Ana Pozzi Harris
Office – 706-867-2746
Cell – 706-300-0198
217 Hansford Hall
Dahlonega campus
University of North Georgia
Education
Ph.D. Art History – 2007 – University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
M.A. Art History – 1998 – Queen’s University at Kingston, Kingston, ON, Canada
B.A. Art History & Advanced Honors Certificate – 1996 – University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Employment
Senior Lecturer – August 2020-present – Department of Visual Arts, University of North Georgia. UNG Webpage.
Prior Positions
Faculty – May 2019-May 2022 – USG eCampus - ARTS 1100 – University System of Georgia
Lecturer – January 2014-August 2020 – Department of Visual Arts, University of North Georgia
Online Adjunct Faculty – April 2013-May 2014 – Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Online Division
Part-Time Faculty – August 2006-December 2013 – Department of Visual Arts, University of North Georgia
Assistant Instructor – Fall 2004, University of Texas at Austin
Coordinator – Cisneros Seminar, Spring 2005, Blanton Museum of Art, University of Texas at Austin
Teaching Assistant – Fall 2000-Spring 2002, University of Texas at Austin
Curatorial Intern – Summer 2002, Blanton Museum of Art, University of Texas at Austin
Research Assistant – Fall 2001, Blanton Museum of Art, University of Texas at Austin
Research Assistant – Fall 1999, Department of Art History, University of Delaware
Teaching Assistant – Fall 1996-Spring 1998, Queen’s University at Kingston
Research Assistant – 1997-1998, Department of Art, Queen’s University at Kingston
Slide Collection Assistant – Summer 1998, Queen’s University at Kingston
Awards / Grants / Fellowships
2023-2024 Presidential Innovation Incentive Award – University of North Georgia. With Elissa Ferguson. "The Historic Church Project: community engagement through undergraduate research and information design." Newsroom Article.
Best Collaborative Campus Event Award for the 2022-2023 Academic Year – 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibition. Awarded to Department of Visual Arts and Multicultural Student Affairs. 2023 Blue and Gold Awards, University of North Georgia. Instagram Post.
2022-2023 LEAP into Action Grant – University of North Georgia. “The Hispanic and Latino/a Connection: real-world experiential learning for UNG art students and high school students in North Georgia.” Newsroom Article.
2021 UNG Teaching Excellence Award for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty – University of North Georgia. CTLL Website.
2005-2006 The JacquelineBarnitz Endowed Scholarship in Art History – College of Fine Arts, The University of Texas at Austin. [Dissertation Research]
2003-2004 Ralph Nelson Fellowship – Office of The President, The University of Texas at Austin. [Dissertation Research]
2002 Lucas Fellowship – College of Fine Arts, The University of Texas at Austin. [Dissertation Research]
M. K. Hage Endowed Award – College of Fine Arts, The University of Texas at Austin, 1999-2007 [Tuition Assistance]
Queen’s Graduate Award – Queen’s University at Kingston, 1996-1998 [Tuition Assistance]
Scholarship
Peer-Reviewed Article. “Chicano art and the mass media: Mel Casas in 1967,” Latin American and Latinx Visual Culture (2024) 6 (2): 65–89. https://doi.org/10.1525/lavc.2024.6.2.65 Complete Article.
Presentation. "Architecture and Symbolism in the Choice Street Historic Church: Contexts and Unique Features." Panel: "Lives Intertwined and the Choice Street Historic Church." Library and Technology Center, University of North Georgia, April 2, 2024.
Presentation. "Chicanas in “Chicano noir:” an initial exploration of Adan Hernandez’s paintings, 2002-2008." 27th Annual Conference on the Americas, Athens, GA, February 16, 2024. Program.
Presentation. "Latinx students in art exhibitions at UNG: fostering growth mindset and student success." 27th Annual Conference on the Americas, Athens, GA, February 17, 2024. Program.
Presentation. "Chicanas in “Chicano noir:” an initial exploration of Adan Hernandez’s paintings, 2002-2008." 27th Annual Conference on the Americas, Athens, GA, February 16, 2024. Program.
Presentation. "The UNG Bayeux Tapestry Replica: a tool for pedagogical innovation and student engagement." Faculty Conference, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA, November 8, 2023. Program.
Workshop. “Applied Learning: LEAP and HIP Assignment Models for the Arts and Humanities,” 2023-2024 Research-Based Teaching Series, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership, University of North Georgia, March 1, 2023. 3-1-23 RBTS Visual Arts.mp4
Presentation. “Latin American Immigrant Artists in Metro Atlanta: Melvin Toledo and Pedro Fuertes,” 26th Annual Conference on the Americas, University of Georgia, February 17, 2023. Program.
Article. "LEAP into Action: An Opportunity to Shake Things Up." Teaching Academic: A CTLL Blog [University of North Georgia], December 1, 2022. Article.
