Contact Us

For more information about any of our degree programs, please contact the School of Creative and Performing Arts, Room 110, New Fine Arts Building, Phone: 318-357-4522, email: capa@nsula.edu.

Faculty

Sean CallanderAdjunct Instructor, Ceramics
MA Northwestern State University

callanders@nsula.edu
Faculty Profile

Jonathan ClaytonInstructor of Photography
MFA, Louisiana Tech University
BA American History, Louisiana College

Office 209, Building 25A
318-357-4484
claytonj@nsula.edu
Faculty Profile

Corbin CovherAssociate Professor & Facilities Manager
MFA, University of New Orleans
Graduate Faculty
Art Camp Coordinator
Sculpture
Commercial Illustration

Office 1115D, Building 25 A
318-357-4454
covherc@nsula.edu
Faculty Profile
Corbin Covher Art

Matt DeFordProfessor
MFA, Kansas State University
Graduate Faculty
Sculpture
Ceramics
Illustration

Office 236, Building 25A
318-357-5476
defordm@nsula.edu
Faculty Profile
https://vimeo.com/mattdeford

Mirla Gonzalez EnriquezAssociate Professor
MFA, University of Texas Pan-American Industrial Design Degree
Instituto Superior de Diseño Industrial
Cuba Graduate Faculty Design
Graphic Communication

Office 213, Building 25 A
318-357-4475
martinezm@nsula.edu
Faculty Profile
www.behance.net/md-creativegroup/

Leslie Gregory GruesbeckAssociate Professor, Department Head, Graduate Coordinator
MA, Northwestern State University
Foundation Courses
Fiber Arts Limited
Graduate Faculty

Office 205B, Building 25A
318-357-6560
gruesbeckl@nsula.edu
Faculty Profile
www.behance.net/LeslieGruesbeck

L. Collier Hyams Professor
MFA, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Crafts
New Media
Graduate Faculty

Office 234, Building 25A
318-357-5436
hyamsc@nsula.edu
Faculty Profile
www.profhyams.weebly.com

Annabel JonesAdjunct Instructor, Art Education
MA Northwestern State University

jonesann@nsula.edu
Faculty Profile

Phyllis Lear*Associate Professor
MFA, Louisiana Tech
Art History
Fiber Arts
Poverty Point Research
Graduate Faculty

Office 211, Building 25A
318-357-4065
learp@nsula.edu
Faculty Profile
www.illearstrations.com

Edgar Cano Lopez*Assistant Professor
MA, Northwestern State University
Degree in Visual Arts at Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, Veracruz, MX
Painting
Drawing
Printmaking

Office 104, Building 50
318-357-4065
lopeze@nsula.edu
Faculty Profile
www.edgarcanostudio.com

James Zamora*Assistant Professor
MFA, Texas Woman’s University

Office 105C, Building 50
318-357-6125
zamoraj@nsula.edu
Faculty Profile
www.jameszamora.com

*denotes first generation college graduate

Hannah Fulton  (Louisiana Christian University, Pineville, LA)  — Assistant Professor 

TraVan Cooper  (Phi Nu Pi, Houston, TX) — Creative Director/Photographer  

Racheal Smithson (Birmingham, AL) — Illustrator, Veranda Magazine 

Korey Burns  (Pratt Institute, New York) — NY Lecturer/Studio  

Nicholas Myers   (Sterling Properties, New Orleans) — LA Graphic/Visual Designer 

Gretchen Murchison   (Natchitoches, LA)  — Ceramic Artist 

Dan Grissom  (Biscuit Press, Austin, TX)  — Printmaker, Illustrator, Designer 

Tyler Barnes  (University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS) — Assistant Professor of Art; Graphic Designer 

Bill Gingles (Shreveport, LA) — Painter 

Hannah Koslosky (New Orleans, LA)   — Illustrator, Starbucks 

Jaliyah Jasper  (CHRISTUS Health, Alexandria, LA) — Multimedia Designer   

Larrie L. King, Jr.  (CCH Marketing, Orlando, FL)  — Senior designer/art director;  content creator, “Mister Larrie” 

Evan Taylor  (Insite, LLC, Dallas, TX) — Executive Director, User Experience 

Art Emeritus

Rivers Murphy
Billy Joe Bryant