Our people at CAA

Meet the creative minds powering CAA

At the College of Art and Architecture, our people are the heartbeat of everything we do. From award-winning faculty to industry-connected mentors, we’re all about immersive learning, pushing boundaries with research and creative work and building a brighter future through imagination and design. Whether you're exploring a career in architecture, art or digital innovation, you’ll find leaders here who are ready to help you achieve your goals.

Department Chairs

• Casey Doyle, Art and Design Department Chair
• Rula Awwad-Rafferty, Design and Environment Department Chair
• Randall Teal, Architecture Department Chair

Program Directors and Associate Chairs

• Miranda Anderson, Interior Architecture and Design (IAD) Program Director
• Dwaine Carver, Architecture Associate Chair
• Jean-Marc Gauthier, Virtual Technology and Design Program Director
• Aaron Johnson, Art and Design Associate Chair
• Raffaella Sini, Landscape Architecture Program Director

Our mission in action – Empowering the next generation of creators and changemakers.

• Our vision: Designers transforming communities for a better tomorrow.
• Core values: Integrity, creativity and collaboration.
• Strategies: Leading sustainability and innovation in Idaho and beyond.

Meet the dean: Shauna Corry 

Dear friends,

Welcome and thank you for visiting the College of Art and Architecture at University of Idaho.

The world faces many unique challenges, and it is our mission as makers, creators, designers, scholars and students to enhance the cultural assets of our state and develop solutions for the complex problems facing our world. Our research activities have broad impact, and our disciplines fuel Idaho’s creative economy and prepare students for careers in a growing and essential industry.

The work of artists, architects and designers permeates our cultural landscape. We craft nearly every aspect of built and virtual environments, from wood product designs, including furniture prototypes, to virtual worlds. We shape natural environments and plan communities, towns and cities. We provide beauty and carefully consider — often critically — the fabric of our everyday lives.

CAA offers a wide range of academic degree programs to foster creativity and innovation, with an emphasis on cultural and environmental stewardship. Our students are involved in hands-on activities, often working with industry professionals on real projects that provide them with the experience and perspective needed to become leaders in their field.

With two world-class research facilities in the state, virtual labs and established relationships with alumni and industry partners, all of Idaho is our classroom. We have a clear vision for the future and are prepared to meet the needs of our changing world.

At CAA, we extend opportunities for students across the world, and champion international, transformational experiences for our students here in the Gem State. Standing together, working together, learning together, we continue our commitment and passion to educate and inspire, to serve and mentor and to explore and empower an equitable, just, resilient and beautiful world.  

We’re helping to create a better, brighter future. We hope you’ll join us.

Warmly,

Shauna Corry, Ph.D.
Dean
College of Art and Architecture