I am an art historian specializing in modern and contemporary art, with an emphasis on networked, pre-digital subcultures in the Los Angeles region. I am an Assistant Professor of Contemporary Art/Media Studies at Otis College of Art and Design, where I teach in the Department of Liberal Arts and Sciences and serve as area head for the Art History minor. 

Recent courses include: 

Why Tomorrow?: Art Meets Punk in LA of the Seventies and Eighties

Alternative Spaces: History, Theory, Practice

Theories and Trends in Contemporary Art, Media, and Culture

Contemporary Art Survey

Visual Culture 1: Gateways to Art and Culture

Visual Culture 2: Unpacking Art, Power & Modernity

Senior Capstone

I received my Ph.D. in Art History from The Graduate Center, CUNY, and hold an M.A. from Hunter College and a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College. I have previously taught at Los Angeles City College, San Francisco State University, SCI-Arc, Marywood University, Hunter College, Brooklyn College, and the Spitzer School of Architecture at City College. My professional experience includes curatorial and administrative roles at Dia Art Foundation, Artists Space, and the American Federation of Arts in New York. 

I'm also the co-founder of 839, a contemporary art gallery in Los Angeles.