Doug Jeppesen is an Assistant Professor of Art/Ceramics at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, Illinois. Jeppesen earned a BFA in Art and a BA in Art History from the University of Tulsa and his MFA from Northen Illinois University. Jeppesen's work has appeared in numerous national exhibitions including Feats of Clay, Strictly Functional and the Wichita National. In 2006, he was a presenter at the International Wood Fire Conference and he worked extensively with Laguna Clay Company to develop Wood Fired B-Mix WC-899.