Cheyanne Cortez
Title: Assistant Professor
Degrees: B.A. Graphic Design; M.A. Art History & Visual Culture
Teaching Experience: Since 2013. I am passionate about de-Westernization and decolonization in the study of art history and addressing institutional inequity in the classroom. My multifaceted approach to the history of art is meant to encourage my students to learn and practice visual critical thinking skills both in and outside the classroom.
My scholarship centers around 19th and 20th Century European and American Art and Design with emphasis on the effects of industrialization and consumerism in the development of cultural aesthetics and female identities in the United States.
Career Highlights: I have lectured extensively in the US and abroad at academic events, conferences, and symposia and published with Routledge Press. I have served as a content creator and consultant Oxford University Press and Cengage Learning. Additionally, I have been a guest speaker about art and visual culture to students in both primary (Grades K-5) and secondary (Grades 6-8) education.
Hobbies: I enjoy traveling to experience the artworks I teach in class. I also enjoy relaxing with watercolor and cross-stitch needle work.
Quote: “Art is the signature of civilizations.” – Beverley Sills, American Opera Singer
"Art History is everywhere. Get used to it." – Cheyanne Cortez
Degrees: B.A. Graphic Design; M.A. Art History & Visual Culture
Teaching Experience: Since 2013. I am passionate about de-Westernization and decolonization in the study of art history and addressing institutional inequity in the classroom. My multifaceted approach to the history of art is meant to encourage my students to learn and practice visual critical thinking skills both in and outside the classroom.
My scholarship centers around 19th and 20th Century European and American Art and Design with emphasis on the effects of industrialization and consumerism in the development of cultural aesthetics and female identities in the United States.
Career Highlights: I have lectured extensively in the US and abroad at academic events, conferences, and symposia and published with Routledge Press. I have served as a content creator and consultant Oxford University Press and Cengage Learning. Additionally, I have been a guest speaker about art and visual culture to students in both primary (Grades K-5) and secondary (Grades 6-8) education.
Hobbies: I enjoy traveling to experience the artworks I teach in class. I also enjoy relaxing with watercolor and cross-stitch needle work.
Quote: “Art is the signature of civilizations.” – Beverley Sills, American Opera Singer
"Art History is everywhere. Get used to it." – Cheyanne Cortez
