Faculty/Staff – Page 5

photo of cover of Pedagogical Reckoning: Decolonizing and Degendering the Art Historical Canon in the Classroom and Museum and photo of Nancy Eder in front of a bookcase holding a copy of the Pedagogical Reckoning book

Nancy Eder Contributes Chapter to Art History Pedagogy Book

September 18, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Liberal Arts

Nancy Eder, adjunct assistant professor in the History of Art Department, contributed a chapter to the book Pedagogical Reckoning: Decolonizing and […]

Three men wearing 18th century clown costumes in a production of an opera.

Daniel James Cole Wins Prestigious Award for Costume Design

September 12, 2025 Alex Joseph College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Art & Design

Daniel James Cole, adjunct assistant professor in the Fashion Department, has won the prestigious 2024 Costume Society of America’s Annual […]

Actor Jim Newman sits with an acoustic guitar in a photographic portrait shot by FIT Professor Ron Amato.

‘Out’ Features Ron Amato’s Photos of ‘Mamma Mia’ Star

September 3, 2025 Kim Masibay Diversity, Faculty/Staff, Press, School of Art & Design

In June, Ron Amato, professor of Photography and Related Media, photographed actor Jim Newman, who is currently starring in the […]

illustration of people gardening with five numerals in the middle

Ryan Hartley Smith Illustrates ‘The New York Times’ Wordle Review

August 27, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Graduate Studies

For the month of August, Ryan Hartley Smith, associate professor of Graduate Illustration, was the featured artist for The New […]

Dean Shannon Maher and Terence Coffee Participate in Conference Hosted by The Wires

August 25, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Business & Technology

Shannon Maher, dean of the Jay and Patty Baker School of Business and Technology, delivered the welcome address and keynote […]

new faculty member stands up to be recognized at convocation

FIT Welcomes 23 New Full-Time Faculty Members at Fall 2025 Convocation

August 18, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Art & Design, School of Business & Technology, School of Graduate Studies, School of Liberal Arts, Top Stories

For fall 2025, FIT welcomed 23 new classroom and non-classroom faculty members. Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs Yasemin Jones […]

Nichol-Peters Named Chair of the Council of the Forum on Education Abroad

August 6, 2025 Laura Hatmaker College & Campus, Faculty/Staff

Dr. Vanessa Nichol-Peters, appointed FIT’s dean for International Education in early June 2025, has been elected to serve as the […]

Model wearing patchwork topcoat and brown fedora-style hat.

‘Sourcing Journal’ Spotlights FIT Materials Scientist’s Biotextile

August 4, 2025 Kim Masibay College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, School of Art & Design, School of Liberal Arts

Associate Professor of Science and Math Theanne Schiros’ bioleather is finding broader recognition. Recently, Sourcing Journal’s 2025 Material Innovations Report […]

Hue Magazine’s Notebooks Issue Wins Major Awards

July 9, 2025 Jonathan Vatner College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, Hue Magazine, Top Stories

The Summer 2024 “Notebooks Issue” of Hue magazine has won a Circle of Excellence Award from the Council for Advancement […]

Hilary Davidson and the Jane Austen pelisse she reconstructed on a dress form

Hilary Davidson’s Jane Austen Expertise on Full Display

July 9, 2025 Kim Masibay College & Campus, Faculty/Staff, FIT in the News, School of Graduate Studies

A silk pelisse coat created by Associate Professor Hilary Davidson, chair of FIT’s Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum […]