Teaching and Pedagogy
Courses Taught at Louisiana State University and A&M College Baton Rouge
Upper-Level and Honors Courses
Sites of Contemporary Art: Curatorial Theory and Social Practice
Feminist Art and Theory
Modern and Contemporary African Art
Art and Environment: Landscape, Earthworks, Eco-Art
Counter/Publics of Art
Postmodern Art and Theory
Global Pop Art
South African Art: Apartheid and Social Change
Introductory Survey Courses
Historical Survey of the Arts: Renaissance to ModernSurvey of Twentieth Century Art
Advising
I have advised theses and dissertations for students in the Roger H. Ogden Honors College, M.A. Art History, M.F.A. Studio Art, and Doctor of Design in Cultural Preservation, among other degree paths at LSU. Under my supervision, students have conducted research on topics such as Black Eco-Feminist art, 1980s Queer photographic practices, Contemporary Iranian photography and film, African art collections in HBCUs, the evolution of Nigerian masquerade, and affective registers of contemporary representations of enslavement in African diaspora art, among other subjects. My advisees have earned recognitions through the Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher and Distinguished Communicator Medal programs, and several have continued on to pursue careers in the arts as well as graduate study at prestigious institutions across the country.
Student Experiences and Successes
Sites of Contemporary Art” Field Trip to Prospect.6
“Sophia Perkins Talks About Graduating in Three Years and Completing an Honors Thesis”
Feature about my undergraduate advisee’s academic journey
“LSU Art & Design Field Trips Resume”
Article covering my class visit to Prospect New Orleans in November 2021
Smarthistory
Smarthistory is an open-access educational platform that provides free essays, videos, and other resources about Art History. I have been a Content Editor for Modern and Contemporary Art History with Smarthistory since 2014.
Smarthistory
Commons Conversations
Webinar about the work of El Anatsui and teaching Global Contemporary Art
Smarthistory “Global Contemporary Art” Syllabus
Click here to view the “Global Contemporary Art” syllabus that I contributed to Smarthistory as a free, open-access resource
Smarthistory Essays
My articles and contributions to the website can be found below:
Reframing Art History is an open-access, collaboratively authored Art History textbook that will be expanding iteratively.
My contributed chapters can be found below.