The Board of Integrative Teaching International
PRESIDENT: Lily Kuonen
Associate Professor and Foundations Coordinator, Jacksonville University
lilykuonen@gmail.com, www.lilykuonen.com
VICE PRESIDENT: Erin Hoffman
Instructor of Art, Muskegon Community College
erin.hoffman@muskegoncc.edu, www.erinhoffmanart.com
ASSOCIATE VP AND CO-EDITOR OF FUTUREFORWARD: Dr. Lucy Curzon
Associate Professor, University of Alabama
CO-EDITOR OF FUTUREFORWARD: Jessica Mongeon
Visiting Assistant Professor of Studio Foundations, Arkansas Tech University
VP FOR FINANCE: Shaila Christofferson
Associate Professor of Sculpture, Chicago State University
VP FOR PUBLICATIONS: Katie Ries
Assistant Professor of Art, St. Norbert College
kt.ries@gmail.com, www.whoshareswins.com
ASSOCIATE VP FOR PUBLICATIONS: Eric Wold
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design, Clarke University
VP FOR COMMUNICATIONS: Diane Tarter
Professor, Art & Visual Communication Design, Western Oregon University
ASSOCIATE VP FOR COMMUNICATIONS: Melanie Johnson
Associate Professor and Foundations Coordinator, University of Central Missouri
ASSOCIATE VP FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH: Mandy Horton
Associate Professor, Graphic Design, University of Central Oklahoma
VP FOR EDUCATION: Ray Yeager
Associate Professor of Art, Art Program Director, University of Charleston
rayyeager@ucwv.edu, raymondyeager.com
ASSOCIATE VP FOR EDUCATION: Gary Setzer
Associate Professor & Division Chair, First Year Experience, University of Arizona
gsetzer@email.arizona.edu www.garysetzer.com
VP FOR PROGRAMMING: Claire van der Plas
Associate Professor and Chair, Art Department, Adams State University
cvanderplas@adams.edu, http://people.adams.edu/~cvanderplas/
ASSOCIATE VP FOR PROGRAMMING: Jessica Burke
Associate Professor and Director of Foundations, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
j.burke@uncc.edu, www.jessicaburkeartist.com
ASSOCIATE VP FOR PROGRAMMING: Elizabeth Roberts McFalls
Professor of Art and Foundations Coordinator, Columbus State University
mcfalls_elizabeth@columbusstate.edu
VP FOR OUTREACH: Nina Bellisio
Associate Professor and Innovation Coordinator, St. Thomas Aquinas College
ASSOCIATE VP FOR OUTREACH: Jim Benedict
Associate Professor of Sculpture and Gallery Director, Jacksonville University
VP FOR DEVELOPMENT: Jason Swift
Associate Professor, Coordinator of Undergraduate Art Education and Coordinator of MAT Program in Art Education
ASSOCIATE VP FOR DEVELOPMENT: Emily Sullivan Smith
Assistant Professor and Foundations Coordinator, University of Dayton
esullivan1@udayton.edu, emilysullivansmith.com
ITI would like to sincerely thank:
Mary Stewart, Co-Founder and former VP of Publications and Professor at Florida State University for all of her hard work, time and financial contributions that went into creating our organization! Mary is an inspiration to to the Board and many Foundations educators all over the country. Her research and dedication to first-year art and design curriculum has inspired many through ITI, her dedication to mentoring others and through her book set, Launching the Imagination.
Adam Kallish, Principal at Trope Collaborative for the expertise, leadership and support that he has generously provided to ThinkTank and Integrative Teaching International since 2005. For many years, Adam designed all of the publicity and publications, advised the Board on financial matters, developed the initial directory of participants and provided an essential voice for design education.