Visual Arts Program Head
Schiff Professor of Art
Associate Professor
FA 312B
mccombsr1@nku.edu | (859) 572-5562

Degrees

• M.F.A. Carnegie Mellon University, 2002,
  Trans-disciplinary Studio Art Program
• B.F.A. Washington University, St. Louis, 1997, Sculpture
  

Website

http://bradmcco.net

Retention Specialist / Senior Lecturer
Area: Writing for Visual Artists
FA 330
vanloverec1@nku.edu | (859) 572-1521

Degrees

• B.F.A., in Photography and Electronic Media,
  University of Cincinnati, 2002

• M.A., Art Education with Teacher Certification in Art,
  University of Cincinnati, 2004

Academic Advisor / Lecturer I
Area: New Media
FA 333
mcmanusc3@nku.edu | (859) 572-7907

Courtney McManus is an interdisciplinary artist who was born and raised in Ohio, but will forever and always call Florida home. Despite her early love of art, Courtney was convinced she couldn’t be an artist since she was terrible at drawing. She then discovered photography in high school and saw the error in her conception of artists (this did not however, eliminate the pain of drawing classes in college). She earned her BFA in New Media and Photography from University of Toledo in 2008, and her MFA from Florida State University in 2014. Her work incorporates photography, performance, video, and anything else she feels like in the moment. Within her works, Courtney explores themes of anxiety, perfectionism, failure, and identity, while seeking ways to involve and activate the audience.

Ironically, while she is both a photographer and a performance artist, she hates having her picture taken.

Events and Publicity Manager
FA 313
endresr1@nku.edu | (859) 572-5433

B.M. Northern Kentucky University
Arts Administration graduate micro-credential, NKU (IP)

Rick Endres is the Events and Publicity Manager for Northern Kentucky University's School of the Arts (NKU SOTA), serving as spokesperson and advocate for SOTA and its programs. Rick holds a Bachelor of Music from NKU and is currently earning an Arts Administration graduate micro-credential from NKU. In addition to NKU, Rick is calendar editor for Movers & Makers, a print and digital publication showcasing catalysts and creatives who shape arts & culture, education, healthcare and social services across Cincinnati and the Tri-state region. Prior to his appointment at NKU, he served as Director of Operations & Recruitment and Box Office Manager for Xavier University's Music and Theatre Department from 2012-2017. Other past positions include Greaves Concert Hall Technician (NKU), Instructor of Trumpet (NKU Music Prep), Box Office Assistant (Linton Music Series), and Ticket Sales Associate (Cincinnati Arts Association/Aronoff Center).

Shop Technician / Project Coordinator
Area: Sculpture / Ceramics
CS 104
huberb1@nku.edu | (859) 572-6941

Degrees:

• BFA Northern Kentucky University

Director of Galleries and Outreach
FA 327
kangs5@nku.edu | (859) 572-5148

Degrees:

• M.A. Art History, University of Cincinnati
• B.A. Art History, University of Cincinnati
  

Sso-Rha Kang is an educator and curator based in Cincinnati, OH. Her research interests delve into areas of institutional critique, blankness, and aesthetic experience which are rooted in her penchant for banal, slow, and reductive art. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s in Art History at the University of Cincinnati (Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning) and has curated exhibitions for the Meyers Gallery (Cincinnati, OH), The Carnegie (Covington, KY), Wave Pool (Cincinnati, OH), Pearlman Gallery (Cincinnati, OH), and is currently working with The National Museum for Women in the Arts (Washington, DC).

Associate Professor
Area: Art History
FA 417
kattus@nku.edu | (859) 572-5641

Degrees

• M.F.A., University of Texas at Austin, 2001, Photography
• B.A,. University of California Santa Cruz 1993, Biology

Associate Professor
Area: Photography
FA 406B
banksr2@nku.edu | (859) 572-5910

Degrees

• M.F.A.,Texas Woman’s University, Photography
  

• B.A., Bellarmine University, Photography, Painting, and Digital Media
  

Website

www.rachaelbanksphoto.com

Senior Lecturer
Area: Foundations
FA 300A
bonnern@nku.edu | (859) 572-5909

Assistant Professor
Area: Visual Communication Design
FA 300
carpenterm3@nku.edu | (859) 572-5848

Assistant Professor
Area: Spatial Arts - Ceramics
CS 103
leej24@nku.edu | (859) 572-7622

JeeEun Lee, born and raised in South Korea, has been an exhibiting artist for twenty years. She received her B.F.A. & M.F.A. in Sculpture at Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea and moved to the U.S in 2010, where she earned a second M.F.A degree (2013) at Syracuse University, New York.

