Fine Arts Faculty
Kimberly Weast, M.F.A.
Fine Arts Department Chair
Director of Theatre Arts
Professor of Theatre
Contact Info
Office: Ryerson Hall 330
(580) 327-8462
kkweast@nwosu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- M.F.A. Lindenwood University
- M.A. COMM. Southwest Baptist Theological Seminar
- B.S. Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Licensure
- Oklahoma Teaching Certificate
Research and Scholarly Interests
- Leadership in the arts
- X and Y Generation
- Theatre for Young Adults
Hobbies
- Traveling
- Reading
- Attending live theatrical productions
- Working out in the summer
Favorite Quote
“Spectacular success in life is always and only preceded by unspectacular preperation”
-Dr. Kenneth Mcfarland
Favorite Motto
“Perfection is our goal, excellence will be tolerated”
Favorite Thing to do Outside of Work
Spend time with family and friends and volunteer with Samaritian’s Purse Disaster Relief.
Courses Typically Taught
- Acting I
- Acting II
- Lighting Design
- Scenic Design
- Senior Capstone
- Stage Makeup
- Theatre Appreciation
- Theatre Practicum
- Theatre Practicum II
- Theatre Production I
- Theatre Production II
- Theatrical Directing I
- Theatrical Directing II
Kane Bradley, A.B.D.
Instructor of Music
Director of Choral Studies
Contact Info
Office: Ryerson Hall 323
(580) 327-8692
jkbradley@nwosu.edu
Education
- A.B.D. | The University of Memphis | Conducting; Cognate – Vocal Pedagogy
- M.M. | Arkansas State University | Choral Conducting
- B.M.E. | Arkansas Tech University | Vocal Music Education
Licensure
- Arkansas Educator License; K-12 Vocal and Instrumental Music
Research and Scholarly Interests
- The Tenor/Bass Changing Voice
- Sight Reading Pedagogy
- The Choral Music of George Butterworth
Hobbies
- Travel
- Composition/Arranging
- Watching Films
Courses Typically Taught
- University Singers
- University Chorale
- Concert Choir
- Choral Arranging
- Music History I
- Principles of Conducting
- Music Methods and Materials for Elementary Schools
- Music History II
- Choral Conducting
Thomas Cornell
Fine Arts Department Chair
Assistant Professor of Visual Art
Director of the Museum of Natural History
Contact Info
Office: Jesse Dunn 326
(580) 327-8111
tacornell@nwosu.edu
Education
- M.F.A. The University of Notre Dame
- B.F.A. The Univeristy of North Carolina at Charlotte
- B.S.B.A. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Research Interests
- Phenomenology and perception
- Invasive species
- Lapidary Techniques
- Fluxus and Correspondence Art of the Americas
Favorite Quote
“Things that try to look like things often do look more like things than things”
-Terry Pratchett
Motto
“Blessed is he who has found his work”
-Thomas Carlyle
Courses Typically Taught
- Sculpture I & II
- Painting I & II
- Fundamentals of Drawing
- Fundamentals of Two Dimensional Design
- Fundamentals of Three Dimensional Design
- Figure Drawing
- Natural History Drawing
- Advanced Studio (and Senior Exhibition)
- Professional Practices and Gallery Administration
- Visual Arts Major Seminar
Mary Hill
Adjunct Instructor of Music
Contact Info
Mickey Jordan
Instructor of Technical Theatre
Herod Hall Facilities Manager
Contact Info
Office: Ryerson Hall 302
(580) 327-8458
mojordan@nwosu.edu
Education
- M.A. in American Studies with an emphasis in Theatre
- B.A. Northwestern Oklahoma State University
- Associates in Arts Vernon College
Research and Scholarly Interests
- Development of technical theatre
- Frank Lloyd Wright architecture
- Museum preservation and studies
Hobbies
- Travel
- Studio art
- Visiting museums
Favorite Quote
“The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen.”
– Frank Lloyd Wright
Favorite Motto
“Do good, and good will happen.”
– LaDell Jordan
Favorite Thing to do Outside of Work
Visit thrift and antique stores searching for my next “best find.”