Workshop. “Art Now! Modern and Contemporary Art from the Art Museum of the Americas collection: A museum visit and discussion with college students,” Women’s Leadership Program, George Washington University, October 6, 2022.
Presentation. “Iconographies of Rebellion in Chicana Art,” Department of Art History, George Washington University, October 6, 2022. Poster.
Presentation. “Integrating research, discussion, lecture, and commentary to emulate a face-to-face, seminar-style experience in online learning.” USG Teaching and Learning Conference, March 18-31, 2022. Presentation Video Recording.
Presentation. “Integrating academic learning and community engagement: ART 3570 Mexican and U.S. Latino Art and the 2021 Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibition.” 25th Annual Conference of the Americas, University of North Georgia (virtual), February 18-19, 2022. Program.
Workshop. “Fostering diversity and inclusion in the classroom through the discussion of visual culture.” 2021-2022 Research-Based Teaching Series, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership, University of North Georgia, February 2, 2022. 2.2.22 RBTS Visual Culture.mp4
Presenter. “Chicano Art and the Mass Media: Mel Casas in 1967.” UNG Workshop on Education, Culture, and Networks, directed by Dr. Brent Allison, January 28, 2022. WECN Website.
Workshop. “Smooth Sailing: Ideas for Course Customization,” 2021 eCampus Faculty Conference, University System of Georgia, November 4, 2021.
Workshop. “On time, On Target: Strategies for Student Outreach and Meaningful Feedback,” Seven Minute Sizzle Presentation, eCampus USG, September 23, 2021.
Workshop. “Adding Images in Go.View.” Seven Minute Sizzle Webinar, eCore USG, November 30, 2020.
Workshop. “A Teaching Strategy: Using Images for Engagement.” eCampus Faculty Conference, November 11, 2020.
Presentation. “Race and Rebellion in an Early Painting by Mel Casas.” 68th Annual Meeting, Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies, Cyberspace, April 15-18, 2021. Program.
Presentation. “The Representation of Racial and Social Stigma in an Early Painting by Mel Casas,” 24th Annual Conference of the Americas, University of North Georgia, February 19-20, 2021. Program.
Presentation. “Young and Brown: Race and Youth as Signifiers of Rebellion in an Early Painting by Mel Casas.” Beyond the Border Conference, University of North Georgia, April 2, 2020. Program.
Presentation. “Mexican-Americans in an Early Painting by Mel Casas.” 23rd Annual Conference of the Americas, University of North Georgia, February 21, 2020. Program.
Presentation. “A Close Look at Strangeness in a Photograph by Leysis Quesada Vera.” Paper presented at National Women’s Studies Association Conference, Atlanta, GA, November 2018. Program (p. 130)
Book Review. “Twentieth Century Art of Latin America, Revised and Expanded Edition, by Jacqueline Barnitz and Patrick Frank” The Latin Americanist v. 61 no. 2 (June 2017): 294- 295. Project Muse Link.
Presentation. “Color, Space, Language: Metaphors for Political Opposition in Argentine Arte Concreto-Invención and Arte Madí.” Paper Presented at the North Georgia Arts & Letters Conference, Significance of Color in the Humanities and Social Sciences.” Dahlonega, GA, February 2011.
Book Review. “Your Brain on Latino Comics: From Gus Ariola to Los Bros Hernandez” International Social Science Review, v. 85 no. 3 & 4 (2010): 140-141. ProQuest Link.
Presentation. “Beyond the European sources: The borrowings of the Argentine Concrete and Madí artists in the 1940s.” 13th Annual Conference on the Americas, Georgia Perimeter College, February 2010.
Peer-Reviewed Article. “Alternative Sources for Arturo.” The Latin Americanist (Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies Periodical), v. 53 no. 1 (March 2009): 3-26. <peer-reviewed> Summary.
Presentation. “Hispano-American Exchanges: the journal Arturo and the presence of Spanish emigres in Buenos Aires in the early 1940s.” Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies (SECOLAS) 55th Annual Meeting, held at Tampa-Ybor City, Florida, April 2008.
Presentation. “Marginal Disruptions: the relations between Argentine Concrete and Madí art, and Peronist propaganda in the late 1940s.” 11th Annual Conference on the Americas, Georgia Perimeter College, February 2008.
Ph.D. Dissertation. “Marginal Disruptions: Concrete and Madí Art in Argentina, 1940-1955.” Ph.D. Dissertation. The University of Texas at Austin, December 2007. Advisor: Jacqueline Barnitz. Abstract.
Catalog Entry. “Alfredo Hlito, Ritmos Cromáticos III (1949).” In The Geometry of Hope: Latin American Art from the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Collection, edited by Gabriel Pérez Barreiro, pp. 114-116. Austin: Blanton Museum of Art and Fundación Cisneros, 2007.
