Pratt Welcomes New Faculty and Administrators This Fall

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A look at Pratt’s new full-time faculty members and academic leaders for 2026–27

Sep 16, 2026

From familiar faces in new roles to those joining the Pratt community for the first time, Pratt Institute is welcoming a number of new academic leaders and full-time faculty members to campus this fall. Representing a wide variety of disciplines and backgrounds, they share a commitment to excellence in teaching and research and to shaping an engaging learning environment that inspires inquiry and the creation of innovative work.

Leadership

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Francine Monaco – Chair, Interior Design (School of Design)

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Tori Purcell – Chair, Photography (School of Art)

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Jonathan Williams – Assistant Dean, School of Information

Full-Time Faculty

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David Cooper – Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Communications Design

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Maja Čule – Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Communications Design (School of Design)

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Craig Fahner – Assistant Professor (School of Information)

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Emerson Zora Hamsa – Assistant Professor, Humanities and Media Studies (School of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

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Jessie Maimone – Assistant Professor (School of Information)

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Nicholas O’Brien – Assistant Professor, Digital Arts and Animation (School of Art)

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Adrienne Tarver – Assistant Professor, Fine Arts (School of Art)

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Selin Ünlüönen – Assistant Professor, History of Art and Design (School of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

Fellow

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Kamau Patton – Fellow in Civic Engagement, Fine Arts (School of Art)