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.

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Email our team today and learn more about what CAA has to offer.

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Meet our administrative staff

Shauna Corry

Dean of the College of Art and Architecture and Associate Professor

Benjamin Barton

Professor and Department Chair

Hannah Finkas-Ganders

Director of Development, College of Art and Architecture

Kelly Galloway

Senior customer service specialist

Danielle Gunn

Extension educator — agricultural

Joan Jones

Assistant to the Dean

Kimberly Osborne

Director, Administrative and Fiscal Operations

Amy Petit

Career Consultant for the College of Art and Architecture and the College of Engineering and Career Advising Liaison

Rebecca Senefsky

Director of Recruitment and Retention

Kaylena Townsend

Lead Academic Advisor

Xiao Hu

Acting Associate Dean, Professor

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.

Ready to shape the world?

Check out our programs and start your journey with us today!

Explore Programs

CAA departments

Art and Design

Casey Doyle

Department Chair and Professor of Sculpture and Ceramics

Val Carter

Senior Instructor/Shop Technician

Jill Dacey

Professor Emeritus

Megan Davis

Assistant Professor

Dave Gottwald

Associate Professor

Aaron Johnson

Assistant Professor

Delphine Keim

Professor

Ariana Maki

Assistant Professor

Lauren McCleary

Clinical Associate Professor

Mike Sonnichsen

Associate Professor

Bill Woolston

Professor Emeritus
Architecture

Randall Teal

Architecture Department Chair, Professor

Matthew Brehm

Professor

Leonie Bunte

Assistant Professor

Dwaine Carver

Associate Chair of Architecture, Associate Professor

Penny Dennis

Temporary Lecturer

Andrea Alberto Dutto

Assistant Professor

Emiliano Espasandin

Full-Time Lecturer

Bruce Haglund

Distinguished Professor Emeritus

Xiao Hu

Acting Associate Dean, Professor

Scott Lawrence

Associate Professor, Director of Idaho Design Build

Carolina Manrique

Associate Professor

Anne Marshall

Professor Emeritus

Wendy McClure

Professor Emeritus

Phillip Mead

Associate Emeritus

Amy Rakich

 Assistant Professor 

Danae Nagle

Director of Recruitment and Retention

Lori Smithey

Assistant Professor

Robert Wightman

Assistant Professor

Damon Woods

Director, Integrated Design Lab 
Design and Environments

Rula Awwad-Rafferty

Chair of Design and Environments, Professor, Design UI Service Learning Fellow

Miranda S. Anderson

Program Head for Interior Architecture and Design, Clinical Associate Professor, Design Resource Center coordinator

Jean-Marc Gauthier

Program Head for Virtual Technology and Design, Associate Professor and VRLab Design Lead

Raffaella Sini

Program Head for Environmental Design and Landscape Architecture, Associate Professor

Rayce Bird

Clinical Associate Professor

Lilian Alessa

Professor, Co-Director of the Center for Resilient Communities

John Anderson

Professor, VTL Co-Manager

Roberto Capecci

Clinical Assistant Professor

Moritz Cleve

Assistant Professor

Shauna Corry

Dean of the College of Art and Architecture and Associate Professor

Tharique De Silva

Assistant Professor Interior Architecture and Design

Stephen Drown

Professor Emeritus

Bryan Foutch

Clinical Assistant Professor

Andrew Kliskey

President’s Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Resilient Communities, Idaho EPSCoR Director

Yumna Kurdi

Assistant Professor 

Kanghyun Lee

Assistant Professor

Roger Lew

Research Associate Professor

Mandi Roberts

Principal Landscape Architect, Lecturer

Erich Seamon

Assistant Professor

Ann-Jeannette Seymour

Temporary Faculty - Lecturer
Emeritus

Jill Dacey

Professor Emeritus

Stephen Drown

Professor Emeritus

Lynne Haagensen

Professor Emeritus

Bruce Haglund

Distinguished Professor Emeritus

Sally Machlis

Professor Emeritus

Anne Marshall

Professor Emeritus

Wendy McClure

Professor Emeritus

Phillip Mead

Associate Emeritus

Jon Mueller

Professor Emeritus

Bill Woolston

Professor Emeritus

Centers and labs

Center for Resilient Communities

Lilian Alessa
Professor, Co-director of the Center for Resilient Communities
alessa@uidaho.edu

