CV

CURRENT ENGAGEMENTS

PROFESSOR OF ART HISTORY AND CREATIVE PRACTICE

Recent courses: The Meaning of Museums; Making & Reflecting, History of Art I (global history from paleolithic art to 1300 CE), Art and Climate Science, Art and Social Justice

VISUAL ARTIST

Visual Artist, Public Artist, Design/Builder, Contractor and Project Director

Materials: Ceramic, wood, concrete, brick, all general construction materials 

Current UNC School of the Arts Sabbatical to develop Advance not Retreat, a series of large-scale ceramic sculptures showing impact of climate change on varied species. January1-August 1, 2025

Upcoming Residency in Italy to study medieval reliquaries and create Reliquaries  for Extinct Animals. c.r.e.t.a. Rome, April 1-30, 2025.

COMMUNITY-ENGAGED ARTIST, SCHOLAR, and LEADER

Wide ranging: pedagogy, art and science, art and literature, children’s culture studies. 

Co–Principal Investigator, US National Science Foundation Grant FlushED to explore community-engaged Art & Design interventions to support equitable and effective introduction of new technologies to benefit the environment.. 2024-2025. (details below) 

ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP – As an administrator, I’m known for my visionary, collaborative, and effective leadership, strategic thinking and systems design. A consensus building leader, I’m known for my capacity to build inclusive coalitions of committed partners, launch and sustain innovative programs, identifying and effectively address strategic goals, and for developing solutions that address the needs of diverse constituents. For ten years at UNCSA, I have held leadership roles identifying and  implementing  the university’s  strategic goals.