Lee has exhibited solo exhibitions in the U.S., Korea, and Japan as well as numerous group exhibitions. Her work focuses on elements of nature, exploring how nature influences her sense of self and making a wide range of relationships between nature imagery/symbols and human experiences such as memory, movement, time and encounters with life and death. “These elements have provided protection, strength, and sustenance throughout our evolution and existence, and a magical connection to nature,” Lee says.

While clay is her primary medium, her work includes large-scale installations with mixed media, sculpture, public art, and functional objects.

jeeeunlee.com

Associate Professor
Area: Drawing/Painting
FA 303
leonem1@nku.edu | (859) 572-6012

Degrees

• MFA Arizona State University 2003, Drawing and Painting
• BFA Art Center College of Design, Pasadena CA, 1996, Illustration
  

Website

http://www.marcleone.com

Drawing Lecture Videos

Technique

Full Professor
Area: Visual Communication Design
FA 302
mader@nku.edu | (859) 572-5670

Degrees

• MFA University of Washington, 1996, Graphic Design
• BFA Northern Kentucky University, 1993, Graphic Design

Schiff Professor of Art
Associate Professor
Area: New Media, Animation
FA 312B
mccombsr1@nku.edu | (859) 572-5562

Degrees

• M.F.A. Carnegie Mellon University, 2002,
  Trans-disciplinary Studio Art Program
• B.F.A. Washington University, St. Louis, 1997, Sculpture
  

Website

http://bradmcco.net

Lecturer I
Area: New Media
FA 333
mcmanusc3@nku.edu | (859) 572-7907

Courtney McManus is an interdisciplinary artist who was born and raised in Ohio, but will forever and always call Florida home. Despite her early love of art, Courtney was convinced she couldn’t be an artist since she was terrible at drawing. She then discovered photography in high school and saw the error in her conception of artists (this did not however, eliminate the pain of drawing classes in college). She earned her BFA in New Media and Photography from University of Toledo in 2008, and her MFA from Florida State University in 2014. Her work incorporates photography, performance, video, and anything else she feels like in the moment. Within her works, Courtney explores themes of anxiety, perfectionism, failure, and identity, while seeking ways to involve and activate the audience.

Ironically, while she is both a photographer and a performance artist, she hates having her picture taken.

Full Professor
Area: Painting
FA 413
muentek@nku.edu | (859) 572-5450

Degrees

• M.F.A. University of Cincinnati, 1999, Painting
• B.F.A. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1994, Painting

Lecturer
Area: Printmaking & Screen Printing
FA 102
plowmane@nku.edu | (859) 572-6116

Randel Plowman received his M.F.A. in printmaking from University of Wisconsin-Madison and his B.F.A. from Northern Kentucky University. He has exhibited in solo and juried exhibitions throughout the United States; in addition, his work appears in many public and private collections in North America and abroad, his work has been cited in numerous publications, including The New York Times and USA Today; been featured in The Paris Review, How Design magazine, Artist Magazine and Somerset Studio. He is the author of two books, Masters: Collage, and The Collage Workbook: How To Get Started And Stay Inspired, voted Best Art Instruction Book of 2012 by the Library Journal.

Website: www.randelplowman.com

Associate Professor
Area: Visual Communication Design
FA 301
schellhash@nku.edu | (859) 572-7740

Degrees

• M.Des., 2007, University of Cincinnati, DAAP,
• B.A., 2002, Northern Kentucky University, Graphic Design
• B.S.B.A., 1996, Management, Xavier University

Lecturer
Area: Foundations
FA 332B
sebastianj4@nku.edu | (859) 572-5648

Julia Sebastian is a Cincinnati-based artist who received an MFA from the University of Cincinnati, DAAP and a BA from Transylvania University in Lexington, KY. In 2015, Sebastian held a residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Alberta, Canada. Sebastian’s studio work of predominantly drawing with a mixture of sculpture and installation has been shown nationally and abroad. Sebastian has taught at the University of Cincinnati and Antioch College, and is currently a Professor of Visual Arts in Foundations at Northern Kentucky University.

Lecturer
Area: Photography
FA 406D
smithchris@nku.edu | (859) 572-5423

Senior Lecturer
Area: Writing for Visual Artists
FA 330
vanloverec1@nku.edu | (859) 572-1521

Degrees

• B.F.A., in Photography and Electronic Media,
  University of Cincinnati, 2002

• M.A., Art Education with Teacher Certification in Art,
  University of Cincinnati, 2004

Lecturer
Area: Art Appreciation
FA 413
widemanp@nku.edu | (859) 572-6061

Degrees

• M.F.A., University of Cincinnati, 1999, Sculpture
• B.F.A. Kansas City Art Institute, 1989, Sculpture