I teach a range of courses in contemporary art history and theory, with a special focus on how these fields intersect with new technologies. My teaching interests include post-1960s art, digital culture, new media, feminism, critical theory, digital humanities, and contemplative pedagogy. I am especially interested in pedagogical approaches that incorporate new technologies and in research methods that bridge the sciences and humanities.
My teachings awards include the Coleman-Guitteau Teaching Professorship in the Humanities (2013, 2023), the Faculty Excellence in Universal Design award (2022), and the Williams Fund Fellowship (2023). I am co-founder (together with Anita Chari, Political Science) of the Embodying the Liberal Arts in Theory and in Practice research interest group.
Courses Taught
- Contemporary Art Survey
- Contemporary Art in the 1960s-70s
- Issues in Art and Theory Since 1985
- New Media Art and Digital Discourses
- Media, Spectacle, and Surveillance
- Global Currents in Contemporary Art and the Venice Biennale
- Art After Feminism
- Vision and Visuality
- Attention, Perception, Contemplation
- Topics in Digital Humanities
- Digital Art History
- Installation and Performance in Contemporary Art
- Art Historical Theories and Methodologies
- The Art of Observation (on site in Siena, Italy)
- Contemporary Art in Italy (on site in Siena, Italy)
- The Art and Science of Human Flourishing (Clark Honors College)
- Body Politic and the Art of Perception (Clark Honors College)
- Mindful Living (Clark Honors College)