Dr. Tim DosemagenProvost
B.A. in East-Asian Studies from the University of Maryland, Masters of Science in Human Services from Murray State University, Ed.D. in Child & Youth Studies, Management of Programs from Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Founder and Chairman of the American Dream Party of the United States of America. Served in the United States Air Force for 7 years during the Carter and Reagan Administrations as a Cryptologic Analyst, while reporting to the National Security Agency. Dosemagen was decorated with the Air Force Achievement Medal, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, and the Air Force Commendation Medal.

Instructor of Chinese Mandarin in the Kenosha Wisconsin Unified School District. Executive with the professional service of the Boy Scouts of America where he worked for 11 years, finishing as Director of Field Service with the Northeast Illinois Council, based in Highland Park, Illinois. Served La Leche League International's world operations in Schaumburg, Illinois as Director of Operations. Later, as Director of Marketing and Funding for the California-based IEF International Education Foundation, Dosemagen traveled extensively throughout East Asia, bridging the gap between U.S. educational opportunities and students from China, Taiwan and Korea. As Executive Director of ABC Child Development, Inc., an El Monte, California based youth-serving human service agency, Dosemagen led a staff of 250 with a budget of $14 million in efforts to increase Project Head Start outreach to the immigrant communities of eastern Los-Angeles County.

Introduced the Dr. Peter F. Drucker E-MBA to China, working as a consultant for the Beijing Bright China Management Institute, and then served as Director of Academic Affairs for the University of Phoenix's Southern Arizona Campus, where he is now in his sixth year as a Faculty member, instructing courses in 53 disciplines across 5 Colleges. Dosemagen presently serves as Provost of Collins College, with locations in Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona.

While serving as the Director of Academic Affairs for the University of Phoenix's Southern Arizona Campus for 2.5 years, Dosemagen developed online course introduction modules for newly matriculating students, introducing learners to the world of possibilities in distance education, and a day in the life of the online student. Dr. Dosemagen also serves as a member of the Greater Arizona E-Learning Association (GAZEL), where he has served as a conference speaker. He is an online Faculty Member of both the University of Phoenix and Western International University. He also served as an Instructional Designer with Central Michigan University’s College of Extended Learning, Distance and Distributed Learning Department, developing courses for this institution's 'Lesson Zero' distance education modules.

In 2002, Dosemagen lectured to Chinese educational community consumers in Shanghai and Nanjing, on policy changes in United States immigration procedures and post secondary educational administration, as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. In 2004, he lectured in Beijing on leadership and organizational culture. In 2007 he lectured in Japan on Leadership and Business. Dosemagen is the author of five books: 'Prodigies – A Warring Species and the Human Heart', (1st Books, 2003); 'The Impossible' (AuthorHouse, 2004); 'The Trigger', a spy-thriller set in East Asia in the year 2010, (AuthorHouse, 2006); 'Rediscovering the American Dream' (AuthorHouse, 2007); and 'Human Engineering' (AuthorHouse, 2008).

Gary SalazarDirector of Education
MS, Information Systems, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA. BS, Journalism, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO. 28 years naval service working with small and large organizations in the military and public sectors. Executive VP for Naval Technical Training Center, servicing 5,000-7,000 students annually. Directed squadron operations for 150 aircrew and twelve aircraft in support of operational and administrative requirements in Western Pacific and Middle/Far East. Managed peninsula WAN in South Korea. Developed Navy’s Physical Training Instructor course. Developed first all-military-service Physical Training Symposium. Education Director at Universal Technical Institute in Avondale, AZ, directing 130 instructors and staff.

Brad BoutéDirector of Faculty
Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Educational Technology from Walden University. Holds an M.F.A. in Scenography from Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, and B.F.A. in Design and Technical Theatre from Millikin University, Decatur, IL; He started his graphic design career at Insight Enterprises (Tempe, AZ) and Coleman Spas (Chandler, AZ). He also worked as an internet specialist at Ameritech,in Hoffman Estates, IL. He finally fell in love with education in 1999 and has been working in higher education ever since. He has been a successful Instructor, Department Chair, project manager, Director of Education, and Director of Faculty.

 

Graphic Design Faculty

 

Howard Gelman Department Chair Graphic Design / Visual Communication
B.F.A., Graphic Design, Michigan State University; art director, J.W.T. Specialized Communications, J. Walter Thompson; Publications, Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village; manager, advertising, Olde Discount Brokerage; vice president and creative director, Bradley, Gelman & Associates Advertising. Freelance clients include NBD Bank; First of Chicago Bank (now Bank One); City of Farmington, Michigan; City of Plymouth, Michigan; General Motors Corporation; and others. Recipient of International Association of Business Communicators award and Creative Advertising Club (Caddy Club) of Detroit award.

James BergmanB.A., Visual Communication, Collins College, Tempe, AZ; A.A., Visual Communication, Al Collins Graphic Design School, Tempe, AZ; Voodoo Digital Design, freelance business owner, publication design and entertainment promotions.

Jack Elliott B.S., Pre-Law Economics, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT; Teaching Certificate, Mass Communication/Printing, AZ State Community College; internship as field investigator for State Attorney General’s Office in Anti-Trust Division; Yale University Press, production coordinator; General Electric World Headquarters, graphic artist and pressman; Murray Printing Company, Commercial Bindery; Paragon Printing, printing sales; Spicers Paper, specification representative.

