New directors and faculty

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Miki Garcia

 

Director + Professor of practice, ASU Art Museum

“One of my passions is reimagining the potential of art and museums to impact the lives of all people in the spirit of inclusivity, equity and diversity.”

Garcia previously served as the executive director and chief curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara, curatorial associate at Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego and curatorial representative to the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C., on behalf of the Getty Foundation.

Joanna Grabski

 

Director + Professor, School of Art

“The School of Art is not only an enterprise for experimentation and innovation, but also a crucible for interdisciplinary and collaborative outcomes and for large-scale social change.”

Grabski, the former chair of art history and visual culture at Denison University, is a noted scholar of artists and art cities. Her work addresses public art, visuality and creativity, art and urban memory, and urbanization and art world globalization.

Jason Schupbach

 

Director + Professor of practice, The Design School

“ASU’s reputation as a place that is on the cutting edge of experimentation with higher education makes it an amazing platform for growing the next generation of designers.”

Before joining ASU, Schupbach was the director of design and creative placemaking for the National Endowment for the Arts, where he oversaw grantmaking and partnerships and the NEA’s federal agency collaborations related to community development.

Lori Brunner

Lori Brunner
Assistant professor
The Design School
Interior design

Liz Cohen

Liz Cohen
Associate professor
School of Art
Photography

Wanda Dalla Costa

Wanda Dalla Costa
Associate professor
The Design School
Place, culture and identity

Heidi Hogden

Heidi Hogden
Assistant professor
School of Art
Drawing

Suren Jayasuriya

Suren Jayasuriya
Assistant professor
School of Arts, Media and Engineering
Digital culture

William Kirkham

William Kirkham
Clinical assistant professor
School of Film, Dance and Theatre
Theatre design and production

Philip Klucsarits

Philip Klucsarits
Assistant professor
School of Film, Dance and Theatre
Cinematography

Kristina Knowles

Kristina Knowles
Assistant professor
School of Music
Music theory

Eliciana Nascimento

Eliciana Nascimento
Assistant professor
School of Film, Dance and Theatre
Cinematography

Christopher Stover

Christopher Stover
Assistant professor
School of Music
Music theory

Johanna Taylor

Johanna Taylor
Assistant professor
The Design School
Creative enterprise and cultural leadership