From familiar faces in new roles to those joining the Pratt community for the first time, Pratt Institute is welcoming more than 25 new academic leaders and full-time faculty members—including the “Diverse Voices Creating Just Futures” cluster hire cohort—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 inclusive environment that inspires inquiry, learning, and the creation of innovative work.

Leadership

Photo of Eliana Abu-Hamdi - Vice Provost for Research and Strategic Partnerships

Eliana Abu-Hamdi – Vice Provost for Research and Strategic Partnerships

Photo of Leo Coleman - Chair, Social Science and Cultural Studies (School of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

Leo ColemanChair, Social Science and Cultural Studies (School of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

Photo of Lisa Z. Morgan - Chair, Fashion Design (School of Design)

Lisa Z MorganChair, Fashion Design (School of Design)

Photo of Meta Newhouse - Chair, Undergraduate Communications Design (School of Design) 

Meta NewhouseChair, Undergraduate Communications Design (School of Design) 

Full-Time Faculty

Photo of Laura Salazar-Altobelli - Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Architecture (School of Architecture)

Laura Salazar-Altobelli – Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Architecture (School of Architecture)

Photo of John Decker - ​​Associate Professor, History of Art and Design (School of Liberal Arts and Sciences) 

John Decker – ​​Associate Professor, History of Art and Design (School of Liberal Arts and Sciences) 

Photo of Romel Espinel - Associate Professor; Critical and Inclusive Pedagogy Librarian (Libraries)

Romel Espinel – Associate Professor; Critical and Inclusive Pedagogy Librarian (Libraries)

Photo of Hannah Fountain - Assistant Professor, User Experience & Web Services Librarian (Libraries) 

Hannah Fountain – Assistant Professor, User Experience & Web Services Librarian (Libraries) 

Photo of Whitney Laemmli - Assistant Professor, Social Science and Cultural Studies (School of Liberal Arts and Sciences) 

Whitney Laemmli – Assistant Professor, Social Science and Cultural Studies (School of Liberal Arts and Sciences) 

Philip Ording - Associate Professor, Math and Science (School of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

Philip Ording – Associate Professor, Math and Science (School of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

Photo of Peter Patchen - Associate Professor, Digital Arts (School of Art) 

Peter Patchen – Associate Professor, Digital Arts (School of Art) 

Photo of Asad Pervaiz - Assistant Professor, Graduate Communications Design (School of Design)

Asad Pervaiz – Assistant Professor, Graduate Communications Design (School of Design)

Photo of Everest Pipkin - Assistant Professor, Digital Arts and Animation (School of Art)

Everest Pipkin – Assistant Professor, Digital Arts and Animation (School of Art)

Photo of Laurel Sparks  - Associate Professor, Fine Arts (School of Art) 

Laurel Sparks  – Associate Professor, Fine Arts (School of Art) 

Photo of Sam Vernon - Assistant Professor, Fine Arts (School of Art) 

Sam Vernon – Assistant Professor, Fine Arts (School of Art) 

Morgan Vő - Assistant Professor; Critical and Inclusive Pedagogy Librarian (Libraries) 

Morgan Vő – Assistant Professor; Critical and Inclusive Pedagogy Librarian (Libraries) 

Jessica Wexler - Associate Professor, Undergraduate Communications Design (School of Design)
Photo by Puja Chodha

Jessica Wexler – Associate Professor, Undergraduate Communications Design (School of Design)

“Diverse Voices Creating Just Futures” Cluster Hire

Photo of Filipa Calado - Assistant Professor (School of Information)

Filipa Calado – Assistant Professor (School of Information)

Photo of Ashley Lee - Assistant Professor (School of Information)

Ashley Lee – Assistant Professor (School of Information)

Photo of Jason Lee - Associate Professor, Undergraduate Architecture (School of Architecture) 

Jason Lee – Associate Professor, Undergraduate Architecture (School of Architecture) 

Photo of Idrissou Mora-Kpai - Associate Professor, Film/Video (School of Art)

Idrissou Mora-Kpai – Associate Professor, Film/Video (School of Art)

Photo of Irina Schneid - Assistant Professor, Interior Design (School of Design)

Irina Schneid – Assistant Professor, Interior Design (School of Design)

Fellows

Photo of Gwenyth Chao - AICAD Post-Graduate Teaching Fellow, Foundation 

Gwenyth Chao – AICAD Post-Graduate Teaching Fellow, Foundation 

Photo of Daniela Gomez Paz - AICAD Post-Graduate Teaching Fellow, Foundation 

Daniela Gomez Paz – AICAD Post-Graduate Teaching Fellow, Foundation 

Photo of Peter Sim - AICAD Post-Graduate Teaching Fellow, Industrial Design  

Peter Sim – AICAD Post-Graduate Teaching Fellow, Industrial Design  

Photo of Alex Strada - Civic Engagement Fellow, Fine Arts  

Alex Strada – Civic Engagement Fellow, Fine Arts