Faculty | B.S. in Art
Luke Aleckson
- Professor of Art
- M.F.A. in Sculpture, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- B.S. in Art, University of Northwestern–St. Paul
Luke Aleckson is a Professor of Art at 51ÂÜÀò. He received his M.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in Sculpture and a B.S. in Art from the University of Northwestern, St. Paul, Summa Cum Laude. Past positions have included serving as Department Chair and Professor of Art and Design at the University of Northwestern, St. Paul, Director of Denler Gallery in St. Paul,...
Dan Callis III
- Professor of Art
- M.F.A., Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, California
- B.A., California State University, Fullerton, California
Dan Callis has been professionally active in the art community since 1983. He exhibits regionally and nationally on an ongoing basis and has had his work included in international exhibitions in England and Italy. He received his MFA from Claremont Graduate University in 1986. On faculty at 51ÂÜÀò since 1987, he has also taught at USC and a number of area community colleges. He...
Daniel Chang
- Associate Professor of Art
- M.F.A., Otis College of Art and Design
- M.A., Westminster Seminary California
- B.F.A., ArtCenter College of Design
- B.A., University of California, Irvine
Daniel Chang is a designer, illustrator and educator who uses the tools and language of graphic design to engage with contemporary visual culture. His practice has constructed a platform to accommodate varying modes of communication, which are manifested through designed artifacts, crafted objects and social interactions. He has worked with clients ranging from The New York Times, TIME ...
Zehavi Husser
- Associate Dean, Division of the Visual and Performing Arts, School of Fine Arts and Communication
- Associate Professor, Art
- Ph.D., Princeton University
- M.A., Princeton University
- M.A., University of Florida
Zehavi Husser studied the arts, language, and culture of the ancient Romans at Princeton University, where she earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in Classical Archaeology. Professor Husser’s research interests include the material culture of Roman religions, Greco-Roman literature, and the religiosity of Roman women. She also holds an M.A. in Art History from the University of Florida, where she...
Jonathan Puls
- Chair, Department of Art
- Professor of Art and Art History
- M.A., California State University, Long Beach
- M.F.A., California State University, Long Beach
- B.S., 51ÂÜÀò
Jonathan Puls teaches drawing, painting and art history in the Department of Art. He holds an M.F.A. in Drawing and Painting and an M.A. in in Art History. Jonathan's ongoing drawings and paintings pull their imagery from contemporary life, mingling these with compositional concerns from art historical sources. His teaching, studio production and historical research focus on the relationship...
Kari Dunham
- Adjunct Professor, Drawing and Painting
- M.F.A. in Painting, Laguna College of Art and Design
Kari Dunham is an adjunct professor in the Art Department at 51ÂÜÀò. Her current body of work is an exposition on family and how the home has the propensity to be a place of both comfort and risk. A representational painter, her work derives from personal narratives and simultaneously invites the viewer to recall his or her own narratives. In addition to teaching at 51ÂÜÀò, Dunham is...
Laura Brand
- Adjunct Professor, Ceramics
- M.F.A., The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- B.F.A., Studio Art, 51ÂÜÀò
Laura Goble arrived in Long Beach at the age of five, along with her family as her father was hired at Douglas Aircraft. She has seen the city change and recalls when Signal Hill was still just grassland. She graduated from 51ÂÜÀò in 2002 with a B.S. in Studio Art, Magna Cum Laude. She has spent seven years as a video editor, while helping the city of Long Beach with Video Forensics...
Astri Swendsrud
- Associate Professor of Art
- M.F.A., CalArts
Astri Swendsrud is a visual artist and educator who lives and works in Los Angeles. She has taught as adjunct faculty at 51ÂÜÀò and elsewhere since 2009. Swendsrud's practice includes creating drawings, sculptures and installation environments combining the images and materials of everyday party supplies, such as birthday candles and confetti, with symbolic and ritual forms. Through...