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I am a recent graduate from the Ph.D. program in Art History at Duke University, with training in architectural history and theory (1750-present), the theory and history of Modernism (viewed broadly, from 1860-1975), and a teaching field in Roman Imperial art and architecture.
I defended my dissertation, "Architecture, Sanitation, and the Body Politic: The Bathhouse in Berlin, 1896 - 1930, as Archetype," in November, 2007. This interdiciplinary project documented the rise of new architectural types for the public bathhouse in Europe and North America after 1840, a case study that demonstrated how the obsession with social purity and public health influenced art and aesthetics at turn of the century. The focus in my current work is therefore on the period of emergent Modernism as a formative epoch in the creation of a literal body politic. For detailed discussion of my scholarly interests, please visit my Research page.
I am interested in teaching and mentoring and have given undergraduate courses at Duke on Western Art and Architecture, Modern Architecture, and the city of Berlin. My classes integrate the historical study and formal analysis of art works with projects and readings designed to engage students in thinking critically about contemporary architecture, visual culture, and public space. For more on my teaching philosophy and experience, please see my Teaching and Course Materials pages.
