Art and Design Faculty

Katie Petersen

Katie earned her B.A. in Professional Studio Art from Doane University and has recently earned her MFA in Painting from Fort Hays State University in May 2023. Katie enjoys shotgun sports, in which she participated in high school and college. Katie won the Women’s High Overall SCTP National Championship. Katie also enjoys writing, listening to reviews/critiques of movies and novels.

Sean Engler

Sean earned his BFA in Graphic Design from FHSU and is currently finishing work on his MFA from FHSU as well.  Sean and his wife, Paige, recently moved to Lyons, Kansas and are looking forward to this new journey. Sean was born and raised in Wichita, so he has deep Kansas roots.  He enjoys playing bass guitar and drums, writing stories and printmaking is a fine art hobby.  His primary practice is Digital 3D Creation including sculpting characters, animation, and product development.