The Undergraduate Humanities Fellowship Program at NYU is currently open for applications for the 2024-25 academic year. Tailored for Juniors and Seniors, this mentorship initiative, co-led by University Professor Ulrich Baer and Caila Bowen, offers a distinctive platform for dynamic discussions, field trips, and connections with humanities professionals. We are eager to enhance the diversity of perspectives within our program, and I’d be grateful if you could share the attached materials with your students or through your department’s communication channels. Your collaboration in encouraging students to apply would contribute significantly to the enrichment of our interdisciplinary community.
Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund Grant applications are open for the Fall 2023 semester! Eligible students can apply for funding for early-career training, to present at a conference, or to support an individual or team research project!
Many, many congratulations to all of our students on what we trust was a fulfilling academic year. Special congratulations to those students who graduated this year. Please stay in touch with the department and your professors!
Elizabeth Abraham (B.S. Biology/B.A. Art History ’24) was elected to Phi Beta Kappa this spring.
Rebekah Adams (M.A. Historical & Sustainable Architecture ’23) earned a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship from NYU’s M.A. program in Historical and Sustainable Architecture.
Evalyn Bair (B.A. Art History ’23) earned a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Juliana Balaban-Kroll (M.A. Historical & Sustainable Architecture ’23) earned a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship from NYU’s M.A. program in Historical and Sustainable Architecture.
Tim Barber(M.A. Historical & Sustainable Architecture ’23) earned a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship from NYU’s M.A. program in Historical and Sustainable Architecture.
Lux Blum(B.A. Gallatin, with concentrations in Art History and Museum Studies; French minor ‘23) was Co-President of the Fine Arts Society this year.
Elena Catacutan(B.A. English/Art History ‘24) was an Executive Board Member of the Fine Arts Society this academic year.
Austin Celestin (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ’24) was awarded a CAS Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund grant this year.
Chloe Choi (M.S. Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP), Tisch; Urban Design & Architecture Studies minor ’23) will begin her studies in the M.Arch. program at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design this fall.
Hanna Choi (B.A. Art History; Social and Cultural Analysis minor ‘24) earned the H. W. Janson Scholarship Award, presented to a junior major for excellence in the study of the history of art.
Caroline Cook (B.A. Art History; Hebrew & Judaic Studies minor ‘23) successfully defended her honors thesis in art history, written under the supervision of Professor Prita Meier. She earned a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History. Come this fall she will be working as an Associate in Global Fine Arts at Sotheby’s in New York.
Amber Cruz (B.A. Art History ‘23) earned a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Ainsley Dean (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘24) was awarded a CAS Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund grant this year.
Margaret Deng (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘22) earned a Faculty Choice Award from the Program for Urban Design & Architecture Studies of the Department of Art History. She will begin her studies in NYU’s M.A. Program in Historical & Sustainable Architecture this fall.
Toby Du (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘22) will begin the M.S. program in Applied Urban Science and Informatics at NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering this fall.
Yağız Erdoğdu (B.A. Urban Design and Architecture Studies/Art History; Philosophy and Politics minors ‘25) sends this news: “I have received a CAS Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund grant for Spring 2023 and have also been named this year’s Pudding Hill Research Scholar (the latter in relation of the ‘strength of [my] proposal’) for an architectural history research project with the tentative title, ‘An American Eclecticism in Constantinople: Charles H. Rutan’s American College for Girls’. The project is advised by Professor Carol Krinsky and focuses on previously-unpublished archival materials of the campus of the American College for Girls.”
Maddie Erickson(B.A. Gallatin, with a concentration in Art History ‘23) was the Social Media Coordinator for the Fine Arts Society this academic year.
Talia Friedland(M.A. Historical & Sustainable Architecture ’23) earned a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship from NYU’s M.A. program in Historical and Sustainable Architecture.
Chen Guo (B.A. Art History; Studio Art and Mathematics minors ‘23) writes that her studies at NYU have been “a rewarding journey, and I am grateful for the knowledge and experiences gained during my time at the Department. Additionally, I am thrilled to share that I have been admitted to the M.A. program in Arts Administration at Teachers College, Columbia University. This is a significant opportunity for me to further my studies for the intersection of art and management!”
Hyungjoo Han(M.A. Historical & Sustainable Architecture ’23) earned a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship from NYU’s M.A. program in Historical and Sustainable Architecture.
