Faculty & Staff

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Faculty

One of the greatest strengths of the Art Department is the presence of a close-knit group of committed and successful artists and art historians as teachers. As faculty members, we are professionally active on an international scale and share the results of our experience with students.

John Corso-Esquivel

  • Chair & Associate Professor of Art

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • Contemporary Art
  • Theory and Criticism
  • Modern Art (Europe and the Americas)
  • Latin American Art

jocorso@davidson.edu

704-894-2777

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Pronouns: he/him/his

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Joelle Dietrick

  • Associate Professor of Art and Film, Media, and Digital Studies
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Lyla Halsted

  • Assistant Professor of Art

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • Art and Architecture of the Islamic World
  • Islamic Material Culture
  • Medieval Mediterranean and Near East
Lyla Halsted

Lia Newman

  • Director & Curator of Art Gallery, Adjunct Assistant Professor

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • Contemporary Art
  • Curatorial Practice

linewman@davidson.edu

704-894-2519

Pronouns: she/her

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Luis Sahagun

  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Drawing and Sculpture

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • Drawing/Sculpture
  • Painting/Performance

lusahagun@davidson.edu

Pronouns: he/him

a young man with black curly hair

Katie St. Clair

  • Associate Professor of Art
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Tyler Starr

  • Associate Professor of Art
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Yukina Zhang

  • Assistant Professor of Art and Chinese Studies

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • Art of East Asia
  • Art of Central Asia

yuzhang1@davidson.edu

704-894-2663

Pronouns: she/her/hers

a young Asian woman speaking at a podium and smiling

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Staff

A series of contemporary art exhibitions and programs involving 桃瘾社区's permanent art collection is organized by the gallery director and curator. Supporting the work of the department is a staff that includes the department assistant, visual resources curator and lab technician. An extensive exhibitions and collections program is managed by the gallery director, assistant curator and six gallery interns.

Lia Newman

  • Director & Curator of Art Gallery, Adjunct Assistant Professor

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • Contemporary Art
  • Curatorial Practice

linewman@davidson.edu

704-894-2519

Pronouns: she/her

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Marisa Pascucci

  • Gallery & Collection Coordinator

Primary Areas of Expertise

  • Art History
  • Museum Studies

mapascucci@davidson.edu

704-894-2575

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Pronouns: she/her/hers

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Trasheil Sinnett

  • Departmental Coordinator for Art Department

trsinnett@davidson.edu

704-894-2344

Pronouns: she/her/hers

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