Art History Affiliated Faculty in the Graduate Program

Faculty Profile

Hsuan L. Hsu
Professor of English

Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 2004

Field of Interest: multimodal art; sensory studies; atmospheric aesthetics; American studies; critical race studies, environmental humanities; cultural geography.

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(530) 752-1696
Voorhies 258
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Faculty Profile

Christina Cogdell
Professor of Design

Ph.D. Art History, University of Texas at Austin, 2001M.A. American Studies, University of Notre Dame, 1994B.A. American Studies, University of Texas at Austin, 1991

Field of interest: Mycelium-Based Materials, Biodesign, History and Theory of Architecture, Design and Science

(530) 754-7174
Room 227, Cruess Hall
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
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Bianca Hand
Assistant Professor of Classics

Field of Interest: Mesopotamian and Eastern Mediterranean art and archaeology, 19-century and 20-century reception of the Ancient Near East.

(530) 754-2819
716 Sproul
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James Housefield
Associate Professor of Design

Ph.D. Art History, Boston UniversityM.A. Art History, University of Texas at AustinB.A. French Language and Literature, Vanderbilt University

Fields of interest: History of modern & contemporary art & design. Marcel Duchamp, museums, narrative environments, and experience design. Book design after Mallarmé.

(530) 754-2602
Room 225, Cruess Hall
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Susette S. Min
Professor of Asian American Studies

Field of interest: Asian American Literature, Ethnic American Literature, Asian American Art, contemporary art, and visual culture

 

 

(530) 754-7526
Room 3105, Hart Hall
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Simon Sadler
Professor of Design

Ph.D. History of Art, Open UniversityM.A. History of Art, Design & Contextual Studies, Birmingham City UniversityB.A. History, King’s College, University of LondonFields of interest: history and theory of architecture, design and urbanism
Room 229, Cruess Hall
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Archana Venkatesan
Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Comparative Literature

Field of interest: Tamil Vaishnava (Alvar) poetry, South Indian performance, Women and Goddess traditions in India.

(530) 752-1219
Room 813, Sproul Hall
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