Lucia Hassen (B.A. Art History ‘23) earned a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Dora Hauache (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies/Environmental Studies; Studio Art minor ‘24) sends this news: “I have been working at the Skyscraper Museum as an intern since 2021. In the last few months, I had the opportunity to work under the guidance of Professor Carol Willis and to participate in the research, design, and preparation for the Museum’s new exhibition, which opened on May 10. The exhibition is called SKYMARKS LAND MARKS. It looks at all the structures in New York designated as individual Landmarks that are ‘skyscrapers.’”
Elijah Hong (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘23) earned the Ada Louise Huxtable Award from the Program for Urban Design & Architecture Studies of the Department of Art History, presented to an outstanding graduating senior with the highest grade-point average and most promise for future success in the field of Urban Design and Architecture. Elijah was elected to Phi Beta Kappa this spring.
Ouxiang Jin (B.A. Art History ‘23) earned The Barbara and Ben Aliza Award, presented to a deserving graduating art history major whose NYU studies have been multidisciplinary, and who has demonstrated a commitment to seeing the world through many prisms.
Maxwell Joseph (M.A. Historical & Sustainable Architecture ’23) earned a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship from NYU’s M.A. program in Historical and Sustainable Architecture.
Sophie Kenworthy ((M.A. Historical & Sustainable Architecture ’23) earned a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship from NYU’s M.A. program in Historical and Sustainable Architecture.
Tahiya Khan (M.A. Historical & Sustainable Architecture ’23) earned a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship from NYU’s M.A. program in Historical and Sustainable Architecture.
Jon-Lawrence Koloba(M.A. Historical & Sustainable Architecture ’23) earned a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship from NYU’s M.A. program in Historical and Sustainable Architecture.
Julia Kranjac (B.A. Public Policy; Art History minor ‘23) sends this news: “In the Fall 2022 semester I received the Undergraduate Research Assistantship Award from NYU Abu Dhabi, where I assisted the ‘Heritage, Memory, and Mobility’ Research Kitchen in their efforts to expand the traditional bounds of heritage studies. I am currently completing my honors thesis on US-UNESCO relations, suggesting ways that the US can become a more effective and equitable member of the international organization, should it choose to rejoin. I have provided arts administration support to the New York City-based chamber orchestra The Knights since August 2021, and in the fall of 2023, I will begin classes at Duke Law School with the goal of one day pursuing a career in art and cultural property law.” Julia graduated as a University Honors Scholar and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, New York chapter.
Jennifer Li (B.A. Art History ‘24) sends this news: “Last December I curated and put up my own exhibition titled WAKE, featuring seven photographers from Tisch’s Photography & Imaging department. We had an opening night reception, and the exhibition was up for about three weeks. For more information about the exhibition, see the brochure and the photos from opening night here. Additionally, Washington Square News published an article on the exhibition which may provide a little more insight.”
Ziyu (Jeffrey) Liu (B.A. Art History ‘23) earned the Jane Costello Memorial Award, presented to a graduating senior for excellence in the study of the history of art.
Carmen Marusich(M.A. Historical & Sustainable Architecture ’23) earned a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship from NYU’s M.A. program in Historical and Sustainable Architecture.
Emilie Meyer (B.A. Gallatin/Art History; Psychoanalysis minor ‘23), who was an Editor-in-Chief of Ink & Image 14, earned a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History. She also received the 2023 Dean’s Research Award from Gallatin, as well as their Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Academic Excellence Award. Emilie is currently Operations Manager at Cabinet Magazine, a quarterly art and culture non-profit magazine run out of Brooklyn that also publishes books and curates exhibitions. Emilie is also working as Nina Katchadourian’s studio assistant (her show is currently up at the Morgan Library if you haven’t seen it yet!)
Audrey Miller (B.A. Art History/Tisch Drama ‘24) is a recipient of a Spring 2023 Undergraduate Humanities Fellowship from the NYU Center for the Humanities. Audrey writes, “Every other week, I meet with a cohort of students from across the University, led by University Professor Ulrich Baer, to discuss our research topics and gain feedback, connect with working professionals, and prepare for employment and/or graduate school. This has been an incredible experience and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have such fruitful conversations with my peers.” Audrey also sends this news: “I recently had the opportunity to present my work at ‘The Winter’s Tale: A Symposium’, an event focusing on Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale curated by students in Professor Laura Levine’s Honors Seminar Shakespeare By Any Other Name and the Classical Studio of Tisch Drama. I presented a paper on The Winter’s Tale in conversation with Eamon Duffy’s The Stripping of the Altars.” Audrey served as a member of the organizational committee, selected the artwork for the program, and acted as a respondent for a peer’s presentation. Audrey will begin working on her honors thesis in Theatre Studies this fall.
