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Staff Directory

Kristina Alvarez

Director of Financial Aid
kristinaalvarez@miad.edu

Steven Anderson

Gallery Manager
stevenanderson@miad.edu

Rhi Anderson-Martinez

Executive Director of Equity and Inclusion
randersonmartinez@miad.edu

Brenda Baas

Human Resources Assistant Generalist
brendabaas@miad.edu

Laura Baranyk-Morales

Assistant Office Manager
laurabaranykmorales@miad.edu

Kat Barndt

Technology Support Specialist
kathrynbarndt@miad.edu

Juniper Beatty

Housing Coordinator
juniperbeatty@miad.edu

Chelsea Beiler

Service Learning Program Assistant
chelseabeiler@miad.edu

Kelly Beres

Controller
kellyberes@miad.edu

Becky Blomberg

Interim Student Engagement + Housing Coordinator
beckyblomberg@miad.edu

Stephanie Bogard

Housekeeper
stephaniebogard@miad.edu

Aspyn Breuer

Administrative Coordinator
aspynbreuer@miad.edu

Maddie Bright

Accounting and Financial Aid Office Assistant
madisonbright@miad.edu

Earl Campbell

Housekeeper
earlcampbell@miad.edu

Candy Carbajal

Bilingual Admissions Counselor
candycarbajal@miad.edu

Marie Couture

Director of Facilities & Logistics
mariecouture@miad.edu

Jennifer Crandall

Associate Dean of Students
jennifercrandall@miad.edu

James Cunningham

Maintenance Technician
jamescunningham@miad.edu

Megan Cunningham

Assistant Registrar
megancunningham@miad.edu

Ben Dembroski

Managing Director of Emerging Technologies Center & Institutional Labs
bendembroski@miad.edu

Angela Donahue

Network/Systems Manager
angeladonahue@miad.edu

Mary Eggert

Executive Assistant
maryeggert@miad.edu

Deidre Erwin

Vice President for Financial Affairs
deidreerwin@miad.edu

Noel Feider

Director of Major Gifts & Planned Giving
noelfeider@miad.edu

Mark Fetherston

Vice President for Enrollment Management
markfetherston@miad.edu

Lisa Floading

Coordinator of Tutoring Services
lisafloading@miad.edu

Grant Gill

Photography & Digital Media Lab Technician
grantgill@miad.edu

Griffin Gilreath

Facilities & Logistics Specialist
jamesgilreath@miad.edu

Molly Gosa

Director of Admissions
mollygosa@miad.edu

Jannet Habibovic

Graphic Designer
jannethabibovic@miad.edu

Steven Lee Hansen

Vice President of Academic Affairs
stevenhansen@miad.edu

Dustin Hoot

Executive Director of Human Resources
dustinhoot@miad.edu

Kyle James

Assistant Director, MIAD Lubar Innovation Center
kylejames@miad.edu

Mark Jankowski

Director of Building and Grounds
markjankowski@miad.edu

Bryan Jerabek

Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator
bryanjerabek@miad.edu

Trace Jones

Technology Support Lead
tracejones@miad.edu

Kayle Karbowski

Lab Technician - Rapid Prototyping
kaylekarbowski@miad.edu

Anne Kirschmann

Development Database & Donor Services Manager
annekirschmann@miad.edu

Cheryl Klein

Housekeeper
cherylklein@miad.edu

Maren Knuston

Grant Manager
marenknutson@miad.edu

Jennifer Krantz

Director of Academic Administration
jenniferkrantz@miad.edu

Olivia Langby

Web Content Specialist
olivialangby@miad.edu

Marie Larson

Director of Academic Affairs
marielarson@miad.edu

Mark Lawson

Director of Galleries
marklawson@miad.edu

Adam Lefebvre

3D Lab Supervisor
adamlefebvre@miad.edu

Crystal Lemmer

Instructional Technologist
crystallemmer@miad.edu

Matty Lind

3D Lab Supervisor
mattylind@miad.edu

Mónica Lloyd

Dean of Students
monicalloyd@miad.edu

Rich Loder

Housekeeper / Set Up
richloder@miad.edu

McShel Luckett

Security Lieutenant
mcshelluckett@miad.edu

Drew Maxwell

Executive Director, MIAD Lubar Innovation Center
drewmaxwell@miad.edu

Mary McIntyre-Haig

Academic Affairs Support Specialist
marymcintyre@miad.edu

Tracy Milkowski

Vice President for Institutional Advancement
tracymilkowski@miad.edu

Monica Miller

Manager, Gallery at The Ave
monicamiller@miad.edu

Jeffrey Morin

President
jeffreymorin@miad.edu

Maeve Morris

Youth + Community Outreach Coordinator
maevemorris@miad.edu

Bonnie Murphy

Bursar
bonniemurphy@miad.edu

Melissa Mursch-Rodriguez

Assistant Director of Admissions, Regional Recruitment Specialist
melissamursch@miad.edu

