The Visual Communication program offers certificates in graphic design and web design, and an Associate of Arts in Visual Communication degree. These certificates provide a core understanding of specific areas without additional academic requirements, benefiting working professionals seeking to update or expand their industry knowledge and skills.

• Lauren Bell
  Associate Professor 
  Lauren.Gadson@LoneStar.edu
  281.401.5302  |  Office: B13.864

The Department of Art at Lone Star College-University Park offers a range of beginning and intermediate art courses, including Art Appreciation, Art History, Design, Drawing, Painting, and Digital Media. 

Students can take art courses to be applied toward the?AA in Fine Arts, to fulfill core requirements, as electives, or as Continuing Education. Courses are open to both majors and non-majors and are typically transferrable to four-year institutions. 

Small classes ensure individual attention from highly qualified faculty members who are accomplished professionals in their fields. Art students have the opportunity to display their artwork in juried or invitational art shows each year. 

• Amy Sluis, Ed.D. 
  Department Chair of the Visual Arts                                                             
  Professor of Art History
  Amy.Sluis@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.5047  |  Office: B13.868
   
• Kari Breitigam, M.F.A.
  Professor of Art
  Kari.Breitigam@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.2642  | Office: B12.109
   
• Chris Thompson, M.F.A.
  Associate Professor
  Christopher.Thompson@LoneStar.edu 
  281.290.3610  |  Office: B12.108
   
• Lauren Lohman, M.F.A.
  Assistant Professor
  Lauren.Lohman@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.1875  |  Office: B12.510

The department of Drama at University Park offers a wide range of courses, designed to support the emerging theatre artist. The AA in Drama is a two-year program with emphasis in Performance, Design/Technical Theatre, and a General Theatre track. 

Students have the opportunity to perform and design in our state-of-the-art Center for The Visual and Performing Arts. We produce multiple shows a year in both our Black Box and Main Stage Theatre. 

• William Grayson, M.F.A
  Department Chair of the Performing Arts
  Director of Dram, Professor 
  William.D.Grayson@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.2956  |  Office: VPA 116
   
• Noah Dobbs, M.F.A.
  Assistant Professor
  Noah.Dobbs@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.1819  |  Office: VPA 127

The LSC-University Park Music Department offers the complete Associate of Arts degree in Music, which provides students an opportunity to complete their first two years of coursework towards a bachelor’s degree in music for a fraction of the cost. We offer over 40 unique classes taught by our award-winning faculty, numerous opportunities to perform and receive individual and group coaching, and course work for advanced and beginning musicians alike.  

• Joseph Nizich, M.M.
  Lead Faculty, Music
  Director of Choirs, Associate Professor 
  Joseph.Nizich@LoneStar.edu
  281.655.3751  |  Office: VPA 114
• Aaron Alon, D.M.A.
  Professor of Music
  Aaron.Alon@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.5009  |  Office: B12.110

The Lone Star College-University Park department of History provides a variety of courses designed to increase student knowledge and understanding of the history of our nation and state.

It offers fully transferable lower-division courses which examine American History from Colonial times to the present.

• Katie Truax, MSc
  Department Chair of History, Humanities, and Philosophy
  Professor 
  Katherine.T.Truax@lonestar.edu
  281.290.3608  | Office: B13.821
   
• Kevin Tucker, M.A.
  Lead Faculty, History
  Professor
  Kevin.S.Tucker@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.2771  | Office: B13.803
   
• Ashley Lerma, M.A.
  Assistant Professor 
  Ashley.L.Lerma@lonestar.edu
  281.290.1811  | Office: B.12.804B
   
• David Cameron, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor 
  David.Cameron@LoneStar.edu
  832.519.2885  | Office: B13.408
   
• Jamie Stoops, Ph.D.
  Professor of History
  Jamie.Stoops@LoneStar.edu
  281.401.5385 | B12.630
   
• Matthew Keyworth, Ph.D.
  Professor of History
  Matthew.J.Keyworth@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.5056 | B13.807

The Lone Star College-University Park English department offers courses that teach students to think for themselves and become culturally diverse while providing a strong foundation in academic writing and critical thinking. Students benefit threefold: academically, professionally, and personally.