Courses Typically Taught
- Theatre Production II
- Theatre Participation I
- Co-teaching Scenic Design
- Co-teaching of Lighting Design
- Theatre History II
Ken Kelsey, M.A.
Instructor of History and Fine Arts
Contact Info
Office: Jesse Dunn 319A
(580) 327-8523
kdkelsey@nwosu.edu
Education
- M.A. Oklahoma State University
- B.A. Oklahoma State University
Eduardo Moreira, D.M.A.
Assistant Professor of Music
Director of Piano Studies
Contact Info
Office: Ryerson Hall 314
(580) 327-8192
emartinsmoreira@nwosu.edu
Education
- D.M.A. University of Oregon (Piano Performance and Collaborative Piano)
- M.M. University of Strasbourg (France)
- B.M. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)
- Artist Diploma (Diplôme de spécialisation) Conservatoire de Strasbourg (France)
Research and Scholarly Interests
- 20th and 21st Century piano music
- Piano Pedagogy
- Chamber music with piano
- Music by women composers
- Olivier Messiaen’s piano music
Favorite Quote
“What I have in my heart and soul must find a way out. That’s the reason for music.”
– Ludwig van Beethoven
Courses Typically Taught
- Applied Piano
- Class Piano I-IV
- Keyboard Pedagogy
- Keyboard Literature
- Accompanying
Victoria Moreira
Adjunct Instructor of Music
Contact Info
Department of Fine Arts
Northwestern – Alva
vccalderonemoreira@nwosu.edu
Lawana Newell
Director of Vocal Studies
Instructor of Music
Contact Info
Office: Fine Arts 315
(580) 327-8689
linewell@nwosu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- M.M. New England Conversatory of Music
- B.A. Pfeiffer College
Scholarly Interests
- Art Song
- Lieder
- Mélodie
Career highlights
Solo performances with orchestras; numerous performances with the Enid Symphony Orchestra including the soprano solos in Brahms, A German Requiem, Mendelssohn, Elijah, Mozart, Exsultate jubilate, Mahler, Symphony No. 2,Ressurection; with the Charlotte (NC) Symphony Orchestra, Bernstein, Chichester Psalms; with the New England Conservatory Orchestra, Menotti, Steal me, sweet thief. Choral highlights: singing soprano solos in Mozart, Vesperae solemnes de confessore with the Pfeiffer Choir in Europe (three-week tour); choral performance with Boston Symphony Orchestra, under Claudio Abbado in performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, soloists Jesse Norman and Barbara Hendricks.
Family information
Married to Douglas Newell; four children – Lauren, Lindsey, Leslie, and Christian; three grandchildren – Dane, Kyra and James.
Motto I live by
Do all the good you can, in every way you can, for everyone you can, for as long as you can.
Favorite Thing to do Outside of Work
Relax and watch “The Big Bang Theory”
Courses Typically Taught
- Applied Voice
- Language Diction
- Vocal Pedagogy
- Vocal Literature
- Music Form & Analysis
- Music in Life
Alexander (Xan) Perkins
Instructor of Instrumental Music
Director of Bands
Contact Info
Office: Ryerson Hall 304
(580) 327-8191
agperkins@nwosu.edu
David Poindexter
Associate Professor of Visual Arts
Contact Info
Office: Jesse Dunn Annex 326B
(580) 327-8108
dapoindexter@nwosu.edu
Max Ridgway, M.E.
Guitar and Strings Instructor
Adjunct Instructor of Music
Contact Info
Education
- M.E. Northwestern Oklahoma State University
- B.M. Berklee College of Music
Research and Scholarly Interests
- Modernism and music
- World music
- Jazz improvisation
- Musical traditions in western culture
Hobbies
- Painting
- Recording music
Favorite Quote
“Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.”
– Woody Allen
Favorite Motto
“A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.”
– Lao Tzu
Favorite Thing to do Outside of Work
Performance with Jazz Trio
Courses Typically Taught
- Music in Life
- World Music
- Applied Guitar
- Stringed Instruments
- Music Composition
- Choral Arranging