Tatiana Minieri (B.A.Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘23) has been admitted toNYU’s Masters program in Historical and Sustainable Architecture for this coming fall.
Campbell Munn (B.A. Gallatin; Urban Design & Architecture Studies minor ’23) successfully defended his honors thesis, supervised by Professor Jon Ritter. Campbell was the recipient of an NYU Undergraduate Humanities Fellowship. He has been admitted to the Masters program in Urban Planning in NYU’s Wagner School of Planning for this coming fall.
Paul Nussbaum (B.A. Gallatin; Urban Design & Architecture Studies minor ’23) has been admitted toNYU’s Masters program in Historical and Sustainable Architecture for this coming fall.
Natalia Palacino(B.F.A. Steinhardt, Studio Art/B.A. Philosophy ‘23) was the Treasurer of the Fine Arts Society this year.
Harlan Reiss(B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘23) earned a Faculty Choice Award from the Program for Urban Design & Architecture Studies of the Department of Art History. Harlan successfully defended his honors thesis, and has been admitted to the Masters program in Urban Planning at the Universiteit van Amsterdam (University of Amsterdam) for this coming fall.
Emily Ren (B.A. Art History; Religious Studies, Japanese, and Web Development and Programming minors ‘23) sends this report: “Last summer, I applied for an internship at the Rubin Museum of Art. I have been working there since last June and helping the people at Rubin with the publication and the online database of Project Himalayan Art. The PHA is a three-part initiative: a cross-disciplinary publication, an online platform, and a traveling exhibition, designed to incorporate Himalayan art and culture into the humanity and liberal studies of higher education. I assisted them in researching the image sources and external links that the project’s viewers could refer to and proofreading the essays for the book. Fortunately, I could also participate in recording some Mandarin pronunciations for the glossary on the website. The internship is ongoing, and I greatly enjoyed and learned a lot from it. Also, I applied for the CAS Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund grant last fall for my research project titled ‘Attitudes and Censorship: The Evolution of Mother-and-Child Prints in Edo-Period Japan.’ In this project I explored how the mother-and-child prints in early modern Japan reflected people’s gender perceptions and how their responses to the government censorships illustrated the intensification of fluidity across social boundaries at that time. I gave a presentation at the CAS Dean’s Undergraduate Research Conference this year (May 5) to share my research with my peers. I will complete this project in the summer. Finally, I was lucky to get into the Master’s Program for East Asian Studies at Stanford to further explore Japanese Buddhism and art. I am thrilled about the new experience coming up, and look forward to knowing more people who share my interests.”
Kouros Sadeghi-Nejad (B.A. Art History/Politics ‘23) delivered a talk on “The Aesthetics of Opacity: Glissantian Poetics in Peter Doig’s ‘No Foreign Lands’”at the5th Annual SUNY New Paltz Undergraduate Art History Symposium, held April 13-16, 2023. Kouros earned the Douglas F. Maxwell Award, presented to a graduating senior for excellence in the study of art history, and to be used for travel outside of the USA to see and study original works of art. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa this spring.
Jaiden Sanchez(B.A. Art History; Italian Studies, Native American and Indigenous Studies, and Studio Art minors ‘23) was Co-President of the Fine Arts Society this academic year.
Arezoo Shalchian(M.A. Historical & Sustainable Architecture ’23) earned a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship from NYU’s M.A. program in Historical and Sustainable Architecture.
Claudia Smithie (B.A. Art History/Environmental Studies; Italian Studies minor ‘24) earned the Department of Art History’s H. W. Janson Award, presented to a junior major for excellence in the study of the history of art. Claudia also was awarded a Center for the Humanities Undergraduate Fellowship for the 2023-24 academic year.
Ryan Tao (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ’25) was awarded a CAS Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund grant.
Jacklyn Van der Colff (B.A. Art History/Anthropology ‘23) earned The Sam Gates Art History Award, presented to an outstanding graduating student in art history. Jacklyn was the Secretary of the Fine Arts Society this academic year.
