The faculty in our programs are highly experienced designers, creatives, artists, and technicians who have worked for and with a varied clientele locally, regionally and nationally. These are practicing professionals who continue to work and bring their expertise into the classroom every day. Their skills, dedication, and the extent of their experience help prepare our students to enter into the highly competitive arena of graphic design, branding, advertising, 3D modeling, information technologies and more.
Full Time Instructors
Desirae Bach (Graphic Design)
Bachelor of Science Graphic Design Pacific Union College Instructor of Graphic Design—Pacific Union College Senior Product Designer—American Crafts
Senior Graphic Designer—Paper Muse Press Graphic Designer—Deep, Marlin Co
Michael Hass (Cyber)
Master of Science Management Science and Information Systems Oklahoma State University
Master of Science Information Resource Management Air Force Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science Forest Resources, Hydrology University of Minnesota
Air Force Officer, USAF
Information Security Specialist, 92nd Info War Aggressor Executive Officer, Air Force Information Warfare Center
Project Manager & Policy Developer: Enterprise Information Management and Network Architecture, Air Force Space Command
Mark Pranger (Software Dev)
MS Telecommunications Management Oklahoma State University MBA Business Administration Oklahoma State University
BS Computer Science Oklahoma State University
Brett Weber: (Cyber)
MS in Computer Science/Cyber Security – University of Tulsa
BS in Computer Science w/honors – Southwestern Oklahoma State University Rose State College Networking/CyberSecurity Professor
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Computer Science Adjunct Instructor Oklahoma City Community College Adjunct/Part-time Computer Professor Oklahoma State University - OKC campus Adjunct/Part-time Computer Professor Office of the Federal Public Defender IT Manager/Systems Administrator
Butler Community College Executive Director
IT Center of Excellence (ITCE)/Advanced Technology Center (ATC) Oklahoma City Community College Program Director/Professor/Advisor
Howard Licht (Cyber/Networking)
Oklahoma State University MS in Information Assurance
University of Maryland Knight School of Specialized Journalism Fellow: Religion in America Master of Divinity Oklahoma City University
Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology School of IT Instructor, Online Coordinator, Lead Instructor, Director of Counseling
Chris Gootos (Networking/Cyber)
Bachelor of Technology/Information Technology, OSUIT Masters of Science – Cybersecurity, Tulsa University Jim Norton Toyota of OKC, IT Director
Apex Systems, TIER 2 AGENT
Michael Schnell (Software Dev/Networking)
Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, Master of Science in Information Technology May 2010 Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science May 1999 Seminole Junior College, Seminole, OK, Associate of Arts in General Studies, May 1994
Seminole State College, Seminole, OK, NASNTI Technology Specialist Seminole State College, Seminole, OK, Coordinator of Distance Education Seminole State College, Seminole, OK, Computer Science Instructor
Creative Tech Adjunct
Darcy McNair
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Graphic Design SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN Creative Director: THE MARS AGENCY
VP, Group Creative Director, RED FUSE
North America Creative Director | SAATCHI & SAATCHI X Senior Art Director, MOMENTUM WORLDWIDE
NY, NY
Nathan Pieratt
Masters of Science West Virginia University/Integrated Marketing Communications Masters of Fine Arts • Graphic Design Savannah College of Art & Design (Savannah, GA) Bachelors of Science • Interdisciplinary Studies Wayne State College (Wayne, NE)
Head of Marketing – SWIPEBY, Art Director - The Marketing Arm, Creative Director - Texas A&M
Creative Director Group360 / Dr. Pepper/Texas
Texas
Tommie Washington III
Tyler School of Art (Temple University) BFA Graphic Design Savannah College of Art and Design MA Motion Media ESPN – Senior Digital Designer SEC Network
ESPN – Coordinating Designer-Motion Graphics REGAL GROUP INC. - ART DIRECTOR
Emmy Award for “SportsCenter” studio show on ESPN
