Faculty
Our faculty seek to make a difference professionally, academically, and spiritually in the lives of our students. Our professors have a broad range of experience and backgrounds. Their primary motivation is to be in the classroom with their students or in a lab working on real-world projects. Students are encouraged to visit professors in their offices or even contact them at home. Faculty members are ready to be friends and mentors and to build relationships that students will value for a lifetime.
Joel Libby
Chair, Assistant Professor of Art
(509) 527-2913 | joel.libby@wallawalla.edu
Fine Arts Center 202
Education: M.F.A. in Illustration, Academy of Arts University, 2015; B.A. in Fine Art, Walla Walla College, 2004
Areas of Interests: Acrylic portrait painting, art history, sculpture
Kevin Coleman
Instructor of Web Design
kevin.coleman@wallawalla.edu
Education: B.S. in New Media Imaging, Walla Walla University, 2009
Areas of interest: Graphic design, marketing, event coordination, enterprise web and app development, user experience research, open source contribution, Google contract management, house remodeling, studying the game of Go/Baduk/Weiqi, being a father and husband
Brent Bergherm
Professor of Design
(509) 527-2701 | brent.bergherm@wallawalla.edu
Canaday Technology Center 206
Education: M.A. in Digital Photography, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2010
Areas of interest: Graphic design, photography, creativity and inspiration, outdoor/travel photography, web design
Jerry Hartman
Professor of Film and Visual Arts
(509) 527-2300 | jerry.hartman@wallawalla.edu
Canaday Technology Center 406
Education: M.F.A. in Digital Cinema, National University, 2008; B.A. in Mass Communication, Walla Walla College, 1998
Areas of interest: Documentary film, narrative film, technology informing art, interaction of light and shadow, virtual production, 3D design
Josie Henderson
Instructor of Graphic Design
(509) 527-2712 | josie.henderson@wallawalla.edu
Canaday Technology Center 119
Education: M.A. in Cinema, Religion, and Worldview, Walla Walla University, 2020; B.A. in Communications with a Journalism & PR concentration, Walla Walla University, 2018
Areas of interest: Screenwriting, story structure, historical character research, magazine design, poster design
Shelly Henderson
Instructor of Ceramics
shelly.henderson@wallawalla.edu
Education: B.A. in Fine Art, Walla Walla University, 2021
Areas of interest: Pottery, painting
Steve Miller
Instructor of Ceramics
(509) 527-2180 | steven.miller@wallawalla.edu
Canaday Technology Center 203
Education: B.A. in Fine Art, Walla Walla College, 2001
Areas of interest: Ceramics, kiln management