Meghan Watters (B.A. Art History ‘24) was awarded a Center for the Humanities Undergraduate Fellowship for the 2023-24 academic year.
Jasper Wong (B.A. Art History ‘23) earned a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Katelyn Yang (B.A. Art History; French and Creative Writing minors ‘24) spent the Spring 2023 semester in Paris working on her thesis on medieval Islamic art. Katelyn writes, “One of my favourite places here is the Grande mosquée de Paris, which is decorated in beautiful Moroccan style, with a wonderful garden in the middle and an impressive minaret at the entrance. Feels like one is instantly brought to Marrakesh!”
Natalia Zamora(B.A. Gallatin, with a concentration in Art History and International Relations; Spanish minor ‘25) was an Executive Board Member of the Fine Arts Society this year.
Zhiran Zhang(B.A. Art History ‘23) earned a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Helen Zhao (B.A. Urban Design & Architectural Studies/Comparative Literature ‘24) was awarded the Kayla Stotzky Memorial Award, presented to an outstanding junior in our Urban Design & Architecture Studies program. She earned a CAS Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund award and went to Buenos Aires with the Presidential Honors program. Helen also assists at SPACED: Gallery of Architecture.
Wenjie (Demi) Zhao(B.A. Art History/French major, Psychology and Studio Art-Digital Art & Design minors ‘23) sends this news: “In December 2022, I proudly graduated from New York University and was subsequently accepted into Columbia University’s Arts Administration graduate studies program, with classes commencing in fall 2023. In April 2023 I was honored to be inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa society, recognized as a University Honors Scholar, and awarded the French Award at New York University.Currently I am delving into the vibrant contemporary art world as a writer for Musée Magazine and a gallery assistant at Fu Qiumeng Fine Art. At Musée Magazine, I get to write captivating exhibition reviews and insightful architecture columns on vanguard arts and photography. A few highlights are Architecture: Marshall Brown | Remastériser, Architecture: City in the Air, Exhibition Reviews for Marilyn Minter at LGDR, Penguins! Past and Present, Adam Ekberg | Minor Spectacles, Sarah Sze | Timelapse, Uta Barth, Arne Svenson | The Neighbors, Tina Barney | The Beginning, The Yanomami Struggle, and Victor Burgin | Photopath. More articles can be found at my LinkedIn profile. At Fu Qiumeng Fine Art, I am honing my skills in managing gallery operations and social media content for the current exhibition Fung Ming Chip: Traces of Time, in which Chinese traditional calligraphy and contemporary art of writing commingle in unexpected and creative ways. As I look forward to the future, my dedication lies in art writing and exploring the captivating intersection of Eastern contemporary art and the Western art world diaspora.”
Leonard Zhu (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘23) was the recipient of a CAS Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund grant, and was a June Schlesinger Katz International Research Scholar this year. Leonard successfully defended his honors thesis, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa this spring, and earned a Faculty Choice Award from the Program for Urban Design & Architecture Studies of the Department of Art History. He will begin the J.D. program at Duke University this coming fall.
Lila Pearl Zinner (B.A. Art History ‘24) wrote the exhibition statement for “The Reason I Hold On,” a group exhibition at Domicile Gallery in Shibuya, Tokyo:
Please join us in congratulating Art History major Kouros Sadeghi-Nejad who represented the DAH and did an admirable job. He spoke on the subject of his honors thesis “The Aesthetics of Opacity: Glissantian Poetics in Peter Doig’s ‘No Foreign Lands’ “
Are you Interested in majoring or minoring in Art History or Urban Design? Join Professor Martin (Director of Undergraduate Studies) and Professor Ritter (Urban Design program co-director) to learn more! Topics will include requirements; class options; areas of focus; cultural resources in New York City and elsewhere; study abroad opportunities; writing a senior thesis; career paths, and more.
Are you Interested in majoring or minoring in Art History or Urban Design? Join Professor Martin (Director of Undergraduate Studies) and Professor Ritter (Urban Design program co-director) to learn more! Topics will include requirements; class options; areas of focus; cultural resources in New York City and elsewhere; study abroad opportunities; writing a senior thesis; career paths, and more.
The undergraduate Humanities Fellowship Program is a mentoring program for NYU Juniors and Seniors working in the humanities. The selected Humanities Fellows explore academic topics and other interests (arts, politics, work) in conversation with students from other disciplines. Humanities Fellows meet bi-weekly during the spring semester to engage in structured discussion on issues chosen by the students, and on topical debates. Students participate in organized field trips and meetings with working professionals in the humanities such as curators, activists and artists and other group activities based on their interests. The program is led by University Professor Ulrich Baer, Faculty Director of the Center for the Humanities.