David Griffith
Community Affiliate
crc@uidaho.edu

Andrew Kliskey
President’s Professor and Co-director of the Center for Resilient Communities, Idaho EPSCoR Director
akliskey@uidaho.edu

Liz Rousseau
Program Coordinator
erousseau@uidaho.edu

James Valentine
Research Associate
valentine@uidaho.edu

Paula Williams
Research Scientist
paulawilliams@uidaho.edu

Urban Design Center

Rula Awwad-Rafferty
Department of Design and Environments Chair, Professor, Design UI Service-Learning Fellow
rulaa@uidaho.edu

Randall Teal
Architecture Department Chair, Professor
rteal@uidaho.edu

Dwaine Carver
Associate Chair of Architecture, Associate Professor
dwaine@uidaho.edu

Emiliano Espasandin
Temporary Lecturer
emilianoe@uidaho.edu

Carolina Manrique
Associate Professor
cmanrique@uidaho.edu

Damon Woods
Director, Integrated Design Lab
dwoods@uidaho.edu

Integrated Design Lab

Learn more about the Integrated design lab team here.

Our leadership team

Meet the dean: Shauna Corry 

Dear friends,

Shauna Corry headshot

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 

Meet our advisory board
  • Lyndsey Archer — Co-Founder of Studio Archer, Creative Executive, Boise, ID
  • Katie Bissett — Associate, BFS Landscape Architects - Monterey, CA
  • Jason Butler — Director and Principal, Cushing Terrell - Boise, ID
  • Kylie Castellaw — Lead Product Manager and Design Researcher, ThoughtWorks - San Francisco, CA
  • Arlan Collins — Principal and Co-founder, CollinsWoerman Architects - Seattle, WA
  • Claudia Day — Healthcare Specialist - Boise, ID
  • Penny Dennis — Business Development Manager, Layton Construction - Boise, ID
  • Mark A. Engberg — Principal Owner, COLAB Architecture + Urban Design LLC - Portland, OR
  • Jeff Heath — Chief Executive Officer, Business Interiors of Idaho - Boise, ID
  • Nicole Helbling — Business Development Specialist at Clearwater Summit Group - Coeur de Alene, ID
  • Kate Holgate — Vice President and Creative Director, Stoltz Marketing Group - Boise, ID
  • David Huotari — Past Principal and Owner, ALSC Architects - Spokane, WA
  • Jennifer Lastra — Chief Executive Officer, 360 Immersive, LLC - Boise, ID
  • Hailie Lewis — Founder and Principal, Lewis & Company Design - Boise, ID
  • Stan Palmer — Project Manager and Architect, Rice Fergus Miller - Greater Seattle Area, WA
  • Jeff Pidgeon — Jeff Pidgeon - Design Director at Ziba Design - Portland, OR
  • Mandi Roberts — AICP, PLA, ASLA, Vice President and principal, OTAK - Kirkland, WA
  • Katie Solomon — Community and Culture Manager, Meta
  • Alexis Townsend — President, Lombard/Conrad Architects - Boise, ID
  • James Trayford — Digital Media Specialist, Olson Kundig - Seattle, WA
  • Henry Walters — Founder of Henry Walters Architect, Architect– Lummi Island, WA
  • Kim Wiessner — Senior Director, Product Design - onXmaps, Inc. - Greater Seattle Area, WA
  • Blair Williams — Gallery Manager, Art Spirit Gallery - Coeur d'Alene, ID