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Faculty

Meet the Faculty

Aunna EscobedoAunna Escobedo

Director of Galleries and Collections, Instructor of Art

B.A., Mount Mercy University
M.F.A., University of North Texas

Email: aescobedo@coe.edu

Aunna Escobedo (She/They) teaches two-dimensional artwork, with emphasis in printmaking and drawing. They’ve worked as an art educator and advocate for equitable opportunities within the arts for many years, including non-profits and higher education institutions. As a visual artist, they investigate the human experience mirrored within the natural world. Their studio practice embraces printmaking’s methodical qualities while integrating spontaneity and adaptation of unexpected forms. They have served on the Mid American Print Council board, and recently participated as a panelist at the Southern Graphics Council International conference (2022). They have exhibited nationally in Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Ohio, California, Colorado, Texas, and internationally in Italy and Cuba. 

Reggie MorrowReggie Morrow

Visiting Assistant Professor of Design and Photography

B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa     

Email: rmorrow@coe.edu

Reggie Morrow (he/him) received his MFA from the University of Iowa in 2009. His thesis focuses on creating fine art as a graphic designer. He teaches design and photography courses that push students to discover and create visual solutions that help to shape our understanding of society. His methodologies encourage students to think conceptually and build valuable visual problem-solving skills. His classes are aimed at producing competent and skilled students who can pursue an exceptional graduate career, and/or be of immediate benefit to society, contributing to its development and well-being.

He embraces diversity and encourages a passion for creativity and innovation. His teaching techniques encourage experimentation and process development while exploring cutting edge software as well as historically proven fundamentals of design.

Jennifer RogersJennifer Rogers

Robert O. Daniel Associate Professor of Art, Art and Art History Department Chair

B.A., Coe College
M.F.A., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Email: jrogers@coe.edu

Jennifer Rogers teaches Ceramics and Sculpture. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Coe College in 2003 and a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) in 2007. Her ceramic and sculptural installations take the form of imagined worlds. Inspired by interior and exterior spaces, natural patterns, and complex compositional arrangements, these environments offer quiet, yet dramatic glimpses into the familiar. She has exhibited her work nationally at a wide range of venues including Northern Clay Center, The Other Art Fair at Mana Contemporary Art, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, Soap Factory, Rosalux Gallery, Pelham Art Center, Mainframe Studios, ArtLab at the Krasl Art Center, and The Clay Studio. www.jenrogers.net

Emeritus and Retired Faculty

John Beckelman

John Beckelman

Robert O. Daniel Professor of Art, Emeritus

B. A., Hobart College
M.S., M.F.A. , Illinois State University

Bob Kocher

Robert Kocher

Marvin D. Cone Professor of Art, Emeritus

B.A., M. A., University of Missouri

Lucille Goodson

Lucille Goodson

Associate Professor of Art, Emeritus

A.A., B.S., Black Hills State College M.F.A., Indiana University

Peter Thompson

Peter Thompson

Marvin D. Cone Professor of Art, Emeritus

B.A., M.A., M.F.A., University of Iowa