Catalog Entry. “Tomás Maldonado, Desarrollo de 14 Temas (1951-1952).” In The Geometry of Hope: Latin American Art from the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Collection, edited by Gabriel Pérez Barreiro, pp. 120-123. Austin: Blanton Museum of Art and Fundación Cisneros, 2007.
Presentation. “Concrete and Madí art in their local context: a methodological discussion.” Paper presented at The Geometry of Hope International Symposium, sponsored by the Blanton Museum of Art and the Fundación Cisneros, Austin, TX, February 2007.
Catalog Entry. “Antonio Berni.” In Blanton Museum of Art: Latin American Collection, edited by Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro, pp. 108-111. Austin: Blanton Museum of Art, 2006.
Catalog Entry. “Alfredo Hlito.” In Blanton Museum of Art: Latin American Collection, edited by Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro, pp. 234-235. Austin: Blanton Museum of Art, 2006.
Presentation. “Imaging our networks: Arte Madí Universal and the International Art Scene in the Early 1950s.” Session sponsored by the Association for Latin American Art, College Art Association 93rd Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, February 2005.
Presentation. “Cultural Battles: Argentine Abstract Art and Peronist Propaganda in the 1950s.” Politics Forum, Department of Political Science, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, New Jersey, April 2004.
Presentation. “Between Bergson and Korn: avant-garde visions in the art of Emilio Pettoruti, 1913-1924.” Eleanor Greenhill Symposium, Department of Art and Art History, The University of Texas at Austin, March 1999.
M.A. Thesis. “De-mythologizing Rivera: Political Cultures and the European Years, 1907-1921.” M.A. Thesis. Queen’s University at Kingston, Ontario, August 1998. Advisor: Mark Antliff. Abstract.
University Exhibitions and Events
Event Organizer. Lives Intertwined: North Georgia College and the Choice Street Historic Church. Library and Technology Center, University of North Georgia, April 2, 2024. UNG LinkedIn Post. Personal LinkedIn Post. Dahlonega Nugget article.
Writer. Texts for Information Display Exhibit: Lives Intertwined: North Georgia College and the Choice Street Historic Church. Third floor, Library and Technology Center. April 2-present [Currently on view]. LinkedIn Post.
Curator and Organizer. Octavio Battaglia: Portraits. First floor, Library and Technology Center. March 25-present.
Project Coordinator. 2023 Bayeux Tapestry Replica Exhibit. Convocation Center. University of North Georgia. September 26-28, 2023. Newsroom Article. Access WDUN Article. WGAU Article. LinkedIn Post. Dahlonega Nugget Article 10/18/2023. Website Information.
Curator and Organizer. Celebrating Connections: 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibition. Jointly sponsored by Department of Visual Arts and Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. Library and Technology Center, University of North Georgia. September 21-October 19, 2023. LinkedIn Post. Newsroom Article. Website Information.
Panel Presentation. With Lori Furbush and Lisa Myers. "Non-Tenure Track Faculty: Promotions and Opportunities for Career Advancement." UNG Leads Day (Professional Development Day; Track: Institutional Knowledge). August 14, 2023. Presentation Video Recording [UNG login required].
Organizer. Challenge Coin Competition for District 9 Georgia, sponsored by State Representative Will Wade. March-April, 2023. Newsroom Article.
Project Manager. Tradition and Transculturalism in Latinx Art. An exhibition featuring high school students in North Georgia, curated and organized by UNG students enrolled in ART 3570, Spring 2023. The John Amoss Student Art Gallery, Arts & Technology Building, room 1905, Gainesville campus, University of North Georgia, March 30-April 20, 2023. Web Catalog. UNG LinkedIn Post.
Curator and Organizer. 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month Student Art Exhibition. Jointly sponsored by Department of Visual Arts and Multicultural Student Affairs. Student Gallery, Arts & Technology Building, room 1905, Gainesville campus, University of North Georgia. September 23-October 14, 2022. Web Catalog. Newsroom Article.
Curator and Designer. Pop Art and its Legacy . Students enrolled in ART 4590 Pop Art, Summer 2022. Online Exhibition. June 23, 2022-January 31, 2023. Web Catalog.
Curator and Organizer. Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibition. Jointly sponsored by Department of Visual Arts and Multicultural Student Affairs. Multicultural Student Affairs Office, Student Center, Dahlonega campus, University of North Georgia. October 4-15, 2021 Newsroom Article.
Project Manager. Key Ingredients: America by Food [Smithsonian Institution Museum on Mainstream Exhibition]. Curated with students enrolled in ART 4960 Aesthetics and Criticism, Spring 2009. Special Collections, Room 382, Library and Technology Center, North Georgia College and State University. February 28-April 11, 2009. NGCSU Digest Newsletter Article.
Organizer. Tenth Georgia Undergraduate Art History Forum. Jointly sponsored by Georgia Undergraduate Art History Consortium and North Georgia College and State University (College of Arts and Letters and Department of Visual Arts). February 25, 2011. UWG Media: Art History Forum.
