This page showcases artwork and art history research by students of the School of Art and Design over the past few years.
This page showcases artwork and art history research by students of the School of Art and Design over the past few years.
Student Research
Awards
Lauren Bearden
Best Paper Award, Collage Colloquium, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA
Lauren Bearden
Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Funding Award, Center for Excellence
in Teaching and Learning, Kennesaw State University
Daniela Dewendt, Emily Seed, Greg Thye, and Laura Zerlin
Creative Activities and Research Experiences for Teams Grant, Center for Excellence
in Teaching and Learning, Kennesaw State University
Daniela Dewendt
Honeysett & Din Student Muse Gold Award for The Paper Moon Exhibition e-Catalog, American
Alliance of Museums Media and Technology Muse Awards
Mariah Heilpern
Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Funding Award, Center for Excellence
in Teaching and Learning, Kennesaw State University
Publications
Madeline Beck
"The Representation of Prostitutes in Ancient Greek Vase Painting," Proceedings of the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR 2016).
Lauren Bearden
“Repatriating the Bust of Nefertiti: A Critical Perspective of Cultural Ownership,” Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research 2.1 (2012): 1-16.
Angelica Delaney
“Reading Cleopatra VII: The Crafting of a Political Persona,” Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research 3.1.1 (2014): 1-9.
Angelica Delaney
"Wonder Woman: Feminist Icon of the 1940s," Kennesaw Journal of Undergraduate Research
3.1.2 (2014): 1-9.
Modern and Contemporary Art from the Permanent Collection (Kennesaw: Kennesaw State University Art Museum & Galleries 2011): catalog entries by Lauren Anderson, Caroline Annandale, Lindsey Asche, DeAnna Blaylock, Katie Boliver, C Bouvier, Denise Burke, Jeanne Ebert, Emma Elkins, Donna Jones, Elena Kilbraeva, Amanda King, James Maloof, Jessica Medovich, Philip Messina, Anne Norton, Kelly Ozmer, L. Harmony Reid, Kayla Robbins, Bethany Rodriguez, Linda Schaedle, Melanie Shealy, Melissa Shelnutt, Nikki Starz, Melanie Henderson Stephan, and Elizabeth Visscher
The Paper Moon Exhibition e-Catalog (Kennesaw: Kennesaw State University Research and Service Foundation, 2012): designed by Daniela Dewendt
Conference Presentations
African and African Diaspora Studies Student Research Conference, Kennesaw State University
Ashley Hazel
"An Interdisciplinary Approach to Ancient Egyptian Cosmetics”
Angelica Perez
“Cleopatra VII: The Last Pharaoh of Dynastic Egypt"
Monica Russ
“The Conqueror and the Conquered: Representations of Self and Other in Ancient Egyptian Art”
Adam Shroeder
"A Theoretical Approach to The Book of the Dead"
Annual Meeting of the American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies, Augusta, GA
Lauren Bearden
“Disassembling The Roman Mosaic: The Roles Of Indigenous Peoples In The Roman Mosaic From Ancient Uthina, Tunisia”
Mariah Heilpern
“The Mughal Marvel That Is The Taj Mahal: Symbolic And Nostalgic Use Of Past Tomb Architecture”
Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America, Seattle, WA
Lauren Bearden
“Hybridization and Nabataean Identity in the Khazneh Facade at Petra”
Collage Colloquium, Agnes Scott, Decatur, GA
Lauren Bearden
“Nabataean Aesthetics: Dueling Imagery at Petra in Ancient Jordan”
Shannon Broome
“Queer Identity in Alan Moore's Watchmen”
Jane Custer
“An Approachable God: Hermes in the Temple of Hera at Olympia, Greece”
Jane Custer
“Looking at Susanna: Sebastiano Ricci’s Susanna and the Elders”
Mariah Heilpern
“Connections”
Judi Murphy
“Maya: The First Renaissance”
Angelica Perez
“Wonder Woman: Feminist Icon of the 1940s”
International Conference on Design Principles and Practices, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
Debbie Hampe and Selina Walker
“Personality Quiz Based on Your Favorite Typeface”
Daniela Dewendt, Emily Seed, Greg Thye, and Laura Zerlin
“Mobile Technology Enhances Learning: Researching and Creating an Interactive eBook on Type Anatomy”
National Art Education Conference, San Diego, CA
Dahlia Hedi-Fefic, Tyree Hodo, and Maria Londono
“Okami: The Arts of Amaterasu”
Southeastern College Art Conference, Greensboro, NC
Lauren Bearden
“Aniconism in Ancient Petra”
Judi Murphy
“Tools of the Pre-Columbian Mayan Painter”
Symposium of Student Scholars, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
Lauren Bearden
“Disassembling The Roman Mosaic: The Roles of Indigenous Peoples In The Roman Mosaic From Ancient Uthina, Tunisia”
Lauren Bearden
“Hybridization and Nabataean Identity in the Khazneh Façade at Petra”
Tyler Behl, Anna Clemens, and Selina Walker
“Augmented Reality (AR) Design Research for Connecting Print and Interactive Media in Graphic Design”
Monisha Bernard
“Mosaics at the Baths of Neptune”
Shannon Broome
“Queer Identity in Alan Moore's Watchmen”
Jane Custer
“An Approachable God: Hermes In The Temple Of Hera At Olympia, Greece”
Ashley Hazel
“Ancient Egyptian Cosmetics: More Than Meets The Eye”
Mariah Heilpern
“Connections”
Mariah Heilpern
“The Mughal Marvel That Is The Taj Mahal: Symbolic And Nostalgic Use of Past Tomb Architecture”
Angelica Perez
“Wonder Woman: Feminist Icon of The 1940s”
Museum Exhibitions
Lauren Anderson, Caroline Annandale, Lindsey Asche, DeAnna Blaylock, Katie Boliver,
C Bouvier, Denise Burke, Jeanne Ebert, Emma Elkins, Donna Jones, Elena Kilbraeva,
Amanda King, James Maloof, Jessica Medovich, Philip Messina, Anne Norton, Kelly Ozmer,
L. Harmony Reid, Kayla Robbins, Bethany Rodriguez, Linda Schaedle, Melanie Shealy,
Melissa Shelnutt, Nikki Starz, Melanie Henderson Stephan, and Elizabeth Visscher
Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
Ashley Hazel
Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Decatur, GA
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