Denise Boughey
Chair, Interdisciplinary Arts Department
Denise graduated cum laude from Arkansas State University with her Bachelor of Arts in philosophy. She completed her Master of Arts in philosophy at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She has a Ph. D. a.b.d in Philosophy from the University of California at Riverside. Her areas of study include philosophy of logic, philosophy of mathematics, epistemology, and metaphysics. For eight years, Denise taught philosophy, logic, and critical thinking courses at universities and junior colleges in Arkansas and California while tutoring privately. She has studied the Visual Arts and the French language since the age of sixteen and brings a rich background in literature, religion, and cultural cosmology to the Academy. Denise began her formal study of music at age twelve and studied double bass under private tutelage. She has performed extensively and has five CDs, live Internet performances, and archives to her credit. She works in classical, jazz, contemporary and experimental music. She is also a dedicated 9th generation student of the Wu Mei Kung Fu lineage. She is an Ashtanga Yoga practitioner and an avid motorcyclist.

Chin Lee Chan
Fashion Illustration Instructor




Darrell Gillett
Fashion Design instructor
Darrell has worked in theatre as a professional costumer, set and lighting designer for 25 years. He has worked primarily in Southern California, including Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills, Theatre Rapport, the Call Board Theatre in Hollywood, and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Darrell attended the Trade Technology College and Art Center College. He has served as a costume designer for television and films (Dead Again and Showdown in Little Tokyo). His credits also include costume design/construction of theme park walk-a-rounds at Universal Studios, Hollywood, and Lotte World in Seoul, Korea.

Melissa Wilson
Computer Graphics Instructor
Melissa has been a graphic designer for over 20 years. She graduated from the University of California, San Diego’s digital design program. In addition to teaching full time, she stays busy running her own design company.

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