Guide to On-Campus Resources
Academic
- College Advising: Rebecca D’Amore, Director of Advising, 255B, 414‑847‑3275, rebeccadamore@miad.edu
- Registration & Schedules: Jean Weimer, Registrar, RL45D, 414‑847‑3272, jeanweimer@miad.edu
Health & Wellness
- Health & Counseling Services and Alcohol/Drug Intervention: Holly Vanderbusch, Associate Dean of Students, RL95A, 414‑847‑3349, hollyvanderbusch@miad.edu
- Student Health Insurance: Mónica Lloyd, Dean of Students, RL45C, 414‑847‑3240, monicalloyd@miad.edu
Safety
- Safety Concerns: Bryan Jerabek, Director of Safety and Security, RL80G, bryanjerabek@miad.edu
Financial
- Financial Aid/FAFSA: Kristina Alvarez, Director of Financial Aid, RL10A, 414-847-3270, kristinaalvarez@miad.edu
- Tuition Payments: Bonnie Murphy, Bursar, RL10E, 414‑847‑3303, bonniemurphy@miad.edu
- On-Campus Employment: Jason Orozco, Career Services Coordinator, 275H, 414‑847‑3276, jasonorozco@miad.edu
Student Life
- Housing & Residence Hall: Email housing@miad.edu
- Job Search/Career Services: Duane Seidensticker, Executive Director of Advising & Career Services, 275I, 414‑847‑3274, duaneseidensticker@miad.edu
- Library Resources: Nancy Siker, Director of Library Services, RL100D, 414‑847‑3340, nancysiker@miad.edu
- International Students: Duane Seidensticker, Executive Director of Advising & Career Services, 275I, 414‑847‑3274, duaneseidensticker@miad.edu
- Student Organizations: Mónica Lloyd, Dean of Students, RL45C, 414‑847‑3240, monicalloyd@miad.edu
News
Moonlight Retreat Builds Connection
Since 2018, MIAD faculty member Naomi Shersty has been creating space for artists and nonartists alike to step away from the demands of everyday life and reconnect through creativity, community and nature.
A Tribute to Horicon Works: Barany’s Mural Celebrates Products, History and Community
A new mural at John Deere’s Horicon Works is bringing the company’s history to life, and it was created by MIAD professor and alum James Barany ’92 (Drawing).
Containment Breach Selected for ICON13 Motion Commotion Screening
Parker Deutsch ’26 (Illustration – Animation Track) recently had the animated short “Containment Breach” selected for screening in Motion Commotion, part of ICON13, the Illustration Conference. The showcase features innovative animation and motion-based work from illustrators and animators across the field.
MAKE! Participants Reflect on Creativity, Community and Growth
Alicia Zapata, a second-year MAKE! participant from Chicago and a K-8 art teacher at Waters Elementary School in Chicago, IL, Kelly Wendel, an eighth-year participant and art teacher at Nicolet High School in Glendale, WI and Gail Kowsky, a second-year participant and sixth- and seventh-grade art teacher in New Brighton, Minnesota, reflected on what they gained from this year’s program.
Meet Maya Koehn and 2026 Senior Exhibition Project L’Atelier
Maya Koehn ‘26 (Interior Architecture and Design) is a President’s (Honor) List student from Sheboygan, Wis., currently employed as a Junior Designer at Direct Supply.