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.
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.
B.A., Art History, Arizona State University, 2022M.B.A., University of California, Davis, 2001B.A., Economics, University of California, Davis, 1991
Greg recently retired from investment management and is studying
art history with the goal of executing philanthropic efforts
within the arts. During his undergraduate program at Arizona
State University, Greg’s interests were focused on the Italian
High Renaissance and Baroque. His current graduate research stays
with the theme of Italian Baroque as he concentrates on its
genesis and influence through the work of Venetian artist
Tintoretto in the mid-cinquecento.
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 primary interests related to Classical
Greco-Roman sculpture and architecture in conversation with
contemporary building practices. Her current graduate research
focuses on architectural revivalism and national metanarratives
conveyed through the presence of Neoclassical aesthetics,
practices, and ideologies as found in 20th-century United States
federal architecture.
B.A., Art History, California State University, Sacramento, 2024
Michelle is a multicultural first generation college student who
graduated from CSUS with a Bachelor’s Degree in Art History and a
minor in Asian Studies in the spring of 2024. Her primary focuses
entailed Cross Cultural Interactions between Greek and Roman art
and the religious hybridity of Paganism and Christianity,
along with research and visual theory in the depictions of Fayum
Mummy portraits and the relationship between Egyptian and Roman
funerary art.
BA, Art History, California State University, Sacramento, 2024
After obtaining her BA in Art History from California State
University, Sacramento, Lena continues to study feminist
contemporary art, typically focusing on themes of
intersectionality within SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa)
identities. She also has a particular emphasis on the Palestinian
Diaspora.
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.
Associate Professor, Nanjing University of the Arts, July 2022-PresentPh.D., Nanjing University of the Arts, Buddhist Art Studies, 2022 M.A., Nanjing University of the Arts, Chinese Art History, 2003 B.A., Shandong Normal University, Japanese Language, 2000
Professor, Art History, School of Art and Design, University of Emergency Management, Dalian, ChinaPhD., 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
Ph.D., History of Art and Architecture Department, Boston University, 2011-2016M.A., Winterthur Program in Material Culture, University of Delaware, 2004-2006B.A., Boston University, 2000-2004
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
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
Area of research: 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
Ph.D., Art History, School of Art and Archaeology, Zhejiang University, China, 2021-2025M.A., Art History, Fine Arts School, Shandong University, China, 2017-2020B.A., Arts and Design, School of Arts and Design, Nanchang Hangkong University, China, 2013-2017
Area of research: Authentication of Chinese scroll paintings
from the Tang to Yuan dynasties
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