (765) 494-3058 E-mail: rpaul@dcwi.com Creates computer designed, three-dimensional works of art. Has developed software to build objects directly from his computer models. Visual design Dennis Y. Ichiyama For biography, see "Art history" David L. Sigman Associate professor, visual and performing arts Interim head, Department of Visual and Performing Arts (765) 494-3056 E-mail: sigman@purdue.edu Has 20 years professional experience as an award-winning designer. Developed national and international advertising campaigns. Current interest is in poster design. Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu To the Purdue News and Photos Page