Ernesto Flores A.A., University of Arizona, Tempe, AZ; Certificate of Teaching, Latin America Bible Institute, Cerritos, CA; A.A., Visual Communication, Al Collins Graphic Design School, Tempe, Arizona; Mural Studios, designer/ illustrator; Lane Awards, graphic artist; Killer Web, Web developer; freelance artist, clients include Habitat for Humanity, Arviso Promotions, Bliss Marketing, Rister Robb as well as other agencies and businesses.

Cathy FranklinB.F.A., University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK; Freelance Illustrator since 1975; sole proprietor of Ditzler’s Doodles Studio; art director at Keyes Art Service; ad design instructor for N.E.C./A.A.I.; member of Arizona Arts Commission.

Tom GoodhueA.O.S., Animation, Multimedia Certificate, Collins College, Tempe, Arizona; Commercial Art Certification; Graphic Careers, Inc., Rochester, New York, under the direction of Ron Ketchum, Jerry Kilbourn, Jack Bliss, Harry Bliss, and Don E. Smith; 11 years advertising production, Gannett Rochester Newspapers; 5 years, screen printing design and production; Galleries; Tea House Gallery, The Mill Gallery, 1996–1999, Rochester, New York; Omorphous Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1999.

Erik Howle Illustration/Design B.F.A., minor Printmaking, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH; assistant illustrator, Spooky Girl Studios; body fabrication, Hill Guitars (Dean U.S.A.); illustrator, StarBelly Productions; scenic artist, Designs of Distinction, Southwest Scenic Group; screen printer, North American Container; illustrator/design/production, Desert Living Magazine, Moving Pictures Magazine; contract work, multi-media/multi-occupations.

Doug Neuckranz M.Ed., University of Phoenix, Adult Education and Distance Learning; B.F.A. Arizona State University; ASU Graduate College, Education/ Administration; Certificate in Multimedia, University of Advancing Computer Technology; Exclusive Interiors, partner, Mesa, AZ; American Advertising, layout artist, Mesa; National Screenprint, art director, Tempe.

Steve Palanca A.A., Visual Communication, Al Collins Graphic Design School, Tempe, AZ; A.A., Studio Art, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM; McDonnel Douglas/Boeing Corp., graphic artist, designed computer based training programs for Army Apache helicopter pilots and instructors, communications with pilot instructors and symbology experts for accuracy of graphics and simulations of computer screens. 18 years off graphic design and art related experience.

Jo Ann RolfeJo Ann graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Studio Art from Marygrove College in Detroit. She has served Al Collins Graphic Design School and Collins College in a wide range of capacities: as an instructor for 22 years, director of education, and creative director, among others. She has supervised all incoming contractual and freelance work, the work-study program for non-profit organizations, internship positions, in-house contests, and school-printed promotional materials. She has also worked for D’Signery in Phoenix as art director and for The Theatre in Detroit as publicity artist, freelance designer, and illustrator. Her awards include Best School Catalog and Best Advertising 1991, 1992, 1993, from the Career College Association and Gold Winner for catalog and brochure at the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Annual Admissions Advertising Awards. Membership with NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals). Volunteer (graphics) and member of University of Arizona, Maricopa Master Gardener Program.

Troy A. Schulze Master of Education in Instructional Technology, American Intercontinental University, Chicago, IL 9/07 | Bachelor of Arts Degree in Graphic Design, Collins College, Tempe, AZ, 04/05 | Associate of Arts Degree in Graphic DesignNational Education Center Phoenix, AZ, 09/92 | 16 years experience as a professional graphic designer | 8 years experience as graphic design instructor | 10 years experience as owner/principle designer, Schulze Designwerks | 5 years professional member of AIGA.

Dana Veirs B.A., Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA; B.A., Graphic Design, Arizona State University; vice president/design director, Jacobs & Gerber, Los Angeles; principal/creative director, The Pasadena Agency, Pasadena, California; principal/ creative director, Neümarket Advertising & Design, Pasadena & Scottsdale; principal/creative director, Triage Design; instructor, Art Center College of Design. Awards: Five Clio nominations, Gold & Silver TELLY awards, Art Directors Club of San Diego, Gold & Silver; Sandi Award; PRINT magazine Design Excellence; Art Directors Club of Los Angeles, Distinctive Merit; Strathmore Excellence in Design; Broadcast Producers Association, five Gold awards; Illustration West, Certificate of Merit, Best in the West, Gold, Creativity, Certificate of Merit; Communication Arts Society, Gold, Inclusion CMYK. Marketing director, Moving Pictures magazine; marketing director Skaaren Design.

Robin Weddum A.A., Al Collins Graphic Design School, Tempe, AZ; Iowa State University; freelance artist. 30 years of experience in graphic design field.

Richard Zizzi B.A., Graphic Design, Collins College; A.A., Al Collins Graphic Design School, Tempe, AZ; completed studies in marketing and computer graphics, specializing in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop; former co-owner and creative director, Design Collective; freelance designer with emphasis in digital illustration. 20 years experience in graphic design field. Continuing endeavors in digital as well as traditional illustration, and graphic design. Owner and director of Zizzi Design.