Architecture Department Faculty
Dr. Edgardo Perez-Maldonado
Assistant Architecture Department Chair
Dr. Edgardo Perez-Maldonado is the Assistant Chair of Judson鈥檚 Architecture and Interior Design Department, having served both in the field of Architecture and in academia around the country and around the world for more than 13 years. Hailing from Puerto Rico, Dr. Perez-Maldonado completed his Ph.D. in history at the Inter-American University Metropolitan Campus, concentrating on topics of urbanism, architecture, and culture.
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Alan Frost
Associate Professor
Alan Frost is an Associate Professor of Architecture and has served as the Director of Fabrication as well as taught as an adjunct at Judson since 2011. Alan Frost, RA, LEED AP, teaches design courses in the third year and graduate levels. As a designer, thinker, and fabricator, his interests occupy the intersection of the practical and conceptual; exploration and critique; and making and thinking.
View Bio of Alan FrostSean Gallagher
Pro-rata Professor
Sean Gallagher teaches at the third and fourth-year levels in design and technology, with graduate-level classes focusing on the practice of architecture. He is an active practitioner with an office in Geneva, Illinois. His practice serves communities on Chicago鈥檚 north shore and suburbs of the Fox Valley.
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Adjunct Faculty
Daniel Hussey
Visiting Assistant Professor
Dan Hussey, Visiting Assistant Professor of Architecture, has been a faculty member in architecture at Judson since January of 2019. Prior to Judson, he spent the last 32 years building his private architectural firm, Hussey Architects Ltd. Dan worked for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in Chicago and taught at both the University of Notre Dame and Andrews University earlier in his career.
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Joan Kaufman
Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator – Interior Design
Joan Kaufman has been an adjunct professor of interior design at Judson since January of 2016. Joan worked for several commercial design firms and an office furniture dealership prior to founding Interior Planning & Design, Inc., an award-winning design firm located in Naperville, Ill.
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Christopher Lauriat
Pro-rata Associate Professor
Christopher Lauriat is an assistant professor of Architecture and the assistant chair, of the Department of Architecture and Interior Design. He holds a master鈥檚 degree in Architecture from Cornell University and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Architecture and Environmental Engineering from Ball State University. With expertise in ecclesiastical and residential design, Lauriat continues his role as director of Architecture for Chicagoland design-build firm, Church Building Consultants.
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Adjunct Faculty
John Loritsch
Adjunct Faculty
John Loritsch, adjunct faculty for architecture, earned a degree in architecture at Iowa State in 1975 and then worked in Minneapolis. In 1979, he returned to his hometown of Chicago to begin a long employment with Otis Associates, eventually forming Otis Koglin Wilson, where he became a partner during a 29-year relationship. His commercial work focused on the mid-rise/ mixed-use market in addition to schools, athletic facilities, and residential projects. After retiring from Rinsinger Associates, he became an adjunct professor at Judson in January 2018.
View Bio of John LoritschKristyn Lynn
Adjunct Faculty
Timothy Manning
Adjunct Faculty
Michael Meissner
Visiting Assistant Professor, Director of Fabrication
Award-winning architect and entrepreneur Michael Meissner is聽Visiting Assistant Professor of Architecture at Judson. He received his Bachelor鈥檚 of Architecture in Design from the University of Illinois Chicago Campus Circle and has been an Illinois Registered Architect since 1983. He is passionate about solving challenging problems in order to benefit the local and global communities. He has previously taught as an Assistant Adjunct Professor and served as a mentor to junior architects. He also has delivered lectures at several academic and professional institutions.
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Janet Miller
Assistant Professor – Interior Design
Janet brings a diverse background in the commercial interior design industry, with roles spanning interior design, project management, and manufacturer representation. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design from Maryville University and maintains active professional affiliations with the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and the Interior Design Society (IDS).
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Dr. Linda Nussbaumer
Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Linda Nussbaumer began her university teaching career in 1994 as a temporary hire at South Dakota State University (SDSU), Brookings, SD. After one semester, she was hired as an adjunct until the completion of her doctorate. From that point, she moved forward to ultimately receive a full professorship. At retirement, she received the honor of Professor Emeriti. She loves working with students and has written several textbooks to share her knowledge and legacy in the written format. As the program coordinator at SDSU, she and her colleagues lead the program to become a CIDA-accredited program. Presenting and learning at the Interior Designer Educators Council (IDEC) became the norm.
View Bio of Dr. Linda NussbaumerAlexandra Richardson
Adjunct Faculty
Alexandra began her teaching career in 2020 at 好色先生TV. She was a teaching assistant at Illinois State University in 2014- 2015, while earning her undergraduate degree. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design and Environmental Design from Illinois State University and a Master of Architecture from Southern Illinois University. Professor Richardson teaches a variety of courses including Codes for Interiors and Studio. Her professional affiliations have included IIDA.
View Bio of Alexandra RichardsonDr. Curtis Sartor
Interim Department Chair
Dr. Curtis J. Sartor Jr. is highly qualified to serve as the new interim department chair because he is a tenured full professor with nearly 30 years of architectural teaching and professional practice, has previously served as Interim Architecture Department Chair at 好色先生TV, and has held significant leadership roles鈥攊ncluding architecture faculty leader and Associate Vice President for Diversity and Spiritual Development鈥攗nderscoring his academic, administrative, and community-engaged experience.
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Wendy VanderNoordaa
Interior Design, Pro-rata Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor Wendy VanderNoordaa began her teaching career in 2010 as an Instructional Assistant Professor of Interior Design for Illinois State University where she received several competitive grants for her work with Civic Engagement. She holds a Bachelor of Art degree from 好色先生TV in Psychology and a Master of Science degree in Interior and Environmental Design from Illinois State University.
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Adjunct Faculty
Cynthia Zarris
Administrative Assistant