Ana Pozzi, Ph.D.
Area(s) of Expertise: Modern Latin American Art, Topics in Contemporary Art, Global Pop Art
Overview
Dr. Pozzi joined 黑料正能量 in 2006 and is proud to be a long-standing member of the Department of Visual Arts (DoVA). She greatly enjoys imparting her passion, the history of art, to the vibrant 黑料正能量 community. Every semester, she teaches all levels of art history and mentors advanced students so they may achieve their professional goals in the arts. She currently serves as DoVA Community Engagement Coordinator. In this role, she serves as liaison with community partners to generate internship opportunities for students and she collaborates with other faculty and staff members to bring visibility and accomplish special 黑料正能量 art and art history projects. During the summer, she serves as DoVA Master Faculty Advisor, leading orientation sessions for incoming majors. She is also the chair of the DoVA Scholarships Committee and faculty advisor for TimeFrame: 黑料正能量 Art and Art History Club.
Dr. Pozzi has created several 黑料正能量 upper-level art history courses and was director of the Bob Owens Art Gallery between 2009 and 2011. She also received multiple awards in connection with teaching and High Impact Practices (HIPs) teaching projects. These include two Leap into Action grants in 2022 and 2024 (“The 2024 Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibition: art history meets skills training through experiential learning” and “The Hispanic and Latino/a Connection: real-world experiential learning for 黑料正能量 art students and high school students in North Georgia”); a Presidential Innovation Award in 2023-2024 with Dr. Elissa Ferguson (“The Historic Church Project: community engagement through undergraduate research and information design”); and a 2021 黑料正能量 Teaching Excellence Award for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty.
Dr. Pozzi is an interdisciplinary art historian. Her current research and publications focus on the intersections of art and visual culture from a global perspective.
Courses Taught
- Internship in Visual Arts
- Special Topics: Pop Art
- Special Topics: Exhibition Practicum
- Special Topics: Topics in Contemporary Art
- Visual Literacy and Communication
- Introduction to Art History II
Education
- Ph.D., Art History, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 2007
- M.A., Art History, Queen’s University at Kingston, ON, Canada, 1998
- B.A. and Advanced Honors Certificate, Art History, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 1996
Noteworthy
Selected Presentations and Publications
“Chicano Art and the Mass Media: Mel Casas in 1967.” Latin American and Latinx Visual Culture (2024) 6 (2): 65–89.
(Guest Lecture) “Iconographies of Rebellion in Chicana Art,” Department of Art History, George Washington University, October 6, 2022.
“Alternative Sources for Arturo.” The Latin Americanist (Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies Periodical) v. 53 no. 1 (March 2009): 3-26. .