Art & Art History

Katia Beckett is the Administrative Support Associate in the Department of Art & Art history. She recently completed the Community College Leadership Program at UNCW and has three years experience working as administrative assistant at Queen City STEM School. She also has six years experience working in the Television and Documentary Film Industry as an executive producer and program director. Additionally, […]

David B. Brodeur has been a faculty member at UNC Charlotte since July 2000. While he primarily teaches Graphic Design, he has also taught classes in Printmaking, Illustration, and Foundations. After receiving a BS in Art from Southern Connecticut State University in 1993, he worked commercially for six years as a Senior Designer and Art […]

Chelsea Brtis is an Assistant Professor of Digital Illustration at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.  They received a Bachelor of Architecture from Iowa State University and an MFA in Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication from the University of Texas at Dallas.  Prior to their position at UNC Charlotte, they taught digital 3D illustration and […]

Jessica Burke (J.B)  earned a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is an Associate Professor of Art and Foundations Coordinator at UNC Charlotte. She is invested in foundations/first-year pedagogy and has served multiple terms as an elected member on the national board of Foundations in Art: Theory and […]

Bobby Campbell is an Associate Professor of Graphic Design at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. At UNC Charlotte, Bobby teaches Graphic Design courses, such as UX/UI Design Strategies, Communications Design, Senior Projects, and Senior Seminar. He also occasionally teaches Illustration courses, such as The Figure in Illustration and Special Topics – Digital Illustration. Bobby graduated with a […]

“…some of your best teaching flows spontaneously from your deepest intuition. At its core, teaching is the artistry of creating experiences that lead people into greater awareness. It’s an artistry of knowing the moods, needs, and expectations of your student while staying fully aware of your own.”   – The Compassionate Classroom Jane Dalton is a Professor of […]

Jae Emerling is Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art History in the Department of Art & Art History at UNC Charlotte and the Associate Dean for Research for the College of Arts + Architecture. After attending Wesleyan University, he received his Ph.D. in Art History from the University of California, Los Angeles.  He is the […]

James F. D. Frakes is Professor of Art History at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte.  His book, Framing Public Life: the Portico in Roman Gaul (2009) looks at the installation of a common Mediterranean architectural form in the Gallic provinces, and analyzes how the colonnaded walkway both promoted and sustained new forms of social identity. He has […]

Cynthia Frank has been a faculty member at UNC Charlotte since 2018. In addition to teaching full time, she is the owner of Cynthia Frank Design, producing work for local and national clients. She has created interactive sculpture as part of the award-winning  collaboration PAC3, text-based murals for The Wall Poems of Charlotte, and kinetic type animations for Broadcast at Home, which is currently archived in the Library of […]

Heather D. Freeman is Professor of Digital Media in the Department of Art & Art History. She holds a BA in Fine Art and German Studies from Oberlin College (1997), an MFA in Studio Art from Rutgers University (2000), and has taught at UNC Charlotte since 2006. Previously, Freeman worked as an art director, graphic designer, […]