Director. Bob Owens Art Gallery. 315 Hoag Student Center, Dahlonega campus, University of North Georgia. Fall 2009-Spring 2011. Exhibition Review.Teaching and Mentoring
Trainings and Certifications
Certificate in Effective College Instruction. Demonstration of comprehensive knowledge and skills that constitute the ACUE Effective Practice Framework. Association of College and University Educators (ACUE). Earned April 27, 2023. ACUE Certificate.
Includes four microcredentials:
- Promoting Active Learning. Earned April 2023.
- Creating an Inclusive and Supporting Learning Environment. Earned February 2023.
- Designing Lerner-Centered and Equitable Courses. Earned November 2022.
- Inspiring Inquiry and Preparing Lifelong Learners. Earned September 2022.
USG Bronze Badge of Achievement. Course: Elements of High Impact Practice. USG Office of Teaching and Learning Excellence. April 23, 2023.
Attendee. Workshop: Grant Proposal Basics. Office of Sponsored Programs, UNG. March 8, 2023.
Certificate of Appreciation. Issued by Career Services, UNG. Earned November 2022.
Curriculog Training. Curriculum management online interphase. Workshop led by Glenn Gibson, Associate Registrar, University of North Georgia. September 2022.
Quality Matters Certification. Online course design and delivery – UNG Online. ART 4590 Surrealism. Earned August 2022. Certificate.
Participant. Write Now Academy. Workshop led by Dr. Derek Thiess, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (CTLL), University of North Georgia. Spring 2022.
Participant. Encouraging Students to Take Ownership of Their Learning With HIPS. Faculty Learning Community led by Dr. Esther Morgan-Ellis. Chancellor’s Learning Scholars Program. Spring 2022.
Quality Matters Certification. Online course design and delivery – UNG Online. ART 3570 Mexican and U.S. Latino Art. Earned December 2021. Certificate.
Participant. Discovering Your Leadership Capabilities. Workshop directed by Dr. Carl Ohrenberg. Center for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (CTLL), University of North Georgia. Fall 2021.
Participant. Engaging Difficult Dialogs. Workshop offered through University Relations, University of North Georgia. Spring 2021.
Participant. UNG Ally Training. Distance Education and Technology Intergration (DETI), University of North Georgia. Completed October 30, 2020.
Webinar. eLearning@UNG: Quizzes and Exams, Adding Questions. October 27, 2020. Letter.
Participant. Brain-Based Learning. Online Faculty Learning Community led by Dr. Beth René Roepnack. Chancellor’s Learning Scholars Program. 2019-2020.
Quality Matters Certification. Online course design and delivery – UNG Online. ART 4590 Pop Art. Earned February 2020.
Credentialed. Advanced Placement Exam Art History Reader. Educational Testing Service (ETS), College Board, 2019-2023.
eCore Certification. Online teaching and student success. USG eCampus. Approved to Teach 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.
FLOC Training. Online Teaching. Distance Education and Technology Integration, University of North Georgia. Spring 2019. Certificate.
Courses Designed and Currently Taught
Internship in Visual Arts
Students in the B.A. in Art with Graphic Design and Digital Arts concentrations and in the Art History Minor apply skills acquired through academic study by working at an agency or institution through an agreement originated by the UNG Department of Visual Arts and the Office of Career Services. To earn credit, students submit weekly documentation of progress, an employer evaluation, and a final portfolio upon completion. [UNG ART 4850 - capstone]
Art History Undergraduate Research
Currently offered as an independent study by special request, this course provides students the opportunity to conduct research on an art history topic of their choice, with the goal of producing an undergraduate-level scholarly research paper during the long semester or summer. Students meet regularly with the supervising faculty member/s to report their progress and submit a polished paper to complete the course. Enrolled students are asked to make a commitment to present a shortened version of their paper at the spring semester UNG Annual Research Conference. [UNG 4905 - independent study]
Mexican and U.S. Latino/a Art
A history of Mexican and Mexican American art. Topics include Mesoamerican art, art created in the Viceroyalty of New Spain, Mexican art after independence, the Mexican mural movement, Magic Realism, the Ruptura generation, contemporary Mexican art, the origins and development of Chicano art, and contemporary U.S. Latino/a art. Topics are studied as part of their historical and cultural contexts. [UNG ART 3570 - upper-level]
Topics in Latin American and Latinx Art
Selected art exhibitions from Latin America and U.S. Latino/a minorities are studied as part of social, political, and cultural contexts. Topics include painting, sculpture, photography, video, installations, performance, and digital media from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and Uruguay. Approaches to the study of Latin American and Latino/a art are discussed. [UNG ART 4590/4591 - upper-level]
Pop Art