Nick Naudi

Admissions Counselor
nicknaudi@miad.edu

Matt Ogden

Director of Technology
mogden@miad.edu

Jason Orozco

Career Services Coordinator
jasonorozco@miad.edu

Annushka Peck

Director of the 3D Lab
annushkapeck@miad.edu

Brandon Peters

Student Support Coordinator
brandonpeters@miad.edu

Matthew Presutti

Printmaking Lab Technician
matthewpresutti@miad.edu

Rithi Punyamurthula

Coordinator of Equity and Inclusion
rithipunyamurthula@miad.edu

Cherri Redding

Accounting Specialist
cherriredding@miad.edu

Vivian Rothschild

Communications Specialist
vivianrothschild@miad.edu

Chris Ryan

Financial Aid Counselor
chrisryan@miad.edu

Mira Rychner

Sculpture Lab Supervisor
mirarychner@miad.edu

Komal Savaliya

Technology Support Designer
komalsavaliya@miad.edu

Hannah Schmidt

Library Circulation Coordinator
hannahschmidt@miad.edu

Semra Schneider

Assistant Director of Financial Aid
semraschneider@miad.edu

Duane Seidensticker

Executive Director of Advising & Career Services
duaneseidensticker@miad.edu

Fran Serlin

Director of Special Events
franserlin@miad.edu

Sophie Shields

Admissions Counselor
sophieshields@miad.edu

Nancy Siker

Director of Library Services
nancysiker@miad.edu

Katrina Smith

Youth + Community Academic Coordinator
katrinasmith@miad.edu

Martin Solis

Bilingual Admissions Counselor
martinsolis@miad.edu

Matthew Sothan

Assistant Director of Admissions Transfer and Nontraditional Enrollment Specialist
matthewsothan@miad.edu

Stacey Steinberg

Executive Director of Marketing & Communication
staceysteinberg@miad.edu

Carly Sydow

3D Lab Supervisor
carlysydow@miad.edu

Maggie Szpot

Social Media & Digital Content Specialist
meganszpot@miad.edu

Mariah Tate Klemens

Textiles Lab Technician
mariahtateklemens@miad.edu

Corbett Toomsen

Director of Pre-College and Continuing Education
corbetttoomsen@miad.edu

Nichole Uecker

Student Accessibility Coordinator
nicholeuecker@miad.edu

Holly Vanderbusch

Student Support Coordinator
hollyvanderbusch@miad.edu

Jean Weimer

Registrar
jeanweimer@miad.edu

Mark Welhouse

3D Lab Supervisor
markwelhouse@miad.edu

Kelly Wendorf

Admissions Office Manager & Events Coordinator
kellywendorf@miad.edu

Meghan Wingert

Assistant Director of Facilities & Logistics
meghanwingert@miad.edu

Ben Yacavone

3D Lab Supervisor
benjaminyacavone@miad.edu

Arma Zeqiri

Lead Housekeeper
armazeqiri@miad.edu

Missy Ziebart

Academic Budget/Purchasing Manager
missyziebart@miad.edu

News

MIAD students receive 2023 Graphic Design Awards from GDUSA

Three MIAD Communication Design students received 60th anniversary American Graphic Design Awards from Graphic Design USA (GDUSA) magazine. The students were selected from over 8,000 entries, and judged alongside professional design work. Fewer than 10% of entrants received an award.

IAD seniors tour construction site of The Couture

Interior Architecture and Design (IAD) seniors from MIAD were taken to new heights on November 13 when they toured the construction site of The Couture, a 44-story skyscraper under construction that will be Milwaukee’s tallest residential and mixed-use building. The tour was part of a series of tours their senior thesis “Building Systems” class is taking with instructor Dan Kalkman, AIA.

Ornament Trail features MIAD alumni, faculty, students

For decades, Milwaukee has hosted an annual Holiday Lights Festival. To commemorate the festival’s 25th anniversary, Milwaukee Downtown will also host the new Ornament Trail this year. Five Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) alumni and one instructor, who teamed up with both students and alumni, produced giant ornaments for the event.

MIAD Values Recognition Award: Sarah Eichhorn

Sarah Eichhorn, Visiting Instructor of Fashion and Apparel Design, received the October 2023 MIAD Values Recognition Award at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD). Eichhorn’s nominations speak to her Kindness, Inclusiveness, Innovation and support of MIAD’s Community.