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: Biodesign, History and Theory of Architecture,
Design and Science
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.
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
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
M.A., University of California, Berkeley
B.A., University of Utah
Bio
Field of interest: Pre-Gupta Vaisnava iconography and numismatics
in South and Southeast Asia; Buddhist survivals in Tamil Siddha
tradition; the representation of Hinduism and Buddhism in
American popular literature from 1880 to 1968.
Field of interest: Ancient Mesoamerica. Matthew Looper heads
the Maya Hieroglyphic Database Project. He has published many
books and articles on Ancient Maya art and epigraphy, as well as
contemporary Maya textiles.
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1981M.A. in the History of Art, University of California, Berkeley, 1975B. A. in the Honors Program in Fine Arts, University of British Columbia, 1963
Appointed 1981, Program in Art History
Emeritus Spring 2007
In Person: 8:30 am–5:30 pm M, T, RRemote: 8:30 am–5:30 pm W, FAdvising: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, 1:00–4:00 pm
Vincent Cheng is an Undergraduate Program
Advisor at the Arts Group Advising Center. He is passionate about
helping students succeed by empowering them with the resources,
knowledge, and skills they need to achieve their goals. He left
medical school to explore other fields where his strengths can
contribute the greatest impact in the lives of others. Prior to
advising, Vincent has coached gymnastics, run business
competitions, and built LGBTQIA educational resources. He
graduated from Harvard with a B.S. in Biology.
In his spare time, Vincent draws a comic strip he started as an
undergraduate for The Harvard Crimson. He enjoys watching anime,
playing video games, and spending time with his husband and their
two dogs.
In Person: 7:30 am–4:00 pm T, W, RRemote: 7:30 am–4:00 pm M, FAdvising: 9:00 am–12:00 pm and 1:00 pm–4:00 pm
Huryoung Vongsachang is an Undergraduate Program Coordinator and
Academic Advisor in the Arts Group Advising Center. His
experiences, centered around student advocacy and support,
first-year transitions, and cross-functional event coordination,
in conjunction with his STEM and healthcare background, bring a
unique new outlook to the advising center. Huryoung has held
previous positions at the University, from the Medical Center to
the Student Housing and Dining Services, and the Cross Cultural
Center. Huryoung is a first-generation college graduate and holds
a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of
California, Davis.
More About Huryoung:
His passions as a Coordinator and Advisor lie in facilitating a
fulfilling, holistic experience for undergraduates and improving
the quality of work and life. In his free time, Huryoung
thoroughly enjoys nature, food, sports, dancing, and playing the
violin.
Margaret graduated with honors from the University of Nevada,
Reno in winter 2021. During her undergraduate career, she helped
lead and draft an introductory honors course designed to help
first-year students explore majors and careers, including art
history. Her undergraduate honors thesis explored the Greek and
Phoenician influence on pre-Roman Iberian sculptures and the
modern political context of these works in Spain.
B.A., Art History, University of California, Davis, 2022
Hattie graduated summa cum laude from the University of
California, Davis in spring of 2022. During her undergraduate
career at UC Davis, her research explored the world of classical
sculpture and architecture, primarily in relation to contemporary
building practices. Her current graduate research continues this
theme and with a focus on architectural revivalism through the
use of classical aesthetics and practices found in contemporary
building design.
B.A., Art History with Emphasis in Museum Studies and Architecture, University of California, Davis
Kayetana Klinghoffer graduated with Honors from UC Davis in 2022.
Her undergraduate thesis studied possible connections between the
American Arts and Crafts Movement and Modern Architecture in the
Netherlands due social, political and educational conditions of
the early 20th century. Now an M.A. student, she plans to study
the continuing influence of colonial stereotypes and narratives
on contemporary visual culture within, and pertaining to, Latin
America.
B.A., Art History, California State University, Fresno
Allison Nakazawa graduated summa cum laude with college honors
from California State University, Fresno in the spring of 2022.
At CSU Fresno she interned in the Phebe Conley Gallery and was a
student in the College of Arts and Humanities Honors Program
where her honors thesis focused on the female patrons of the
Italian Renaissance. She continues this thread, examining the
intersection of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies and art
history in the early modern period. Her current research
investigates sapphic imagery in eighteenth-century British
decorative arts.
B.A., Anthropology, University of California, Davis
Lawrence Stallman earned his B.A. in Anthropology
(socio-cultural) at the University of California, Davis. His
undergraduate research focused on discourse analysis, social
theory, archaeology and visual culture. His current graduate
research is situated around the production of material culture in
Latin American and pre-Columbian societies.
Professor, Art History, School of Art and Design, University of Emergency ManagementPhD., Fine Arts, Central Academy of Fine Arts, College of Humanities, 2010-2013M.A., Fine Arts, Northwest Normal University, College of Fine Arts, 2002-2005B.A., Fine Arts Education, Northwest Normal University, College of Fine Arts, 2000-2002
Professor, School of Design, Yunnan Arts UniversityPh.D., Art History and Theory, Wuhan University of Technology, China, 2014-2019M.A., Art and Design Theory, Kunming University of Science and Technology, China, 2002-2005B.A., Industry Design, Kunming University of Science and Technology, China1998-2002
Areas of interest: Le Corbusier and his influence.
Ph.D., candidate (expected 5/23), University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Areas of interest: Chinese late Ming and late Qing’s
calligraphy and paintings, Su Shi
(1037-1101)’s colophon and its influence on the calligraphic
development in Ming and Qing dynasties.
During the 2023-2024 academic year, Zeng will be working
with Professor Burnett on research projects supporting the
Global Tea
Institute.
Ph.D. candidate, Art History and Theory, Donghua UniversityM.A., Design History and Theory, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, 2019B.A., Design History, Engineering, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, 2016
Areas of interest: Ancient Chinese figure paintings and
traditional Chinese costume culture
Associate Professor, School of Art and Design, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics, China, 2003-PresentM.F.A., Nanjing University of the Arts, 2003B.A., Nanjing University of the Arts, 1996
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