Faculty & Staff
Philip Cartelli
Associate Professor
718-420-4016 philip.cartelli@wagner.edu Main Hall 33Philip Cartelli is a filmmaker and researcher.
Nelson Kim
Associate Professor
718-420-4113 nelson.kim@wagner.edu Main Hall 43 A/BNelson Kim is a teacher, screenwriter, director, and film critic.
Laura Morowitz
Professor
718-390-3151 lmorowit@wagner.edu Main Hall 3rd floor--43Laura Morowitz's scholarship focuses on late nineteenth and early twentieth century European art, as well as art in Nazi Vienna.
Sarah J. Scott
Professor
718-420-4528 sarah.scott@wagner.edu Main Hall 35 (top floor)A specialist in Ancient Near Eastern Art History, Dr. Scott teaches a range of courses covering ancient and global cultures.
Jennifer Toth
Associate Professor
718-420-4132 jtoth@wagner.edu Main Hall 3rd floorJennifer Toth received her B.A. Magna Cum Laude in Studio Art from Smith College in 1994, and her M.F.A. in Painting from Yale.
Holly Van Buren
Adjunct Professor of Film and Media
718 390 3192 holly.vanburen@wagner.edu Main Hall Holly teaches multiple courses each semester in the Film and Media program.Holly Van Buren received her MA in critical studies of film and television at the University of Southern California and teaches media studies, film history, and screenwriting at Wagner College. She is the co-author of the book TV Finales FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About the Endings of Your Favorite TV Shows, which provides analysis of the most famous (and infamous) television series finales.
MA University of Southern California
Robert Geronimo
Adjunct Professor of Illustration
718 390 3192 robert.geronimo@wagner.edu Main Hall Rob is a published illustrator, writer, and comic creator, known for his best-selling dark fantasy series, Blood Realm.Robert Geronimo completed his BA at Wagner College, while interning at Marvel Comics in New York City. He later received an MFA in illustration from FIT and an MA in Art History from Brooklyn College. Robert has given lectures and workshops at several universities, and currently lives in New York City where he teaches illustration and art history at Wagner and Brooklyn College.
MFA Fashion Institute of Technology; MA Brooklyn College; BA Wagner College
https://www.instagram.com/geronimodraws ; https://www.robertgeronimo.com ; https://www.youtube.com/c/GeronimoDraws
Antonio Reonegro
Adjunct Professor of Photography
718 390 3192 antonio.reonegro@wagner.edu Main Hall Antonio teaches 35mm film photography.Antonio Reonegro has over 30 years of creating iconic works of art. He produces artwork of all mediums from illustrations to graphic design, all types of photography, including industrial photography, storyboard artist, projects for leading brands and his most recent Cut Out Sculptures which took him into the Pop Art scene. Reonegro has produced work for the Grateful Dead, Joan Jett, Blues Travelers, Allman Brothers Band, MTV, Warner Brothers Entertainment, Rhino Records, Off Broadway Shows “Red Roses Green Gold” and “Rocktopia” and many other clients.
BFA, Pratt Institute; Passalacqua School of Illustration & Design
Mike Van Buren
Adjunct Professor of Film and Media
718 390 3192 Main Hall Mike is a teacher and film and TV editor.Michael Van Buren received his BS in Television Production from Ithaca College and his MS.ED from SUNY Cortland in literacy education. His career includes a decade of teaching experience (video production, editing, film studies) as well as positions in the editorial departments for various television programs and documentary films.
BS, Ithaca College; MS.ED, SUNY Cortland
Madeleine Speicher-Willis
Adjunct Professor of Painting
718 390 3192 m.speicher-willis@wagner.edu Main HallMadeleine Speicher-Willis received her MFA in Painting from Alfred University and her BSed from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University. She is a mixed-media painter with a strong interest in pattern, craft, and design history and its relation to the domestic environment.
MFA, Alfred University/BSed, Tyler School of Art, Temple University
Michael Wolf is an artist in the NYC area whose work spans sculpture, installation, and drawing. His creations serve as metaphors for the human experience, reflecting the physical and psychological desire for shelter—whether experienced, remembered, or imagined. Wolf’s artistic practice engages in an ongoing dialogue with history, using materials like wood, stone, metal, and gold leaf to craft contemporary art that speaks to timeless human concerns. His sculptures, primarily composed of architectural and geometric forms, sometimes contrasted with organic and draped ones, invite viewers into a contemplative space where memories of significant places and spaces are evoked.
Notable achievements and exhibitions mark Michael Wolf’s artistic journey. His large-scale installations have graced esteemed venues such as the Orlando Museum of Art, the Future of Cities Climate and Innovation Hub during Miami Art Week, and the Center for Contemporary Art. Wolf worked with the New York City Parks Department to create an installation on the Lower East Side’s Allen St. Mall during the summer of 2022. In 2024, his solo exhibition “Domicilium: A Place to Dwell” at ATELIER Gallery in Indiana further established his reputation as a master of creating immersive, thought-provoking works. Other solo exhibitions have been held at the Visual Arts Center of NJ, BrassWorks Gallery, The Sculptors Guild Gallery in Dumbo, Brooklyn, and the Passaic County Arts Center. Wolf’s dedication to his craft has earned him individual fellowship grants from the NJ State Council of the Arts and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation as well as the prestigious Power of Art Award presented by Robert Rauschenberg.
Wolf’s contributions to the art world extend beyond his creations. As an arts writer, he has penned articles for Whitehot Magazine, ArteFuse, and Art Zealous, and he has curated exhibitions for the Sculptors Guild and the web-based app Ask Arthur. His international presence was solidified with a project for The Bau Container of Contemporary Culture in Viareggio, Italy, where his work was included in the prestigious Palazzo Reale and Museo del Novecento in Milan.
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