Academic Metals Directory · entry

James Malenda

Professor Emeritus of Fine Metals (metalsmithing/enameling), Kutztown University, Pennsylvania; continues teaching workshops (Haystack, Arrowmont, Penland) and internationally (East Carolina University program in Certaldo, Italy)

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived (≈2014)

Listed as
Kutztown University — since 1987

Born
1946, Kingston, Pennsylvania

Now (checked 2026)

Goes by
James Malenda

Current role
Professor Emeritus of Fine Metals (metalsmithing/enameling), Kutztown University, Pennsylvania; continues teaching workshops (Haystack, Arrowmont, Penland) and internationally (East Carolina University program in Certaldo, Italy)

Status
Retired

Link
www.enamelarts.org/james-malenda/

Training

Undergraduate	Kent State Universityuniversity art department · 1970 to 1971 BFA · instructor: William Harper
Undergraduate	Miami Dade Junior College · 1967 to 1969 AA · instructor: Duane Hanson
Graduate	State College of New York - New Paltz · 1972 to 1975 MFA · instructor: Bob Ebendorf

Lineage

Taught at

Bradley University · 1976 to 1987Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · 1987 to presentMidland Center for the Arts · 1987 to present

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Sources

https://www.enamelarts.org/james-malenda/https://www.kent.edu/alumni-and-giving/james-malenda-71-2025-professional-achievement-award-recipient http://malendamonumetal.com/about.html

From the original Tyler “Academic Metals Directory” (≈2014), brought current in 2026.

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