Art Department

Shaun Bangert

Department Chair
Professor of Art
Arbury Fine Arts 153

(989) 964-4893
sbangert@svsu.edu

Shaun Bangert received her B.F.A. from Siena Heights University
and her M.F.A. from the University of Michigan. She teaches all
level of Graphic Design courses including  Digital Imaging,
Dynamic Digital Design, and Video Production Multimedia courses.

Sara Clark

Studio Art Technician
Arbury Fine Arts 116

(989) 964-7141
sbclark@svsu.edu 

Works

Sara Clark received her B.F.A. from Illinois Wesleyan University,
and M.F.A. in Ceramics from Ohio University.  She teaches
all levels  of Ceramic courses including Introduction to Ceramics,
Advanced Ceramics, and Wheel Throwing, and
Art Appreciation courses.

Phillip Hanson

Lecturer of Art
Arbury Fine Arts 118

(989) 964-4391
phanson@svsu.edu

Works

Phillip Hanson received his B.F.A. in painting from
Grand Valley State University and M.F.A. from Ohio State
University.  He teaches core foundations courses;
2 Dimensional Design, 3 Dimensional Design, and
Introduction to Drawing.

Hideki Kihata

Profesor of Art, Photography
Arbury Fine Arts 118

(989) 989-964-7103
kihata@svsu.edu‌

Works 

Hideki Kihata received his B.F.A. in painting and photography at Michigan State
University and an M.F.A. in photography University of Cincinnatti.

J. Blake Johnson

Associate Professor of Art
Arbury Fine Arts 117

(989) 964-2255
jbjohns1@svsu.edu

Works

Blake Johnson received his B.F.A. in Graphic and Package Design
from Art Center College of Design and his M.F. A. in Graphic Design
from the University of Idaho.  He teaches all level of Graphic Design
courses including Web Design,Typography, and User Interface Design.

Emily Kelley

Associate Professor of Art
Arbury Fine Arts 151

(989) 964-4567
edkelley@svsu.edu

Works

Emily Kelley received her B.A. in Art History from 
The University of Michigan, M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History from 
Cornell University.  She teaches all levels of Art History 
courses including Medieval Art History, Art of Latin America, 
Modern and Contemporary Art and Art of Non-Western World.

Joshua Kirby

Assistant Professor of Art
Art 150

(989) 964-7275
jkirby1@svsu.edu

Joshua received his M.F.A. from the University of Idaho. 
He teaches Intro Graphic Design, Intro
Computer Graphic Design, Survey of Photography,
Publication Design, Intermediate Computer
Graphic Design, and Digital Imaging.

Mike Mosher

Professor of Art/Communication Media Administration
Studio 103

(989) 964-4977
mosher@svsu.edu

Works & Personal Links 

Mike Mosher received his BA in Art from Dartmouth College
and his M.F.A. in Conceptual Design from
San Francisco State University.  He teaches Introduction
to Drawing, Community Mural painting, Comic and
Cartoon courses.  He also teaches for Communication
and Media Administration Program.

Lecturer of Art
Arbury Fine Arts 152

(989) 964-4566
marandal@svsu.edu

Works

Michelle Randall received her B.A. in Humanities and
Fine Arts from University of Colorado at Boulder,
and M.A. in Art History from the University of Chicago. 
She teaches Art Appreciation, Understanding Art and
History of Art I and History of Art II courses.

Matthew Zivich

Professor of Art
Studio 105

(989) 964-4390
mzivich@svsu.edu

Works

Matthew Zivich received his B.S. Degree in Design from
University of Michigan and his M.F.A. in Painting & Sculpture
from Indiana University.  He teaches all levels of Painting,
Drawing, and Sculpture courses including Intermediate
and Advanced Painting, Watercolor, Figure Drawing and
Painting, and Introduction, Intermediate, and Advanced
Sculpture courses.