A study of the historical development of Pop art from its origins in Great Britain in the late 1950s, through its heyday in the U.S. in the 1960s and 70s, as well as the present-day international expressions called Late Pop, Post-Pop, and Neo-Pop. Discussions include international artists, women artists, Black artists, and Hispanic artists. Visual culture of the 1960s and Pop-related artistic expressions, such as psychedelic art, album covers, Pop-era graphic design, advertising, and fashion are also explored. [UNG ART 4590 - upper-level]
Modern Art History
A study of European art regarded as Modern from 1850 to 1945, with a focus on the historical avant-garde movements and their relationship to modern culture and society, to other contemporary artistic styles, and to the art of the past. [UNG ART 3550 - upper-level]
History of Graphic Design
A history of graphic design and typography from antiquity to the present. The invention of writing, the manuscript, the graphic renaissance in Europe, the industrial age, the modernist era, the information age and the digital revolution are explored. [UNG ART 3503 - upper-level]
Visual Literacy and Communication
A study of visual forms as tools for communication. Through image analysis and context research, participants discuss problems such as: how art objects and forms acquire value; how meaning is communicated through visual and historical references; the role of artistic intention and chance in the creative process; audience theory; the social perception of historical artists, academic artists, avant-garde artists, commercial artists, craft artists, digital artists, women artists, and minority artists. [UNG ART 3500 - upper-level]
Introduction to Art History II
A survey of European art and architecture from the Renaissance to the present day, emphasizing artistic changes over time in response to changing social and historical contexts. Students develop solid image analysis skills, research skills through secondary sources, and approaches to the study of art. [UNG ART 2520 - Lower-level for majors and General Education]
Prior Courses
Surrealism [UNG ART 4590]
Aesthetics and Criticism [UNG ART 4560]
Asian Art History [formerly UNG ART 3580]
Contemporary Art History [formerly UNG ART 3560]
Introduction to Art History I [UNG ART 2510]
Art Appreciation [UNG ART 1100; eCore ARTS 1100]
Student Mentoring
Mentor. Ongoing. An average of fifteen students per semester mentored upon request in a variety of situations. | Advising and registration | Graduate school applications| Recommendation letters written to support award nominations, study abroad, internships, graduate school, and employment applications | Supervision of independent research projects | Mentoring for conference presentations | Information about Visual Arts programs | Tours of Visual Arts facilities.
Faculty Mentor for Conference and Panel Presentations
(with Dr. Elissa Ferguson) Regan Smith, "Col. Price and the Construction of the Church Street Historic Church." Panel: "Lives Intertwined: North Georgia College and the Choice Street Historic Church." UNG, April 2, 2024. Dahlonega Nugget article
(with Dr. Elissa Ferguson) Stephanie McBride, "Protestant Foundations: How Church Formations Exemplified Military School Ideology at North Georgia College and State University (UNG) from its founding until the 1960s." Presentation at 29th Annual Research Conference (CURCA), UNG, March 29, 2024. Program. Received the 29th Annual Research Conference Best Paper Award. Newsroom Article.
(with Dr. Elissa Ferguson) Reagan Smith, "Colonel Price and his Church: Connecting Faith, Education, and the Lost Cause Ideal." Presentation at 29th Annual Research Conference (CURCA), UNG, March 29, 2024. Program.
Naomi da Rosa. Scholarship Recipient of Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME) Beca Program. 2022-2023. Newsroom Article.
Mackenzie Becker, “Postmodern Costume and Romanticism: Three case studies of connection between Postmodern-era Costume artists and Romantic poets.” Presentation at 28th Annual Research Conference (CURCA), UNG, March 24, 2023. Program.
Katherine Miller, “ARTHur, The Art History Detective: a mystery unravelling animation.” Showcase and discussion of promotional animated short presented at 28th Annual Research Conference (CURCA), UNG, March 24, 2023. YouTube Link. Program.
Avery Bartlett, "A lithographic insight into the Mexican Revolution." Tenth Georgia Undergraduate Art History Forum. North Georgia College & State University, February 25, 2011. Program.
Jillian Loeffler, "David Hockney: Photocollage." Tenth Georgia Undergraduate Art History Forum. North Georgia College & State University, February 25, 2011. Program.
Jessica Locklar, "Nubile Discovery in Edvard Munch’s Oeuvre." Tenth Georgia Undergraduate Art History Forum. North Georgia College & State University, February 25, 2011. Program.
Nathan Skinner, "The Development of Joaquín Torres-García’s Universal Constructivism." Tenth Georgia Undergraduate Art History Forum. North Georgia College & State University, February 25, 2011. Program.
Student Presentations:
- 14th Annual Conference of the Americas, Georgia Perimeter College, Atlanta, GA, February 11-12, 2011.
- Ninth Georgia Undergraduate Art History Forum. Wesleyan College, Macon, GA, March 19, 2010.
- University Honors Conferences. 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Faculty Mentor - Direction of Independent Studies / Internships / Capstones
Capstone. Stephanie McBride. "Margaret ReVille Beyond the Bayeux Tapestry Replica." Spring 2024.