Emmy Award Nomination for “The Whip” studio show on ESPNU Art directed, designed and produced the first Virtual Reality Set for ESPN
The first in-house ESPN designer to produce a 3D animation to air on an ESPN Network Responsible for designing and producing 2D and 3D graphics and animations for Remote and Studio Production for ESPNU, ESPN2, the SEC Network and ACC Network North Carolina
Nick Calabrese Oklahoma
MFA in Studio Art, New York University BA Philosophy, Hunter College
CUNY (NY), Adjunct Professor
New York University, Visiting Artist Program Coordinator New York University, Studio Director
Badlands Unlimited/Paul Chan Studio, Jewish Museum Exhibition Project Manager Oklahoma
Kelly Henrikson
Northern Illinois University | MS-Art Education, 2003
Northern Illinois University | BFA-Painting and Visual Communications, International Academy of Design + Technology, HTML, Webmastering, Course Developer, Elevepro. Main
Instructional Designer Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division
ELearning specialist, Elevepro Illinois
Genadi Radiul
ARGOSY UNIVERSITY, Doctoral Research, Educational Leadership
DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY, Pittsburgh, Master of Science, Multimedia Technology LITHUANIAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND THEATRE, Master of Arts, Music Orchestra Management
VILNIUS MUSIC COLLEGE, Bachelor of Arts, Music Orchestra Performance THE ART INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA, Full-Time Faculty/Instructor UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Video/Audio Editor
MASTERY TV, Motion Graphics Artist California
Jess Moore
M.F.A. in Integrated Design University of Baltimore:
B.A. in Visual and Media Arts, Concentration in New Media Production Emerson College: MA Rocky Mountains College of Art + Design
Online, Adjunct Instructor , Art Institutes of Colorado Adjunct Instructor Bellevue University
President: AIGA Colorado Board President, Lewis Roca Roth Gerber Colorado
Fred Vang
Bachelor of Science Media Arts and Animation AiCAOC Rocketeer Games, Animation Director
The Art Institute of California – Hollywood & Orange County, Faculty/Lead Instructor for Game Art & Design, Media Arts & Animation, and Motion Graphics & VFX,
California
Alex Aguilar
AiCASD Game Art & Design – Bachelor of Science HERE Inc./ 3D Map Content Director
California
Neal Hettinger Oklahoma
Master of Arts in Mass Communications, University of Alabama Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Arts Design, University of Alabama Creative Director, Century, LLC, Midwest City,
Partner & Creative Director, The Lead Pencil Agency, Oklahoma
Joe Shoopack
Brigham Young University: Bachelor of Fine Arts – Design Pixelmage Games, ART DIRECTOR
Sony Online Entertainment, DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT Sony Interactive / 989 Studios, DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT SENIOR ARTIST, Blue Sky Software
SEGA of America, LEAD ARTIST California
Jerilyn Dickenson Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY BFA, Bachelor of Fine Arts design and illustration ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR // SENIOR ART DIRECTOR // BROTHERS & COMPANY SENIOR DESIGNER // S DESIGN, INC.
Abbi Simons Oklahoma
MA Public Relations Full Sail University MFA Media Design Full Sail University
BFA Graphic Design Oklahoma Christian University Technical Designer AFPress, American Fidelity
Adjunct Instructor, Integrated Software Applications Southern Nazarene University, Adjunct Instructor, Art Appreciation, Eastern New Mexico University Oklahoma
Ericka Hutchings
BFA Graphic Design Rochchester Institute of Technology MFA Computer Graphics Rochchester Institute of Technology Instructor: Parsons, University of Massachusetts Online.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design online. Art Director: XOR Boulder Colorado.
Development Partner: Culture Foundry.
Colorado
Megan Larson
M.A: Art Education New York University
B.A. Art Fort Lewis College
Art Director: Jack Morton Worldwide Editorial Art Director: Parenting Magazine Senior Designer: Parenting Magazine.
New York
Hannah Bridgham
BA Fine Arts, Ringling College of Art and Design ME Secondary Education, Liberty University Designer Animator: Nickelodeon
Clients: NBC, All Faith’s Food Bank.