• Suzanne Weatherly, Ed. D.
  Department Chair 
  Professor of English
  Suzanne.M.Weatherly@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.3759 | B13.820
   
• Yolanda Bridges, M.F.A.
  Professor of English
  Yolanda.M.Bridges@LoneStar.edu
  832.519.2887 | NRB 209B
   
• Chelsea Davis-Bibb, Ed.D.
  Professor of English
  Chelsea.J.Davis-Bibb@LoneStar.edu
  832.519.2884 | B13.825

• Rhonda Garcia, M.F.A.
  Professor of English
  Rhonda.JacksonJoseph@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.5034 | B13.506

• Gregory Oaks, Ph.D.
  Professor of English
  Greg.E.Oaks@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.3740 | B13.811

• Maria Okai
  Assistant Professor of English
  Maria.FedericoOkai@LoneStar.edu
  346.395.3231 | B13.826

• Roger Rodriguez, M.A.
  Professor of English
  Roger.Rodriguez@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.1891 | B13.711

• Ibeawuchi Uzoegwu
  Associate Professor of English
  Ibeawuchi.Uzoegwu@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.2947 | B13.808

LSC-University Park Developmental English courses polish literacy skills — reading, writing, listening and speaking — to prepare students for success in college-level courses. Students become efficient readers and writers by creating a toolbox of strategies for both academic and work environments.

• Suzanne Weatherly, Ed. D.
  Department Chair
  Professor of English
  Suzanne.M.Weatherly@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.3759 | B13.820
   
• Brian L. Reeves, M.A.
  Department Lead
  Professor of English & Developmental English
  Brian.Reeves@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.3749 | B13.814
   
• Paula Khalaf, M.A.
  Professor of English & Developmental English
  Paula@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.2916 | B13.815
   
• Elizabeth Peña, M.A.
  Professor of English & Developmental English
  Elizabeth.Pena@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.2762 | B13.706

The Lone Star College-University Park Modern Language Department provides students with tools that will increase their conversational fluency and make them life-long language learners. The department also aims to expose students to different cultures and facilitate their appreciation of the diversity and enrichment that languages provide.

• Bonnie Duhart, MA/MBA/M.Ed
  Department Chair
  Bonnie.E.Duhart@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.5061 | B13.865

The ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) program supports students in developing English language proficiency for academic, professional, and everyday communication. Courses focus on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, reading, and writing skills.

Students are placed at appropriate levels and can progress through the program to prepare for college-level coursework or career advancement.

• Bonnie Duhart, MA/MBA/M.Ed.
  ESOL, Modern Languages: FREN, SPAN
  Bonnie.E.Duhart@LoneStar.edu
  B13.865 | 281.290.5061

The Philosophy program encourages students to explore fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, ethics, and human behavior. Through critical thinking and discussion, students learn to analyze arguments, develop reasoning skills, and engage with diverse perspectives.

Philosophy courses provide a strong foundation for transfer and are valuable for careers that require analytical thinking and communication skills.

• Katherine Truax
  Department Chair
  Katherine.T.Truax@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.3608 | B12.510
   
• Vanessa Voss, M.A.
  Professor of Philosophy
  Vanessa.Voss@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.5004 | B13.864

The Lone Star College-University Park Humanities Department offers transferable courses that explore culture and values, introducing students to history, literature, music, philosophy and arts across the ages and around the world. A valuable addition to any degree plan, humanities studies emphasize critical thought and cultural awareness, skills that benefit students not only in future classes, but in future careers as well.

• Katherine Truax
  Department Chair
  Katherine.T.Truax@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.3608 | B12.510
   
• Amy Young, M.A.
  Department Lead
  Professor of Humanities
  Amy.M.Young@LoneStar.edu
  281.290.2939 | NRB 209L

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