The Individual and the West: 

• M. Arch., University of Pennsylvania, Thesis on Architecture and Structures of Consciousness
• M. Arch., University of Pennsylvania, professional degree

• B.A., University of Pennsylvania

• B.A., Dartmouth College; Female Agency in the Social Fictions of  Marguerite de Navarre

• Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania; Subjective Vision and Fragmentation in Late Medieval France, Burgundy, and Flanders

"I love archaeology because it inspires me to understand the world around me with nuance.  I do not just have tea in my favorite mug: I know that in choosing each other, the mug and I have developed an intimate relationship rooted in the everyday. In  that choice, we have reinstated certain cultural and economic choices and changed others. I know that in the creation of that habitus we have or will let those choices merge into nothingness, into the visible affects of the vernacular, into just something we do every day—  and not every thing  in the everyday can always have meaning. In making that decision about the meaning  (or lack thereof) of  the everyday, there is a new plane of understanding between the mug and myself—  one in which we can take each other for granted, one that indexes a more intimate relationship.... It is precisely because I love archaeology that I define, deconstruct, and decolonize it...."

CST. 110 Praxis I: From Work to Text
CST. 210 Praxis II: Siting Culture
CST. 310 Praxis III: Culture in Motion
CST. 410 Praxis IV: Cultural Contexts
SS.490 The Art Museum: Theory and Practice
SS.470 Film Festival: Practice and Theory in conjunction with the WALLABOUT Film Festival

TheWallabout Film Festival: produced and curated by an interdisciplinary group of students from Pratt Institute. Showcasing films by innovative student filmmakers from around the world, Wallabout is a platform for students to screen their work to a diverse community of peers, artists and industry professionals. It has become an important platform for student filmmaking and an addition to the vibrant creative culture of Brooklyn.)

 E.  Five new courses: 

CST. 190 Beyond Google I: Basic Information Literacy (1credit) Beyond Google examines the central issues in Information Literacy (the ability to critically retrieve, use, and evaluate information). Topics include an introduction to information literacy best practices, research strategies, search engine limitations, online and print resources, and citation styles. Students will gain an understanding of copyright, fair use, plagiarism, and information ethics. The culture and theory of contemporary information-related issues will be covered as well.

SS.225 Symposium  ( 3 credits)   The Symposium allows students to become acquainted with the range of fields covered by the department.   Students will gain knowledge of the methods and approaches available to them as they prepare for Moderation, as well as deeper insights into the work and subjects pursued by faculty and other scholars in their fields.  Students in the Critical and Visual Studies are required to take this course the semester before their advancement to Moderation.

SS.299 Moderation (2 credits) “Moderation” provides students with the opportunity to reflect on their studies during semesters 1-3, identify their interests and begin to focus on the concentration that will structure the final two years of their program.  Moderation requires students to examine their initial experiences in the program, their goals, and their interests, to evaluate their performance and their commitment to a course of study and to chart their final two years of college with the help of a faculty committee.

CST. 390 Beyond Google II: Thesis and Project Research (1 credit)     Beyond Google II provides a review of research techniques, resources, and ethics.  This is an advanced course focused on identifying and using information sources relevant to project and thesis research. This course will use the research topics of the students as its focus, with the goal of advanced Information Literacy in general and in their areas of research. Topics include an introduction to information literacy best practices, research strategies, search engine limitations, online and print resources, and citation styles. Students will gain an understanding of copyright, fair use, plagiarism, and information ethics. The culture and theory of contemporary information-related issues will be covered as well.

CST.9400.01, CST.9401.01, CST.9402.01 Internship This course provides students with a structure for experiential learning through internships with local arts organizations, governmental and non-governmental agencies, non-profits and elsewhere in the culture industry.  The internship provides an opportunity to acquire knowledge of these sites and to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of existing institutions as well as their possibilities. Students may register for 1 credit (CST.9401.01) or 2 credits (CST.9402.01) or, during summer term(s), for 0 credits (CST.9400.01).