Ursuline College | School of Arts and Sciences

School of Arts and Sciences | Art Faculty

Full-Time Faculty

Dr. Elisha Ann Dumser
Assistant Professor, Department of Art & Ursuline Studies Program
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
M.A., Case Western Reserve University
edumser@ursuline.edu
440 684 6030
Office: Besse Library 108
Teaches: Art History

A specialist in Roman Art and Architecture, Dr. Dumser joined the faculty at Ursuline College in 2000 and completed her doctoral thesis on the architecture of the Roman emperor Maxentius in 2005. Her publications include Mapping Augustan Rome (2002), the first period-specific map of the ancient city; as well as articles, book reviews and encyclopedia entries. Currently, Dr. Dumser is preparing her doctoral research for publication with Cambridge University Press, and collaborating with the Mapping Alexandria Project at the University of Pennsylvania.

Patricia Fallon
Professor, Department of Art
M.F.A., Kent State University
pfallon@ursuline.edu
440 646 8144
Office: Fritzsche Print Area
Teaches: Painting, Drawing and Printmaking
Image Gallery
www.patfallon.com

Born in Cartagena, Colombia, Professor Fallon is a painter and printmaker who considers herself a colorist with a strength in drawing. She frequently exhibits in local and national juried shows, and her work hangs in collections in both hemispheres. Prof. Fallon found her particular visual voice by advocating for social justice: whether passively recording social situations or actively addressing their results, her work strives to give voice to those we cannot hear and choose not to see. Recent prints and paintings have addressed the situation in Darfur, the homeless, women in transition, and human greed, though periodically the colorist in Prof. Fallon breaks out, and a lovely series occurs without reference to anything but joy.

Rosaria Perna, OSU
Associate Professor, Department of Art
M.F.A., Kent State University
rperna@ursuline.edu
440 684 6093
Office: Fritzsche Mac Lab
Teaches: Visual Communication Design

Professor Perna works in graphite, mixed media, and water color, though her current focus is digital art. Her work involves issues of both mental health and the environment, as well as reflects her passionate love of nature and the landscapes of the American West. Born in Italy, Prof. Perna spent her childhood years in England before moving to the United States. While participating in New York University's Master's program she lived and worked Venice, Italy and New York City. Prof. Perna has exhibited in the Washington Square Galleries in New York and several local Ohio shows and events.

Diane Therese Pinchot, OSU
Chair, Professor, Department of Art
M.F.A., Ohio University
dpinchot@ursuline.edu
440 684 6092
Office: Fritzsche Ceramics Studio
Teaches: Ceramics and Metals

Over the last 20 years, Professor Pinchot has been inspired by the Central American martyrs, especially Dorothy Kazel, a fellow member of the Ursuline community, to become more active in social justice groups both locally and nationally. Prof. Pinchot believes in the deep and sacred connection between active engagement in justice work and the visual arts, especially when grounded in faith, love and nonviolence. Her artwork reflects this commitment, and has come to use narrative to engage the viewer in questioning the meaning behind the form. Prof. Pinchot's ceramics are regularly included in international, national and regional juried exhibits.

Adjunct Faculty

Hadley Conner
M.A. Ed., Art Academy of Cincinnati
Teaches: Photography

Mary Green
M.A., Case Western Reserve University
Teaches: Printmaking

Kellie Mayle
M.A., Ursuline College
Teaches: Metals, Art Appreciation

Christopher Thomas
B.S., Slippery Rock University
Teaches: Web Design