Internship. Jackson Kent. Architecture in Video Games Project. Spring 2024.
Internship co-directed with Dr. Elissa Ferguson. Emily Bowen. Design and construction of museum-style information display for The Church Street Historic Church Project. Spring 2024.
Independent Study co-directed with Dr. Elissa Ferguson. Stephanie McBride. The Choice Street Historic Church Project. Fall 2023.
Independent Study co-directed with Dr. Elissa Ferguson. Reagan Smith. The Choice Street Historic Church Project. Fall 2023.
Independent Study. Emily Kane. "What the Atlanta Central Library reveals about Brutalism's History and Future." Fall 2023.
Independent Study. Rebecca Locke."Art During the Great Depression." Summer 2023.
Independent Study. Whitney Little. "Binaries, Spectra, and Unity: Postgenderism and the Paintings of Hilma Af Klimt." Summer 2023.
Independent Study. Mackenzie Becker. “Post-Romanticism in Costume: Observed in the Works of Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, and John Galliano, 1980s-2010s.” Fall 2022.
Honors Course Upgrade. Kaitlyn Pittard, Upgrade for ART 3570 Mexican and U.S. Latino Art. Spring 2021.
Senior Thesis - Committee Member. Sharon Jackson, “Investigation into the Artistic Creative Process.” Honors Program. April 2020. Abstract.
Student Engagement
Faculty Advisor. TimeFrame – UNG Art History Club, since December 2022.
TimeFrame Website Manager. Since August 2022. TimeFrame Website.
Social Media Faculty Contributor. Since February 2022. TimeFrame Instagram.
Co-Founder with Elissa Ferguson. TimeFrame – UNG Art History Club. February 2020.
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Institutional Service
Current Committees and Appointments
University and College
Member. University of North Georgia Academic Affairs Committee. Since Fall 2023.
Chair. Non-Tenure Track Faculty Affairs Committee. Since Fall 2023.
Co-Chair with María José Maguire. Latinx Faculty and Staff Committee. Since Fall 2023.
Department of Visual Arts
Chair. Visual Arts Scholarships Committee. Since Fall 2023. Visual Arts Website.
Leading Member. Visual Arts Curriculum Development Committee. Since August 2022.
Member. Department of Visual Arts Promotion and Tenure Committee. Since Fall 2023.
Internship Coordinator (Fall/Spring) - Since Fall 2022. Visual Arts Website.
During fall and spring semesters, monitors internships for students in B.A. Graphic Design, B.A. Digital Arts, and B.A. Art Marketing, and the Art History Minor. Assists students in finding and securing internships. Observes students’ learning processes during internship and collects information. Provides advise with the writing of the internship agreements between students and site supervisors.
Master Faculty Advisor - Since Summer 2020. Visual Arts Website.
Delivers Maximize Your Major sessions at UNG Orientations for new and transfer students. Assists students with advising and registration questions.
Past Committees and Appointments
University and College
Member. College of Arts and Letters Curriculum Committee. Since Fall 2021-Spring 2024.
Project Leader. New Program Proposal Documents for B.A. in Art with Art History Concentration. Written and submitted Fall 2023. Not approved.
Member. Latinx Graduation Celebration Planning Committee. Fall 2023.
Application Reviewer. 2023 UNG Teaching Excellence Awards Review Committee, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (CTLL). May 2023.
Faculty Senator for Department of Visual Arts. University of North Georgia Faculty Senate. 2021-2023.
Vice Chair. Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Committee. 2021-2023.
Member. Latinx Committee. Fall 2021-Spring 2023.
Application Reviewer. 2022 UNG Teaching Excellence Awards Review Committee, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (CTLL). May 2022.
Application Reviewer. Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME) Beca Program - Scholarship Application Review Committee. May 2022.
Proposal Reviewer. 2022 USG Teaching and Learning Conference. December 2021.
Department of Visual Arts
Chair. Student Success Committee, Department of Visual Arts. Spring 2023.
Nominations Coordinator. With Yanfei Zhu. 2023 Student Honors and Awards. Spring 2023.
Faculty Representative. Department of Visual Arts, University of North Georgia Open House, Dahlonega campus. Attending all semesters since 2018-2022.
Project Leader with Yanfei Zhu. Art History Classroom Renovations Initiative. Summer 2022.
Member. Visual Arts Curriculum Development Committee. July 2022.
Project Leader with Tiffany Prater. Visual Arts Website Changes. Fall 2021-Spring 2022.
Project Leader with Erin McIntosh. Honors Day Awards for Visual Arts Students. Spring 2022.
Document Compiler and Editor. NASAD Discipline History, Art History Area. December 2021.
Writer and Compiler. Informational, promotional, and advising materials intended for publication in the Department of Visual Arts website. December 2021.
