Arts & Humanities

Explore Community and World

Kirkwood's Arts & Humanities department provides a place for exploring community and world cultures through art, design, music, philosophy, religion, speech, theatre, and world languages.

Arts & Humanities programs encourage critical and creative thinking for lifelong learning, and contribute to the college mission and to the community through exhibitions, concerts, theatre performances, and Study Abroad.

Transfer Interest Areas We Offer:

The faculty and staff of the Arts & Humanities department at Kirkwood Community College welcome you to the 2024 – 25 season of Visual and Performing Arts events. We have an exciting slate of music and theatre events you won't want to miss.

For more information on Kirkwood Visual and Performing Arts:
Arts & Humanities
319-398-4913
Fax: 319-398-7135
arts@kirkwood.edu

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The Touch of Brauen Gourds
Arbe Bareis
Oil on Canvas
Main Campus Library
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Silent is the Pair
Arbe Bareis
Oil on Panel
Main Campus Library
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Searching for Willa Cather
Arbe Bareis
Oil on Panel
Horticulture Building 
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An Array of Glass
Conifer Smith and Jesse Ahrendsen
Glass
Jone Regional Education Center
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Beltway
Laurel Farrin
Acrylic on Canvas
Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education
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Turret Lathe Operator
Sculpture by Sten Eisentrager After a Painting by Grant Wood
Brick
Jones Hall
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Cathy's Wish
Henry Royer
Stainless Steel, Corten Steel, Oak, Copper, Boston Marble, Imperial Marble
Jones Hall
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The Story of Zal
Jafar Mogadam
Painted Tile
Cedar Hall
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The History of Iran
Jafar Mogadam
Acrylic on Canvas
Main Campus Library
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Still Life
Kevin Tibodeau
Oil on Panel
The Hotel at Kirkwood Center
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Box
Louise Nevelson
Wood and Stainless Steel
President's Office
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A King Size World
Mark Hobley
Acrylic on Panel
Cedar Hall
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Untitled
Sten Eisentrager After a Design by Arbe Bareis
Brick
Michael J Gould Recreation Center

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Untitled
Doug Hall
Oil and Alkyd on Canvas
Michael J Gould Recreation Center


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Bloom
Susan Chrysler White
Acrylic and Enamel on Plexiglass
Cedar Hall
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It Must Be Heaven
Susan Chrysler White
Acrylic and Enamel on Plexiglass
Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education
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Mad About Saffron
Susan Chrysler White
Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas
Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education
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Military Cadence
Susan Chrysler White
Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas
Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education
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Silver Flower
Tonya Kehoe
Acrylic on Canvas
Horticulture
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Silver Flower #2
Tonya Kehoe
Acrylic on Canvas
Horticulture
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Military Cadence
Susan Chrysler White
Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas
Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education
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Mad About Saffron
Susan Chrysler White
Acrylic and Enamel on Canvas
Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education
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Meditation Series: Red Dawn
Jan Friedman
Tapestry
Hotel Lobby
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Geometric Tango
John Schwartzkopf
Paper Stone
Hotel Lobby
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Fused Color Fields
Conifer Smith
Glass
Class Act
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Meditation Series: Red Dawn
Conifer Smith & Jesse Ehrendsen
Blown Glass
Class Act
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Topping Out Party Murals
Erica Wery
Student Culinary Lobby
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Karen Kilberger
Photographs
Culinary Corridor
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Hotel Corridor Paintings
Stephen Metcalf
Oil on Paper
Hotel Corridors
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Gene T. Brown, Painting
Jesse Ahrendsen, Blown Glass
Presidential Suite

 

 

 

 

Arts and Humanities Staff and Faculty

Dr. Jennifer Cunningham
Title: Dean
Phone: 319-398-4956
Email: jennifer.cunningham@kirkwood.edu
Office: 2092 Cedar Hall

 

Dr. Bryant Manning
Title: Associate Dean
Phone: 319-398-7615
Email: bryant.manning@kirkwood.edu
Office: 2092 Cedar Hall

  

Kristin Clague
Title: Operations Coordinator
Phone: 319-398-5897
Email: kristin.clague@kirkwood.edu
Office: 2092 Cedar Hall

  

Eliza Link
Title: Lead Studio Technician
Phone: 319-398-4484
Email: eliza.link@kirkwood.edu
Office: 104 Art and Theatre Annex

 

Marianna Coffey
Title: Ballantyne Coordinator/Theatre Technician
Phone: 319-398-4331
Email: marianna.coffey@kirkwood.edu
Office: 3070B Cedar Hall 
Dr. William Stephens
Title: Professor, Anthropology
Phone: 319-398-5431, ext. 5341
Email: william.stephens@kirkwood.edu
Office: 330 Benton Hall
Education: M.F.A.; University of Iowa
Elisha Stanley
Title: Instructor/Coordinator, Apparel Merchandising and Design
Phone: 319-398-5595
Email: elisha.stanley@kirkwood.edu
Office: 333 Nielsen Hall
Christine Flavin
Title: Assistant Professor, Photography
Phone: 319-398-4990
Email: christine.flavin@kirkwood.edu
Office: 314 Nielsen Hall
Education: B.A.; University of California, Berkeley
M.F.A.; University of Iowa

