Jennifer Ling Datchuk

Jennifer Ling Datchuk earned her B.F.A. in Crafts from Kent State University in 2004 and went on to earn her M.F.A. in Artisanry from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth in 2008. Born in Warren, Ohio, she currently lives and works in San Antonio, Texas. She is an Assistant Professor of Studio Art at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. Datchuk has received grants from the Artist Foundation of San Antonio as well as Artpace to research the birthplace of porcelain in Jingdezhen, China.

Lyneise Williams

Lyneise Williams earned her M.A. in Art History from Kent State University in 1996. She has her Ph.D. in the History of Art from Yale University (2004). She is currently an Associate Professor of Art History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Alexandra Nicholis Coon

Alexandra Nicholis Coon earned her B.A. in Art History from Kent State University in 2001. She went on to earn her M.A. in Art History from Case Western Reserve University in 2004 and has a Collections Care Certificate from the Campbell Center for Historic Preservation. She is currently Executive Director of the Massillon Museum. She helped found the Museum Studies undergraduate program at Walsh University and taught art history and museum studies courses as an adjunct professor there for five years.

Missy Higgins-Linder

Missy Higgins-Linder earned her B.A. (1998) and M.A. (2017) in Art Education from Kent State University. She now works as Director of Learning and Engagement at the Cleveland Museum of Art. She has held past positions as Director of Education at the Akron Art Museum, Project Manager for the National Art Education Association, and as an art educator for Akron Public Schools. 

Don Drumm

Don Drumm, owner of Don Drumm Studios, is a nationally recognized artist whose work spans over five decades. He and his wife, Lisa Drumm, operate their own studio in Akron, Ohio where over 500 North American artists are represented.

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