Participant. Involved in the writing of program proposal documents for Game Studies Minor. November 2021.
Co-Writer with Jennifer Graff. Visual Arts programs curriculum changes documents. October 2021.
Member. DoVA 50 Committee. Summer 2021.
Member. Visual Arts B.F.A. Growth and Development Committee. Summer 2021.
Faculty Mentor for New Faculty. Jeanne Cooper and Elissa Ferguson. 2019-2020.
Member. Art History Limited-Term Search Committee. Summer 2019.
Chair. B.F.A. Promotional/Informational Materials Development Committee. Spring 2019.
Project Leader. Alumni interviews for alumni page in Visual Arts website. Summer 2018.
Faculty Mentor for New Faculty. Nisha Shanghavi and Kathy Jackson. 2017-2018.
Member. Assistant Professor of Photography Search Committee. Summer 2016.
Chair. Art Appreciation Course Committee. Fall 2014-Spring 2015.
Administrator. General administrator of the Permanent Art Collection, University of North Georgia. 2008-2011.
Service in Academic Activities and Student Events
Moderator. Session 3B: "Latinx Initiatives at the University of North Georgia." 27th Annual Conference on the Americas, Athens, GA, February 17, 2024. Program.
Moderator. Session 2C: "Latin American Studies." 27th Annual Conference on the Americas, Athens, GA, February 16, 2024. Program.
Moderator. Panel D - Perspectives on Literature, Art, and History. 29th Annual Research Conference. CURCA. March 29, 2024. Program.
Faculty Marshall. University of North Georgia - Fall 2023 Commencement and Commissioning. December 16, 2023. Program.
Reviewer. Papers and Publications: A Southeastern Interdisciplinary Journal of Undergraduate Research. Published by Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (CURCA), University of North Georgia. December 9, 2023/January 10, 2024.
Faculty Announcer. Latinx Graduation Celebration. Gainesville Campus, University of North Georgia. December 1, 2023. Program.
Faculty Speaker. Spanish-Speaking Parent and Family Orientation. Organized by NEST, University of North Georgia. July 21, 2023.
Faculty Representative. Department of Visual Arts. 2023 Student Honors and Awards Ceremony, UNG Dahlonega campus. April 4, 2023.
Moderator. Panel E - Art through History and History into Art. 28th Annual Research Conference, CURCA. March 24th, 2023. Program.
Abstract Reviewer. 28th Annual Research Conference, CURCA, March 2023.
Proposal Reviewer. 2023 CURCA Student Travel Grants, February 2023.
Moderator. Session 1A: "Education and Teaching Paradigms in Latin America and the Caribbean," 26th Annual Conference on the Americas, University of Georgia, February 17, 2023. Program.
Juror. Gothic Art Contest, sponsored by The Chestatee Review – UNG Arts and Literature Student Magazine. "Gothic Art Contest," The Chestatee Review 2023, 65. Journal issue.
Faculty Speaker. Spring 2023 Latinx Graduation. Gainesville campus, University of North Georgia. April 21, 2023. Program.
Faculty Marshall. University of North Georgia - Fall 2022 Commencement and Commissioning. December 17, 2022.
Faculty Announcer. Spanish Graduation. Gainesville Campus, University of North Georgia. December 2, 2022.
Judge. 2022 Research Pitch, Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (CURCA). November 2022. Newsroom Article.
Support of Individual Students, Alumni, and Colleagues
Students
Stephanie McBride. 02/20/2024. Nomination for 2023-2024 Outstanding Art History Student Award, Dahlonega campus. Awarded 04/09/2024.
Reagan Smith. 02/20/2024. Nomination for 2023-2024 Outstanding Visual Arts Internship Award, Dahlonega campus. Awarded 04/09/2024.
Rebecca Locke. 02/20/2024. Nomination for 2023-2024 Outstanding Art Education Student Award, Dahlonega campus. Awarded 04/09/2024.
Rebecca Locke. 02/07/2024. Letters of support for employment applications (School Districts: Rainer School District 13, Effingham County, Milton County). Employed at Milton Middle School, April 2024.
Elizabeth Weigelt. 01/29/2024. Recommendation for employment application for Residence Assistant position at UNG. Received and accepted employment offer.
Stephanie McBride. 01/28/2024. Letter of Recommendation to support graduate program applications to University of Tennessee, University of Alabama, Valdosta State University, and Louisiana State University. Admitted to all colleges. Selected LSU. Newsroom article.
Asher Brinke. 12/07/2023. Nomination and recommendation for Paul M. Hutcherson Award, UNG Alumni Association. Not Awarded.
Mackenzie Becker. 11/30/2023. Letter of Recommendation to support graduate program applications to Pratt Institute (New York), SCAD (Atlanta/Savannah), and Central St. Martin (London).
David Olsen. 11/30/2023. Letter of Recommendation to support application for Robert Goldwater Scholarship. Submitted (awaiting decision).
