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. She is the author of Latin Blackness in Parisian Visual Culture, 1852-1932, which examines how Parisians’ visual iconography of Latin Americans in popular imagery inextricably links blackness to Latin American identity beginning in the mid-nineteenth century and into the early twentieth century.

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 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. 

Liz Maugans graduated from Kent State University with her B.F.A. in Printmaking in 1986 and earned her M.F.A. at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1992. She co-founded Zygote Press, where she was formerly Executive Director, and is presently the Director of YARDS projects and curator of the Dalad Collection at Worthington Yards in the Warehouse District.

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.

Detailed guidelines for selecting, creating and using images and graphics on Kent State websites. Ensure your visuals are optimized for web use, accessible and consistent with university branding.

Your go-to reference for maintaining consistency and professionalism in your website’s design and content. This guide ensures your site aligns with Kent State’s branding and messaging standards.

Leverage Google Analytics to track website traffic, analyze user behavior, and make data-driven decisions to improve engagement. Use Siteimprove to monitor accessibility, content quality, and overall site performance, ensuring compliance with Kent State’s web standards. 

Maintain consistency and professionalism across Kent State’s digital platforms with this web editor reference guide. Follow these guidelines for university style, terminology, and best practices to ensure accurate and cohesive content.

Born in Aleppo, Syria, Diana Al-Hadid earned her B.A. in Art History and B.F.A. in Sculpture from the Kent State University School of Art in 2003. She went on to earn her M.F.A. in Sculpture from Virginia Commonwealth University (2005) and attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 2007. Al-Hadid is a contemporary artist whose work has been exhibited all around the globe. Her work incorporates a variety of media and examines the historical perspectives that influence our visual culture.