Art Education Faculty
Nancy Vanderboom Lausch
Dr. Nancy Vanderboom Lausch has extensive experience in teaching and educational leadership. She taught art education in the graduate and undergraduate programs at Grand Valley State University for over 15 years before coming to CCS.
Carole Beach
Carole Beach has exhibited since 1975 at galleries and exhibitions that include the Michigan Water Color Society, Detroit Artists Market, Detroit Focus Gallery and Gallery 22.
Thomai Gersh
Thomai Gersh has finished all coursework, oral and written qualifying exams for a PhD in school and community psychology.
John Hom
John Hom recently completed his PhD in art education at Ohio State University. He has taught elementary education in Queens where he worked with gifted and talented and language English proficiency (LEP) students.
Mia Pearlman
Mia Pearlman has taught children in grades 1-12 and supervised art teachers in the Birmingham Public School District. In addition, over the years she has taken art students to Europe and Australia.