Krista Willey. 10/18/2023. Nomination and recommendation for Student Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award for 2023. Awarded 10/25/2023. Newsroom Article.
Krista Willey. 10/17/2023. Nomination and recommendation for 8th Annual Female Student Leadership Recognition program. Awarded 12/22/2023.
Cassandra Tsou. 10/05/2023. Letter of Recommendation for Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Not Awarded.
Mckenzie Becker. 01/23/2023. Nomination for 2022-2023 Outstanding Art History Student Award, Dahlonega campus. Awarded 04/04/2023. Instagram Post.
Emily Kane. 01/23/2023. Nomination for 2022-2023 Outstanding Leadership in Art Award, Dahlonega campus. Awarded 04/04/2023.
Donal Jolley. 12/26/2022. Letters of support for employment applications (School Districts: Dawson County, Hall County, Habersham County, Gainesville City, and Forsyth County). Employed at Dawson County Junior High, June 2023.
Sadie Walsh. 03/31/2022. Letter of support for internship application, High Museum of Art. Finalist (not hired).
Jamye Katherine Ivey. 01/19/2022. Nomination for 2021-2022 Outstanding Art History Student Award, Dahlonega campus. Awarded 04/13/2022. Instagram Post
Alumni
Joe Williams. 11/30/2023. Letter of Recommendation to support M.F.A. applications to Hunter College (New York), Georgia State University, University of Georgia, University of South Carolina, and University of Tennessee. Submitted (awaiting decisions).
Emily Bond. 07/28/2021. Letter of support for graduate school application. Admitted 07/30/2021.
Colleagues
Craig Marshal Wilson. 12/23/2023. Colleague Letter of Support. Application for Post-Tenure Review.
Dan Kornrumpf. 09/19/2023. Author of Letter of Support signed by DoVa Promotion and Tenure Committee, Application to Senior Lecturer. Submitted (decision in progress).
Haley Huebner. 04/28/2023. Nomination and letter of support for Presidential Excellence Award. Submitted (not awarded).
Daniel Johnson. 09/10/2022. Colleague Letter of Support. Application for Tenure and Promotion. Tenured and promoted, 01/27/2023.
USG eCampus - Contracts
Subject Matter Expert. ARTS 1100 Art Appreciation eCore. Contracted to revise and develop materials for this course. Fall 2023.
eCore New Faculty Mentor. Contract. Mentee: Shavecca Snead, Albany State University. Fall 2022.
Subject Matter Expert. ARTS 1100 Art Appreciation eCore. Contracted to develop new teaching materials for this course. December 2021.
Subject Matter Expert. ARTS 1100 Art Appreciation eCore. Contracted to revise existing teaching materials for this course. April 2020.
eCore New Faculty Mentor. Contract: Mentee: Maria Lundin, University of West Georgia. Fall 2020.
Community Engagement
Volunteer Spanish Interpreter. UNG Bilingual Health Fair. University of North Georgia, Gainesville campus. March 30, 2024.
Volunteer Spanish Interpreter. UNG Bilingual Health Fair. University of North Georgia, Gainesville campus. April 22, 2023. Acknowledgement.
Guest Speaker. “Building Hispanic Heritage Through Art.” Sharon Forks Library. Forsyth County Library System. September 18, 2022. FCPL Website.
Guest speaker. “The Art Historical Significance of Pablo Picasso.” Spanish IV, Prof. Talia de Miranda, Lumpkin County High School. March 23, 2022.
Choral Ensemble Member. UNG Holiday Singers, directed by Dr. John Broman, UNG- Dahlonega Holiday Luncheon. Every Christmas Luncheon since 2016.
Choral Ensemble Member. UNG Singers, directed by Dr. John Broman, University of North Georgia. Fall 2016-Spring 2022.
Guest Speaker. “Nineteenth Century Latin American Art.” Spanish III, Prof. Adam Rambin, Lumpkin County High School. May 15, 2019.
Guest speaker with Cristian Harris. “Argentina: Art and Culture.” Spanish II Honors, Prof. Talia de Miranda, Lumpkin County High School, October 17, 2018.
Guest speaker with Cristian Harris. “Path to U.S. Citizenship,” American Government Honors, Prof. Elizabeth House, Lumpkin County High School, December 6, 2018.
Choral Ensemble Member. Cantoría Orfeo (Spanish-language choir), directed by Dr. Andrea Pérez Mukdsi, Department of Spanish, University of North Georgia, Spring 2018.
Guest Speaker. “American Art: 18th and 19th centuries: Selected Examples.” GED class, Literacy Forsyth, February 6, 2017.
Guest Speaker. “Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo,” GED class, Literacy Forsyth, November 28, 2016.
Juror. Sound Off! Art Inspired by Music, Quinlan Visual Arts Center, June 9-August 16, 2011. Press Release.
Board of Trustees Member. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Gainesville, GA. 2011.