The undergraduate Humanities Fellowship Program is a new mentoring program for Juniors and Seniors working in the humanities. The selected Humanities Fellows exploreacademic topicsand other interests (arts, politics, work) in conversation with students from other disciplines. Humanities Fellows meet bi-weekly during the spring semester to engage in structured discussion on issues chosen by the students, and on topical debates. Students also participate in organized field trips and meetings with working professionals in the humanities such as curators, activists, artists and other group activities based on their interests.
Are you Interested in majoring or minoring in Art History or Urban Design? Join Professor Robinson (Director of Undergraduate Studies) and Professor Ritter (Urban Design program co-director) to learn more! Topics will include requirements; class options; areas of focus; cultural resources in New York City and elsewhere; study abroad options; writing a senior thesis; career paths, and more.
Emily Arellanes (M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Morgan Austrich (B.A. Art History/Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘25) has been awarded a summer internship at the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. As Morgan reports, her responsibilities will include “researching trends in visitor experience, interacting with executive-level committees, project management and scheduling, research of volunteer program and development and distribution of digital and printed communication pieces.”
Lux Blum (B.A. Gallatin ‘23) was Co-President of the Fine Arts Society this academic year.
Christina Brumbaugh (B.F.A. Tisch, Film & Television/B.A. Art History ‘22) sends this news: “I am pursuing a position as a Waldorf education teacher. Waldorf schools offer alternative education to children from preschool through 12th grade with a focus on integrating the arts into every part of the curriculum. The philosophy’s experiential learning methods allow for the child to grow and develop at their own pace, with specialized private attention from their teachers. I feel very excited to work with children and to bring my background in the arts as a Tisch Film & TV major and my double major in this wonderful department!”
Alexandra Carnes (B.A. Art History ‘22) is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Anaís Caro (B.A. Art History ‘22) is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Emma Carrig (B.A. Art History/Media, Culture, and Communication ‘22) successfully defended her honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Carol Krinsky. She is the recipient of the Sam Gates Art History Award, presented to an outstanding graduating student in the field of art history. Emma was elected to Phi Beta Kappa this spring.
Lynette Cervero (M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Joey Chen(B.A. Art History ‘22) successfully defended his honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Nancy Diehl.
Yifan Chen(M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Sarah Cok (M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Caroline Cook (B.A. Art History/History ‘23) is a recipient of the H. W. Janson Scholarship, presented to a junior major for excellence in the study of the history of art. This spring Caroline will publish articles in two different NYU student journals. Her essay “An Unexpectedly Arthurian Quest: Judaizing the Prose Vulgate,” which originated in her term paper for The World of King Arthur (a course co-taught by Professor Kathryn Smith and the English Department’s Martha Rust), was published earlier this spring in volume 63 of The Historian, the undergraduate journal of the Department of History. Another essay, “Photographing Egypt: Opposing the Expression of a Colonialist Lens,” will be published in issue 14 of Ink & Image, the Department of Art History’s journal of undergraduate research in the history and theory of art, architecture, and design. Caroline served on the E-board of the Fine Arts Society this year.
Linda Spagnolo Corso (B.A. Art History ‘22) successfully defended her honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Ara Merjian.
Kristen Ealy(M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Maddie Erickson (B.A. Gallatin ‘23) was the Social Media Coordinator for the Fine Arts Society this academic year.
Sarah Fruehauf (B.A. Art History ‘22) successfully defended her honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Ann Macy Roth. She is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Miranda Gibson (B.A. Art History ‘22) is the recipient of the Douglas F. Maxwell Award in Art History, presented to a graduating senior for excellence in the study of art history, for travel outside of the USA to see and study original works of art.
Rachael Griswold (B.A. Art History ‘22) successfully defended her honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Miriam Basilio. She is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Eric Heidinger (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘22) was the recipient of a CAS Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund grant this year. Eric successfully defended his honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Mosette Broderick.
Alexandra Hirsch(M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Elijah Hong (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘23) is the recipient of the Kayla Stotzky Memorial Award, presented to an outstanding junior in our Urban Design & Architecture Studies program.
