Liberal Arts

At RMCAD, we believe the liberal arts are the essential human context within which all art is made. Artists and designers who understand the essential ideas of civilization will make better decisions and have more to contribute.

• PhD Rutgers University

Tony is the son of a science writer who specialized in anthropology. He lived the discipline, participating in his first archeological expedition at age 9. His specialties include:

• human evolution
• primate behavior
• gatherer-hunter studies
• nonverbal communication
• Japanese culture

• MS, Geography/Communication, Southern Oregon University
• BS, Botany and Soils, Colorado State University.

Katie has a long history in the field of natural resource management, working variously as soil scientist, mine permitting and reclamation specialist, hazardous waste trainer, reclamation planner for desert areas, and more. She has taught at Southern Oregon State University, University of Texas and now, at RMCAD, takes the lead in the science curriculum and instruction within the Liberal Studies Department.

• MA, Art History, University of Colorado at Boulder
• BA, Psychology

Russel has a specialization in nonwestern art history, is working toward his PhD, and is a freelance photographer.

• B.A. English
• M.A English
• ABD PhD American Studies, University of Kansas

Teaching Experience:

• Composition
• Creative Writing
• Family Studies
• Youth Studies
• Subculture
• Pop Culture
• Cultural Politics

• BA Anthropology, Pomona College
• PhD CU Boulder

Her graduate research focused on Ethiopian sustainable farming systems. Agnes also taught at

• CU Boulder
• CU Denver
• Frontrange Community College
• Kaplan University

• ABD / MA, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• BA, Gustavus Adolphus College

Kiki Gilderhus is an art historian and writer. She specializes in Modern European and Latin American art, focusing on the Mexican themed work of German-born artist Josef Albers. Her essay "Homage to the Pyramid: The Photocollages of Josef Albers" appears in the Josef and Anni Albers exhibition catalog, published by the Reina Sophia Museum, Madrid, Spain.

Liberal Studies Chair

• MA, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
• BA Southwest Missouri State University

Dan's passion for and study of people and times past spills into the classroom with an enthusiasm and depth that serves to inform the developing artist.

At RMCAD, we believe the liberal arts are the essential human context within which all art is made. Artists and designers who understand the essential ideas of civilization will make better decisions and have more to contribute.