Department of Art Faculty and Staff
Art Education
Dr. Bret Lefler
Position: Associate Professor of Art in Art Education
Office: Yancey Center 225
Phone: 706-507-8311
Email: lefler_robert@columbusstate.edu
Bio
Art History
Claire McCoy
Position: Professor of Art History
Endowed Title: William B. and Sue Marie Turner Distinguished Faculty Chair in Art History
Office: Yancey Center 204
Phone: 706-507-8303
Email: mccoy_claire@columbusstate.edu
Bio
Barbara Johnston
Position: Associate Professor of Art History
Office: Yancey Center 230
Phone: 706-507-8314
Email: johnston_barbara@columbusstate.edu
Bio
Melissa Hebert-Johnson
Position: Lecturer of Art History
Office: Yancey Center 228
Phone: 706-507-8313
Email: hebertjohnson_melissa@columbusstate.edu
Bio
Studio Art
Hannah Israel
Position: Professor or Art and Gallery Director
Office: Yancey Center 226
Phone: 706-507-8312
Email: israel_hannah@columbusstate.edu
Personal Website Bio
Yuichiro Komatsu
Position: Associate Professor of Art
Office: Yancey Center 210
Phone: 706-507-8304
Email: komatsu_yuichiro@columbusstate.edu
Bio
Libby McFalls
Position: Professor of Art and Art Foundations Coordinator
Office: Yancey Center 211
Phone: 706-507-8305
Email: mcfalls_elizabeth@columbusstate.edu
Personal Website Bio
Michael McFalls
Position: Professor of Art and Director of Pasaquan
Office: Yancey Center 212
Phone: 706-507-8306
Email: mcfalls_michael@columbusstate.edu
Bio
Joe Sanders
Position: Professor of Art
Office: Yancey Center 222
Phone: 706-507-8309
Email: sanders_joe@columbusstate.edu
Bio
Rylan Steele
Position: Associate Professor of Art
Office: Yancey Center
Phone: 7065078301
Email: steele_rylan@columbusstate.edu
Bio
Orion Wertz
Position: Professor of Art
Office: Yancey Center 223
Phone: 706-507-8310
Email: wertz_orion@columbusstate.edu
Bio
Animation & Design
Demetrius Dukes
Position: Assistant Professor of Art in Animation
Office: Yancey Center 234
Phone: 706-507-8321
Email: dukes_demetrius@columbusstate.edu
Bio
Administration & Staff
Christopher Whittey
Position: Department Chair / Associate Professor
Endowed Title: Alan F. Rothschild Distinguished Chair of Art
Office: Yancey Center 220
Phone: 706-507-8301
Email: whittey_christopher@columbusstate.edu
Personal Website Bio
Melissa Arey
Position: Administrative Assistant
Office: Yancey Center 219
Phone: 706-507-8301
Email: arey_melissa@columbusstate.edu
Jon Lumpkin
Position: Exhibitions/Facilities Coordinator
Office: Corn Center 168
Phone: 706-507-8326
Email: lumpkin_jon@columbusstate.edu