Faculty/Staff – Page 3

Elena Romero, Tetsuo Tamanaha, Michael Kaye, and Joshua Whitehead

Four Professors Present at Academic Conference in Hangzhou, China

February 20, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology

Four of FIT’s professors took part in the Second Sino-U.S. Bilateral Academic Conference on Museums Advancing Design Higher Education held […]

Ron Amato Curates ‘Voyeur’ at The SoHo Project Space

February 19, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Art & Design

Ron Amato, professor of Photography, has curated a new exhibition at The SoHo Project Space titled Voyeur: A Photographic Exploration. […]

exhibition catalog for Loading… with page open to description and photo of C.J. Yeh's work

Augmented Reality Work by C.J. Yeh on Display in Show in Taiwan

February 19, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Art & Design

Last year, C.J. Yeh, professor and assistant chair of the Illustration and Interactive Media Department and coordinator of the college’s […]

Tanya Melendez-Escalante stands in front of the Museum at FIT entrance; Natalie Nudell stands on Seventh Avenue near the Garment District

Tanya Meléndez-Escalante and Natalie Nudell Win Vilcek Prizes

February 9, 2026 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Featured, Museum, School of Liberal Arts

Since its inception in 2006, the Vilcek Foundation has awarded more than $9.6 million to support the achievements of immigrants […]

Highlights of President Jason S. Schupbach’s First Convocation

January 27, 2026 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Events, Faculty/Staff, Top Stories

Twice a year, FIT’s convocation brings together faculty and administrators to mark the start to the semester. At spring convocation […]

student working on a garment at a dress form in an FIT classroom

FIT Named One of the World’s Best Fashion Schools by ‘Vogue Business’

January 20, 2026 Laura Hatmaker Alumni, College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, FIT + Industry, Rankings, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Graduate Studies, School of Liberal Arts, Top Stories

FIT has been named one of the world’s top fashion schools by Vogue Business in its latest global roundup. The […]

Julian Silverman in his classroom pouring a yellow substance into a beaker

We Have Questions for … Julian Silverman

December 5, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts, Top Stories

Julian Silverman is an assistant professor in the Department of Science and Math, where he focuses on developing hands-on activities […]

rendering of the inside of the Gotham Foundry with chairs and glassed-in offices with lab tables

FIT Joins New York City Sustainable Materials Research Center

December 1, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Innovation, School of Liberal Arts, Sustainability, Top Stories

FIT has joined a major city-backed initiative to push forward sustainable materials research. Gotham Foundry, a hub focused on developing […]

Rebecca Jumper Matheson and cover of the book Artisans and Designers

Rebecca Jumper Matheson Publishes Book on Phelps Associates

November 11, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Graduate Studies

Rebecca Jumper Matheson, adjunct instructor in Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice, has published a new monograph, Artisans […]

Jennifer Shloming Gives Presentation for National Distance Learning Week

November 6, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts, SUNY

Jennifer R. Shloming, associate professor and assistant chair of Science and Math, gave a presentation during National Distance Learning Week […]