Honglu Jiang (M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Raisy Jrada (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘22) was awarded a CAS Dean’s Undergraduate Research Grant this academic year. Raisy successfully defended her honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Jon Ritter. She is a recipient of the Ada Louise Huxtable Award, presented to an outstanding graduating senior with the highest grade-point average and most promise for future success in the field of Urban Design and Architecture. Raisy was elected to Phi Beta Kappa this spring.
Alyssa Kim (B.A. Art History ‘22) successfully defended her honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Prita Meier. She is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Kristine Klein (M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Carol Lee (B.A. Journalism/Art History ‘22) is the recipient of the Department of Art History’s Jane Costello Memorial Award, presented to a graduating senior for excellence in the study of the history of art. Carol was elected to Phi Beta Kappa this spring.
Sophia LePera (B.F.A. Tisch, Cinema Studies/B.A. Art History ‘22) is the recipient of the Department of Art History’s Barbara and Ben Aliza Award, presented to a deserving graduating art history major whose NYU studies have been multidisciplinary, and who has demonstrated a commitment to seeing the world through many prisms.
Niall Lowrie (B.A. Art History; Studio Art minor ‘22) successfully defended his honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professors Kathryn A. Smith and Dennis Geronimus. Niall is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History. He served as Secretary of the Fine Arts Society this year.
Anushka Maqbool (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘22) was awarded a CAS Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund grant this academic year. She successfully defended her honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Jon Ritter. Anushka is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Program for Urban Design & Architecture Studies.
Parker Matthews (B.A. Art History ‘22) is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Campbell Munn (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘23) was the recipient of an Undergraduate Urban Humanities Research Fund (UUHRF) grant.
Emma Nicholson(M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Phoebe O’Neill (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘22) will begin the M. Arch. program at Pratt Institute this fall.
Natalia Palacino (B.A. Studio Art/Philosophy ‘23) was Treasurer of the Fine Arts Society this academic year.
Benjamin Piascik (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘22) is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Program for Urban Design & Architecture Studies.
Banessa Ramirez(M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Suzanne Ries(M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Trishna Rikhy (B.A. Art History ‘22) is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Kouros Sadeghi-Nejad (B.A. Art History/Art and Public Policy ‘23) is a recipient of the H. W. Janson Scholarship, presented to a junior major for excellence in the study of the history of art.
Jaiden Sanchez (B.A. Art History; Italian/Native American and Indigenous Studies minors ‘23) was Co-President of the Fine Arts Society this academic year.
James Scanlon(M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Claudia Smithie (B.A. Art History/Environmental Studies; Italian Studies minor ‘24) sends this news: “I presented original research at the Italian Undergraduate Research Conference at the Casa Italiana on April 11, 2022. The title of my presentation was ‘Antiquities Looting and Smuggling: Legal and Market-Based Solutions to Italy’s Ancient Problem’. Claudia’s research, including an abstract and bio, is published here.
Charlotte Somerville (B.A. Art History ‘22) was elected to Phi Beta Kappa this spring.
Sara Stackhouse(M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Nurbanu Tekden(M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Mariah Trujillo(M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) was awarded a Jill Lever Memorial Scholarship.
Jacklyn van der Colff (B.A. Art History/Anthropology ‘24) served on the E-board of the Fine Arts Society this year.
Chenyu Wang (B.A. Economics/Art History ‘22) was elected to Phi Beta Kappa this spring.
Natalie White (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘21; M.A. Historical and Sustainable Architecture ‘22) will begin the M. Urban Planning program in Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) this fall.
Sam Woodward (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘22) was awarded a CAS Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund Grant this academic year. Hesuccessfully defended his honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Jon Ritter. Sam is a recipient of the Ada Louise Huxtable Award, presented to an outstanding graduating senior with the highest grade-point average and most promise for future success in the field of Urban Design and Architecture. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa this spring.
Chris Xu (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘22) will begin the M. Arch. program at the University of Pennsylvania this fall.
Alyssa Yong (B.A. Art History ‘22) successfully defended her honors thesis, written under the supervision of Professor Prita Meier. She is the recipient of a Faculty Choice Award from the Department of Art History.
Hanxuan Zhang (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘22) will begin the M. Arch. program at the University of California, Berkeley this fall.
Helen Zhao (B.A. Urban Design & Architecture Studies ‘22) was awarded a CAS Dean’s Undergraduate Research Fund Grant this academic year.
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