Our people

Val Carter
Senior instructor/shop technician
vcarter@uidaho.edu

Megan Davis
Assistant professor
megandavis@uidaho.edu

Casey Doyle
Art and Design Department associate chair, professor
jcdoyle@uidaho.edu

Dave Gottwald
Associate professor
dgottwald@uidaho.edu

Aaron Johnson
Assistant professor
acjohnson@uidaho.edu

Delphine Keim
Art and Design department chair, professor
delphine@uidaho.edu

Ariana Maki
Assistant professor
amaki@uidaho.edu

Lauren McCleary
Assistant clinical professor
laurenm@uidaho.edu

Mike Sonnichsen
Associate professor
msonic@uidaho.edu

Matthew Brehm
Professor
mtbrehm@uidaho.edu

Leonie Bunte
Temporary lecturer
bunte@uidaho.edu

Dwaine Carver
Associate chair of architecture, associate professor
dwaine@uidaho.edu

Penny Dennis
Temporary lecturer
pennydennis@uidaho.edu

Andrea Alberto Dutto
Assistant professor
adutto@uidaho.edu

Emiliano Espasandin
Temporary lecturer
emilianoe@uidaho.edu

Xiao Hu
Professor
xiaoh@uidaho.edu

Scott Lawrence
Associate professor, director of Idaho Design Build
slawrence@uidaho.edu

Carolina Manrique
Associate professor
cmanrique@uidaho.edu

Phillip Mead
Associate professor
pmead@uidaho.edu

Amy Rakich
Assistant professor
arakich@uidaho.edu

Lori Smithey
Assistant professor
lsmithey@uidaho.edu

Randall Teal
Architecture department chair, professor
rteal@uidaho.edu

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

Environmental design

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

Roberto Capecci
Clinical assistant professor
rcapecci@uidaho.edu

Stephen R. Drown
Professor emeritus
srdrown@uidaho.edu

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

Kanghyun Lee
Assistant professor
kanghyun@uidaho.edu

Jonathan Mueller
Lecturer

Mandi Roberts
Principal landscape architect, lecturer
mandir@uidaho.edu

Raffaella Sini
Landscape architecture program director, associate professor
rsini@uidaho.edu

Interior architecture and design

Miranda S. Anderson
Interior architecture and design program director, clinical associate professor, Design Resource Center coordinator
208-885-7492
mirandaa@uidaho.edu

Rula Awwad-Rafferty
Department of Design and Environments chair, professor, Design UI Service-Learning Fellow
208-885-6832
rulaa@uidaho.edu

Shauna Corry
Dean, associate professor
208-885-4409
caa-dean@uidaho.edu

Tharique De Silva
Assistant professor interior architecture and design
tdesilva@uidaho.edu

Ann-Jeannette Seymour
Temporary faculty-lecturer
ajseymour@uidaho.edu

Virtual technology and design

John Anderson
Professor, VTL co-manager
208-885-5844
jwa@uidaho.edu

Rayce Bird
Associate clinical professor
208-885-7083
rbird@uidaho.edu

Jean-Marc Gauthier
Virtual Technology and Design program director, associate professor and VRLab design lead
gauthier@uidaho.edu

Yumna Kurdi
Assistant professor
ykurdi@uidaho.edu

Roger Lew
Research associate professor
rogerlew@uidaho.edu

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

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

Learn more about the Integrated design lab team here.

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 

• 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
• Kate Holgate - Vice president and creative director, Stoltz Marketing Group - Boise, ID
• David Huotari - Past principal and owner, ALSC Architects - Spokane, WA
• Steve Johnson - Project manager, task lead | Parsons Brinkerhoff
• Jennifer Lastra - Chief executive officer, 360 Immersive, LLC - Boise, ID
• Jeremy Malone - RPA, vice president, Oppenheimer Development Corp. - Boise, ID
• Stan Palmer - Project manager and architect, Rice Fergus Miller - Greater Seattle Area, WA
• Mandi Roberts - AICP, PLA, ASLA, vice president and principal, OTAK - Kirkland, WA
• Katie Solomon - Community and culture manager, Meta
• Angie Tomisser - Interior designer, Rice Fergus Miller, Inc. - Bremerton, WA
• Alexis Townsend - President, Lombard/Conrad Architects - Boise, ID
• James Trayford - Digital media specialist, Olson Kundig - Seattle, WA
• Kim Wiessner - Senior director, Product Design - onXmaps, Inc. - Greater Seattle Area, WA
• Blair Williams - Gallery manager, Art Spirit Gallery - Coeur d'Alene, ID