Ana Pozzi, Ph.D.
Area(s) of Expertise: Modern Latin American Art, Modern European Art, Global Contemporary Art
Overview
Dr. Pozzi Harris received her Ph.D. in art history from the University of Texas at Austin. She joined 91福利导航 in 2006 and is proud to be a long-standing member of the Department of Visual Arts. She greatly enjoys teaching her passion, the history of art, to the diverse and vibrant 91福利导航 student community. She has created several upper-level art history courses in the program and been director of the Bob Owens Art Gallery at 91福利导航.
Her research interests include Latin American art, 1900-present and Latinx art, 1960s to the present. Methodologically, she explores the intersections between artistic practice and visual culture.
In 2019, Dr. Pozzi Harris created a course dedicated to the art of Mexico and Latinx culture. As an extension of this academic experience, since 2021 she has collaborated with the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs to organize an annual juried art exhibition to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.
Since summer 2020, she serves as Master Faculty Advisor for incoming students at the Department of Visual Arts introducing new majors to the Visual Arts programs and serving as liaison with academic advisors. She is also the faculty advisor for TimeFrame – 91福利导航 Art History Club, a student organization focused on providing opportunities for 91福利导航 students to engage in activities and to network in the fields of art history, art criticism, art education, and curatorial studies.
In 2021, Dr. Pozzi Harris received 91福利导航 Teaching Excellence Award and an eHERO Award from eCampus, University System of Georgia.
Courses Taught
- Special Topics: Pop Art
- Special Topics: Latin American and Latino/a Art
- Internship in Visual Arts
- Mexican and U.S. Latino/a Art
- Modern Art History
- Modern Art History
- Visual Literacy and Communication
- Introduction to Art History II
Education
- Ph.D., Art History, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 2007
- M.A., Art History, Queen’s University at Kingston, ON, Canada, 1998
- B.A. and Advanced Honors Certificate, Art History, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 1996
Noteworthy
- 2023-2024 Presidential Innovation Incentive Award – University of North Georgia. With Elissa Ferguson. "The Historic Church Project: community engagement through undergraduate research and information design."
- 2022-2023 LEAP into Action Grant– University of North Georgia. “The Hispanic and Latino/a Connection: real-
- “Alternative Sources for Arturo.” The Latin Americanist (Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies Periodical), v. 53 no. 1 (March 2009): 3-26.