New York
Information Technology Adjunct
Darin McCammon Oklahoma
Mid America Christian University BS Psychology
Northcentral University Masters of Business Administration Dual Specializations in Applied Computer Science and Computer and Information Security
OU Physicians, Programmer Analyst
National American Insurance Company, Software Developer I Sonic Industries, Software Developer I
Fil Guinn
Northcentral University, Doctorate Business Administration, Information Systems
Keller School of Management/DeVry University Masters Information Systems Management University of Texas (Permian Basin) Bachelor of Science Mathematics
Tennessee
Jeff Story Oklahoma
MS Telecommunications Systems Management, Murray State University, BS Finance
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) The Bankers Bank, Oklahoma City
John Biasi
Master of Business Administration, Cybersecurity
Excelsior College, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Information Security Excelsior College Burns & McDonnell, Senior Cyber Security Specialist/Technical Team Lead Estee Lauder Companies, Inc., Lead Security Engineer
New York, New York
Bill Cox
Master of Science University of Illinois
Bachelor of Arts University of Illinois Springfield Information Technology Manager, Desktop Refresh
Information Resource Specialist; Illinois Department of Corrections Illinois
Greg Morris Oklahoma
Southern New Hampshire University MS in Information Technology
Southern New Hampshire University BS in Computer Information Technology Oklahoma State University Senior Director, Business Intelligence/Enterprise Systems Oklahoma State University Applications Developer
Oklahoma
Josh Nicholson
M.A. Criminal Justice, American Military University
B.S. Criminal Justice, Troy University
M.S. Computer Forensics, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Senior Digital Forensic Examiner/Supervisory Special Agent (U.S Army Criminal Investigation Command
Supervisory Special Agent (U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command
Alabama
Stacy Eldridge
MS Computer Information Systems Bellevue University
BS Management of Information Systems Bellevue University. Manager, Cyber Security Lincoln Electric System,,
Senior Staff Cyber Investigator & Program Manager Data Loss Prevention General Electric
Digital Evidence Instructor Federal Bureau of Investigation
Senior Forensic Examiner, Computer Analysis Response Team Federal Bureau of Investigation
Nebraska
Jeff Mansker
Doctor of Information Technology | Cybersecurity Capella University, Master of Science | Cybersecurity Maryville University of Saint Louis Bachelor of Science | Interdisciplinary Studies Arkansas State University DATA LOSS PREVENTION ANALYST II Walmart |Arkansas
Arkansas
Darren Waldrep
University of the Cumberlands, Ph.D. IT, Digital Forensics Bellevue University, MSc Cybersecurity
Athens State University BSc Management of Technology US Army DoD Civilian Information Assurance Manager Jacobs Technology Senior Systems Administrator Alabama
Andy Tripp Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY M.S. – Telecommunications Management OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY B.S. - Management Information Systems Senior VP of Information Technology: TTCU Federal Credit Union:
Sr. IT Manager: Muscogee Creek Nation Casinos Oklahoma
Barron Winters Oklahoma
Colorado Technical University Doctor of Computer Science Cyber Security/Information Assurance (DCS-CSIA)
Northcentral University Masters in Business Administration Information Systems Security (MBA-ISS)
Southwestern College Masters of Science Security Administration (MSSA) Bachelors in Security Management
Dell Computers Inc. L2 Technical Service Specialist / Advanced Resolution Expert, Support Specialist for PALM/Pocket PC/WIN CE mobile communication Devices
James Strother
MS Telecommunications Management - Oklahoma State University BS Industrial Engineering/Robotics – University of Arkansas
Cor-Tech Verizon Telecom/Frontier Communications, Infrastructure Specialist American Airlines/Sabre, Inc., Infrastructure Specialist
McDonnell-Douglas Computer Aided Manufacturing Specialist Alabama
Scott Fisher
Old Dominion University B.S. Criminal Justice and Minor in Military Science,
University of South Florida Master of Science Degree in Cybersecurity/Digital Forensics,
U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Inspector General, Special Agent/Cyber Special Agent Department of Veterans Affairs- Office of Inspector General – Senior Special Agent.
U.S. Secret Service – Special Agent. Colorado