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STUDENTS

Uncommonly bright, driven, and unconventional, Sam Fox School students distinguish themselves not just by their excellence in art, architecture, and design, but by their diverse intellectual curiosity, and their deep engagement with the pressing issues of our time.

Samantha Modder

MFA in Visual Art ’22

William Satloff

BA in Studio Art ’22

Denny Dine

MArch ’21

Yu Tang

MUD ’21

Noor Bekhiet

BA in Architecture ’21

Students

Faculty

Nationally and internationally distinguished, our faculty exhibit in galleries, have successful design and studio practices, publish articles and books, conduct human-centered research, create interactive media, consult, and participate in a range of other creative activities. You’ll get to know your faculty well. Their research and studio practices are often interwoven with the courses that they teach.

Ryan Abendroth

Senior Lecturer

Jamie Adams

Associate Professor; Painting Area Coordinator

Chandler Ahrens

Associate Professor

Michael Allen

Senior Lecturer

Amy Auman

Lecturer, Communication Design

Julie E. Bauer

Senior Lecturer

Heather Bennett

Senior Lecturer

Matthew Bernstine

Associate Director, Office for Socially Engaged Practice; Lecturer

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ALUMNI

The strongest testimony to the value of our education is the success of our alumni. From founding HOK—one of the largest architectural firms in the world—to exhibiting work at major museums and galleries throughout the world, to teaching at top colleges and universities, our graduates are making a tremendous impact in a diverse range of fields.

Alumni spotlight

Bijoy Jain, MArch ’90

Internationally renowned architect Bijoy Jain, founder of the Indian architectural practice Studio Mumbai, is the 2021 Dean’s Medal recipient.

Alumni spotlight

Kimia Ferdowsi Kline, BFA in Studio Art ’08

Kimia Ferdowsi Kline discusses her current practice and the way Family Systems Theory influences her work in this Q&A.

Alumni spotlight

Adam Rubin, BFA in Communication Design ’05

Adam Rubin is a #1 New York Times best-selling author, a world-renowned designer of optical illusions and impossible objects, and director of puzzles and games for the retail brand Art of Play.

Alumni spotlight

Bill Hanway, BA in Architecture ’83

Bill Hanway is an executive vice president and the global sports leader at AECOM. His work focuses on large-scale regeneration projects, major sports events planning, and sports venue design.

Alumni spotlight

Megan Berry, MArch '15/MBA '15

In this Q&A, MArch/MBA alum Megan Berry discusses the inspiration for her company, by REVEAL, the importance of understanding the financial aspects of a project, and more.

Alumni spotlight

Cayce Zavaglia, MFA in Visual Art ’98

A widely exhibited artist, Cayce Zavaglia is known for a unique sewing technique that allows her to create colors and tonalities resembling those of classical oil painting.

Alumni spotlight

Yu Araki, BFA in Studio Art ’07

Yu Araki discusses what he loves most about his video installation practice, reflects on his time at Washu, and more!

Alumni spotlight

Jenie Gao, BFA in Studio Art ’10

Jenie Gao is a full-time artist, creative director, and entrepreneur. She specializes in large-scale projects including murals, public installations, curatorial works, and creative direction.

Alumni spotlight

Julia Roberts, BS in Architecture ’13

Catch up with Julia Roberts, a design team member at Studio Gang’s Chicago office.

Exterior view of a house with a wooden louvered structure anchored to a stone platform. Multiple palm trees can be viewed to the left of the house.

Mixed media painting featuring a vibrant, rounded pink and orange X-like figure in the center, with ovular shapes—some appearing to be heads, around the perimeter in black, olive green, yellow, and brown. Composed of ink, acrylic, freshwater pearls, lava beads, fire glass, glitter, abalone, thread, and glass beads on papyrus.

Six illustrated children's book covers are displayed against a bright blue background. The top row of three features "High Five," "Dragons Love Tacos," and "Secret Pizza Party." The bottom row features "El Chupacabras," "Dragons Love Tacos 2," and "Robosauce."

Nightime aerial photo of the scene at the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. The scene includes a venue with bight blue rooftop lights to the left, and a multilevel rectangular stucture with tall, yellow windows on the second floor. Between the two buildings is an open spaces dotted with large crowds of people. In the background is a view of more buildings lit up.

Pop-up space, showing two faces of the structure, which is framed in black with arched, backlit windows showing clothing inside. The space is set up inside a red-brick building, to the left of a skinny fireplace and larged, paned window.

Hand embroidered portrait of a figure with dark hair that's about chin-length. The reverse side of the embroidery is shown, exposing the stitches and creating textural interest.

Installation view featuring a video on a wide, high screen showing two figures in the dark. Installation is set in a sleek-looking, dimly lit bar; a car is parked under the video screen next to a couple of round tables with drinks.

A woodcut in shades of orange/brown and black. In the foreground is a seated dog; to te dog's right is a seated figure that has tree branches for a head.

Perspective rendering inside a communal space with rich wood floors and a high, white ceiling with white beams + details and pod lights. Two open staircases are prominent in the center, showing the view to the floor below.

Internationally renowned architect Bijoy Jain, founder of the Indian architectural practice Studio Mumbai, is the 2021 Dean’s Medal recipient.

Kimia Ferdowsi Kline discusses her current practice and the way Family Systems Theory influences her work in this Q&A.

Adam Rubin is a #1 New York Times best-selling author, a world-renowned designer of optical illusions and impossible objects, and director of puzzles and games for the retail brand Art of Play.

Bill Hanway is an executive vice president and the global sports leader at AECOM. His work focuses on large-scale regeneration projects, major sports events planning, and sports venue design.

In this Q&A, MArch/MBA alum Megan Berry discusses the inspiration for her company, by REVEAL, the importance of understanding the financial aspects of a project, and more.

A widely exhibited artist, Cayce Zavaglia is known for a unique sewing technique that allows her to create colors and tonalities resembling those of classical oil painting.

Yu Araki discusses what he loves most about his video installation practice, reflects on his time at Washu, and more!

Jenie Gao is a full-time artist, creative director, and entrepreneur. She specializes in large-scale projects including murals, public installations, curatorial works, and creative direction.

Catch up with Julia Roberts, a design team member at Studio Gang’s Chicago office.

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