 

Randy Langel
Title: Assistant Professor, Digital Media
Phone: 319-398-7163
Email: randy.langel@kirkwood.edu
Office: 1222B Linn Hall
Education: A.A.; Kirkwood Community College
B.A.; University of Iowa
M.S.; Arizona State University

 

Dr. Chris McCord
Title: Professor
Phone: 319-398-5899 ext. 5713
Email: chris.mccord@kirkwood.edu
Office: 309 Benton Hall
Education: B.A.; Middle Tennessee State University
M.A.; University of Memphis
Ph.D.; University of Nebraska-Lincoln

 

Dr. William Stephens
Title: Professor
Phone: 319-398-5899 ext. 5341
Email: william.stephens@kirkwood.edu
Office: 330 Benton Hall
Education: B.A.; University of Texas-Austin
M.A. & Ph.D.; University of Oregon

 

Dr. David Bullwinkle
Title: Professor
Phone: 319-887-3615
Email: david.bullwinkle@kirkwood.edu
Office: 310 Benton Hall
Education: B.A.; Brown University
M.A. and Ph.D.; Northwestern University

 

Phil Brown
Title: Professor, Film Studies
Phone: 319-398-5899 ext. 1081
Email: phil.brown@kirkwood.edu
Office: 350 Benton Hall
Education: B.A.; Drake University
M.A.; Purdue University
M.A.; University of Iowa
Jillissa Moorman
Title: Associate Professor/Coordinator
Phone: 319-398-4917
Email: jillissa.moorman@kirkwood.edu
Office: 334A Nielsen Hall
Dr. Fred Kiser
Title: Director of Vocal Activities
Phone: 319-398-4959
Email: fred.kiser@kirkwood.edu
Office: 3100A Cedar Hall
Education: B.M.; Bradley University
M.M.; University of Missouri – Columbia
D.M.A.; University of Iowa

 

Dr. Allison Holmes-Bendixen
Title: Instructor, Music
Phone: 319-398-5899 ext. 5708
Email: allison.holmes@kirkwood.edu
Office: 3070 Cedar Hall
Education: M.M.; Illinois University – Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D.; University of Iowa

 

Joshua Reznicow
Title: Director of Orchestral Activities
Phone: 319-398-5899
Email: joshua.reznicow@kirkwood.edu
Office: 3062 Cedar Hall
Education: M.A.; Coe College

 

Christopher Navarrete
Title: Director of Instrumental Music
Phone: 319-398-5598, ext. 5598
Email: chris.navarrete@kirkwood.edu
Office: 3098 Cedar Hall
Education: B.A.; California State University, Chico
M.M.; University of Northern Colorado
 

Applied Music Faculty

Dr. Allison Holmes-Bendixen
Title: Voice and Vocal Seminar
Email: allison.holmes@kirkwood.edu

 

Dr. Ben Laur
Title: Voice
Email: benjamin.laur@kirkwood.edu

 

Dr. Jessica Saunders
Title: Voice
Email: jessica.saunders@kirkwood.edu

 

Dr. Maria Hagan
Title: Voice
Email: maria.hagan@kirkwood.edu

 

Evelyn Rush
Title: Voice
Email: evelyn.rush@kirkwood.edu

 

Dr. Aura Strohschein
Title: Piano
Email: aura.strohschein@kirkwood.edu

 

Dr. Abbie Brewer
Title: Piano
Email: abbie.brewer@kirkwood.edu

 

Christopher Navarrete
Title: Jazz Program and Concert Band
Email: chris.navarrete@kirkwood.edu

 

 Dr. Tyler Hendrickson
Title: Viola and Violin
Email: tyler.hendrickson@kirkwood.edu

 

Jeannette Welch
Title: String and Electric Bass
Email: jeannette.welch@kirkwood.edu

 

Ana Locke
Title: Clarinet
Email: ana.locke@kirkwood.edu

 

Dr. Greg Morton
Title: Oboe and Bassoon
Email: robert.morton@kirkwood.edu

 

Bruce Western
Title: Saxophone
Email: bruce.western@kirkwood.edu

 

Andy Harris
Title: French Horn
Email: andy.harris@kirkwood.edu

 

Dan Towey
Title: Guitar
Email: dan.towey@kirkwood.edu

 

Matt Landon
Title: Guitar
Email: matt.landon@kirkwood.edu

 

Rose Bishop
Title: Flute
Email: rose.bishop@kirkwood.edu

 

Christopher Navarrete
Title: Trumpet
Email: chris.navarrete@kirkwood.edu

 

Dr. Robert Parker
Title: Low Brass
Email: robert.parker@kirkwood.edu

 

Dr. Zoraida Berensten
Title: Cello
Email: zoraida.berenten@kirkwood.edu 

 

