“Content precedes design. Design in the absence of content is not design, it’s decoration.” — Jeffrey Zeldman

FULL TIME GRAPHIC DESIGN FACULTY

LAUREN LAMPE

Professor

Graphic Design

MFA, Metal Design
East Carolina University

BS, Visual Communications
University of Delaware
Syracuse University, London, England
Division of International Programs Abroad

Professional Memberships:
College Art Association
Society of North American Goldsmiths
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh
Craftsmen’s Guild of Pittsburgh: Vice President: 2005 -2011

PATRICK CONNOLLY

Assistant Professor

Graphic Design

MA, Advertising
Duquesne University

BS, Graphic Design
La Roche College

ANDY SCHWANBECK

Assistant Professor

Graphic Design

MFA, Visual Communication Design
Kent State University

BS, Industrial Design
University of The Arts

Professional Memberships:
AIGA, Board Member
Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD), Member

TERESE JUNGLE

Assistant Professor

Graphic Design

MFA, Visual Communications
The School of The Art Institute of Chicago

BA, Journalism & Communications
Point Park University

Professional Memberships:
AIGA
ALLI
SCBWI

Author/Illustrator of Chicken: A Comic Cat Memoir
Global E-book Awards 2016 Gold for Best Children’s and Pet Nonfiction

GRAPHIC DESIGN STAFF

TODD HOFFMAN

Division Coordinator

Adjunct Faculty

Graphic Design

MS, Multimedia Technology
Duquesne University,

BA, Communication Arts
Allegheny College

FULL TIME INTERIOR DESIGN FACULTY

MARIA RIPEPI DIVEN

Associate Professor

Interior Design

MFA, Interior Design
The George Washington University

BA, Integrative Art – Architectural Restoration
The Pennsylvania State University

Professional Memberships:
IDEC, Member
ASID, Member

NICOLE BIEAK KREIDLER

Associate Professor, Department Chair

Interior Design

Ph.D., Integrated Textile Science, Auburn University

MS, Textile Engineering, Philadelphia University

BS, Interior Design, Philadelphia University

Professional Memberships:
IDEC, Member
IIDA, Member
NEWH, Member
SMA, Member
AMA, Member
PAVE, Member

LISA KAMPHAUS

Associate Professor, Design Division Chair

Interior Design

MSIA, ASID, LEED-AP ID+C Interior Architecture
Chatham University

BFA, Interior Design
University of Michigan

Professional Memberships:
ASID, Member (NCIDQ #12614)
LEED-AP, Member
GBAPGH, Member

ADJUNCT FACULTY

KATIE CHRISTMAN

Associates in Liberal Arts
Community College of Beaver County
BS Interior Design
La Roche University

ELLIOTT CRAMER

BS, Photo Illustration
Kent State University

CHRISTOPHER DICIANNA

BS, Mechanical Engineering
University of Pittsburgh
LEED -AP

CARINA GUINTO

BA Columbia University, NYC
MA, Master of Architecture
University of California at Berkeley

STACY INNERST

BA, Fine Arts and History
University of New Mexico

TRESSA JONES

BS in Exercise Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
MFA Studio Art and Printmaking, University of Montana, Missoula

MICHELLE KIRKPATRICK

BS, Interior Design La Roche University
MS, Interior Architecture, Chatham University

SARA MATTIS

BS, Graphic & Communication Design
La Roche College

MARLEY OSWALT

Bachelor of Science, Interior Design
La Roche College
Works for AE7 as a Graduate Interior Designer

SEAN SHEFFLER

Bachelor of Architecture
Penn State University
BS, Biomedical Photographical Communications

NORM SNYDER

MEd University of Pittsburgh
Penn State University
Employed by LGA Partners as an Associate, Rochester Institute of Technology
Works for La Roche College IT Department

DANA WINTERHALTER

BS, Graphic & Communication Design
La Roche College