Sarah C. Nitschke
Faculty - Art
Departments
Arts
Phone
(414) 410-4110
Building
CFA Communication Fine Arts 133
Mailbox
Box 100
Biography
An Associate Professor at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, WI—Nitschke teaches in the areas of graphic design, branding, digital art/design and, media as well as mindfulness, compassion, contemplative and creative practices. Nitschke has over two decades of teaching in higher education in the areas of art and design and a broad spectrum of skills and experience in a variety of creative disciplines. Additionally, she has her own small business serving clients in a variety of creative capacities, from creative consulting, to corporate branding and design, personal branding and project management. Combined with over twenty-five years of meditation practice and study and her personal research into the science of well-being, she excels in innovative thinking, complex challenges, thought-provoking projects and solutions, and guiding clients through what can sometimes seem like a daunting or improbable process. Nitschke is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and has exhibited her art and design work nationally and internationally.
Education
- B.F.A., Washington Univ at St Louis
- M.F.A., Univ of Colorado-Boulder
Expertise
Design, Art, Creativity, Branding, Project Management, Mindfulness, Compassion, Meditation, Buddhism
Publications & Presentations
2019 Workshop for ArtsHUBmke Teachers & Students, Milwaukee, WI, Topic: Mindfulness & Arts Integration in the classroom 2018 Workshop for Department of Pharmacology, Concordia University, Milwaukee, WI, Topic: Mindfulness & Resilience for Pe
Why Stritch?
"The small class sizes; caring, engaged and experienced faculty; diverse student body; robust, broad based Liberal Arts curriculum that provides a strong foundation for continuing ones education throughout life and transitioning students into their careers. The heart of the institution is it's Franciscan values which embrace all people and, are infused throughout the culture and academics of the institution."
- Sarah C. Nitschke