Dr. Virginia Armstrong
Title: Percussion
Email:  virginia.armstrong@kirkwood.edu
Dr. Chris McCord
Title: Professor
Phone: 319-398-5899 ext. 5713
Email: chris.mccord@kirkwood.edu
Office: 309 Benton Hall
Education: B.A.; Middle Tennessee State University
M.A.; University of Memphis
Ph.D.; University of Nebraska-Lincoln

 

Dr. Mark McCreary
Title: Associate Professor
Phone: 319-398-5899 ext. 5404
Email: mark.mccreary@kirkwood.edu
Office: 309 Benton Hall
Education: B.A.; Samford University
M.A. and Ph.D.; Loyola University Chicago

 

Dr. David Bullwinkle
Title: Professor
Phone: 319-887-3615
Email: david.bullwinkle@kirkwood.eduu
Office: 310 Benton Hall
Education: B.A.; Brown University
M.A. and Ph.D.; Northwestern University
Dr. Peter Jauhiainen
Title: Professor
Phone: 319-398-5899 ext. 5709
Email: peter.jauhiainen@kirkwood.edu
Office: 330 Nielsen Hall
Education: B.A.; Wheaton College
M. Div; Princeton Theological Seminary
Ph.D.; The University of Iowa

 

Dr. Allison Holmes-Bendixen
Title: Instructor, Music
Musical Theatre
Phone: 319-398-5708
Email: allison.holmes@kirkwood.edu
Office: 3070 Cedar Hall
Education: M.M; Illinois University - Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D.; University of Iowa

 

Dr. Fred Kiser
Title: Assistant Professor, Music
Director of Vocal Music
Phone: 319-398-4959
Email: fred.kiser@kirkwood.edu
Office: 3100A Cedar Hall
Education: B.M.; Bradley University
M.M.; University of Missouri – Columbia
D.M.A.; University of Iowa

 

Bre Kenney
Title: Costume Design
Phone: 319-398-4913
Email: bre.kenney@kirkwood.edu
Office: 3072 Cedar Hall
Education: M.A.: Saint Mary's University

 

Marianna Coffey
Title:  Ballantyne Coordinator/Theatre Technician
Phone: 319-398-4331
Email: marianna.coffey@kirkwood.edu
Office: 3070B Cedar Hall
Education: B.F.A. and B.A.; Mississippi University for Women 
Arbe Baeris-Moyyad
Title: Professor, Painting & Drawing
Phone: 319-398-5704
Email: arbe.bareis@kirkwood.edu
Office: 329 Nielsen Hall
Education: M.F.A.; University of Iowa

 

Christine Flavin
Title: Assistant Professor, Photography
Phone: 319-398-4990
Email: christine.flavin@kirkwood.edu
Office: 314 Nielsen Hall
Education: M.F.A.; University of Iowa

 

Christopher Gray
Title: Assistant Professor, Glass & Sculpture
Phone: 319-398-4960
Email: christopher.gray@kirkwood.edu
Office: Art & Theatre Annex room 106
Education: M.F.A.; Tulane University

 

 

Greta Songe
Title: Associate Professor, Design
Phone: 319-398-5401
Email: greta.songe@kirkwood.edu
Office: 322 Nielsen Hall
Education: M.F.A.; University of Iowa

 

Ben Jensen
Title: Instructor, Ceramics & Sculpture
Phone: 319-398-4308
Email: benjamin.jensen@kirkwood.edu
Office: Art & Theatre Annex room 110
Education: M.F.A.; East Carolina University
David Brandstetter
Title: Professor/Coordinator
Phone: 319-398-5899 ext. 5749
Email: David.Brandstetter@kirkwood.edu
Office: 307 Nielsen Hall
Brenda Falgier
Title: Assistant Professor, ASL
Phone: 319-313-5657
Email: brenda.falgier@kirkwood.edu
Office: 351 Benton Hall
Education: B.A. and M.A.; Gallaudet University

 

Dr. Julia Rabe
Title: Adjunct, ASL
Email: julia.rabe@kirkwood.edu
Education: M.Ed.; Grand Canyon University
Ed.D.; Lamar University

 

Richard Heath
Title: Professor, Spanish
Phone: 319-887-3644
Email: richard.heath@kirkwood.edu
Office: 320 KRCUI
Education: B.A.; University of Kansas
M.A.; Indiana University

 

Claudio Hidalgo
Title: Professor, Spanish
Phone: 319-398-5899 ext. 5915
Email: claudio.hidalgo@kirkwood.edu
Office: 310 Benton Hall
Education: B.A and M.A.; University of Iowa

 

Florencia Lynch
Title: Professor, Spanish
Phone: 319-398-5899 ext. 5710
Email: florencia.lynch@kirkwood.edu
Office: 350 Benton Hall
Education: M.A.; University of Northern Iowa


Arts & Humanities Department
2092 Cedar Hall
319-398-4913
800-363-2220
artshumanities@kirkwood.edu