From familiar faces in new roles to those joining the Pratt community for the first time, Pratt Institute is welcoming a number of new administrators and full-time faculty members to campus this fall. They embody a commitment to academic excellence and to fostering a safe, inclusive environment that inspires learning, collaboration, and innovative work and research.
Leadership
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Helio Takai – Dean, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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Quilian Riano – Interim Dean, School of Architecture
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Gina Marchetti – Chair, Humanities and Media Studies (School of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
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Audrey Schultz – Chair, Construction Management, Facilities Management, and Real Estate Practice (School of Architecture)
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Stephen Slaughter – Chair, Undergraduate Architecture (School of Architecture)
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Ignacio Urbina Polo – Chair, Industrial Design (School of Design)
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Eric O’Toole – Assistant Dean, School of Design; Associate Professor, Graduate Communications Design
Full-Time Faculty
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Dan Boscov-Ellen – Assistant Professor, Social Science and Cultural Studies (School of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
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Deb Caponera – Assistant Professor, Associate Degree Programs (School of Art)
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Cassils – Associate Professor of Sculpture and Integrated Practices (School of Art)
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Jason Corace – Associate Professor, Digital Arts and Animation (School of Art)
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Erika Hinrichs – Associate Professor, Undergraduate Architecture (School of Architecture)
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John Lauermann – Associate Professor, School of Information
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Rebeccah Pailes-Friedman – Professor, Industrial Design (School of Design)
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Kirk Pillow – Professor, Social Science and Cultural Studies (School of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
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Swati Piparsania – Assistant Professor, Industrial Design (School of Design)
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Nancy Seidler – Professor, Humanities and Media Studies (School of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
Fellows
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Lipika Bhargava – AICAD Post-Graduate Teaching Fellow, Fine Arts (School of Art)
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Jacq Groves – Foundation Fellow in Art & Science
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Mary Mattingly – Civic Engagement Fellow, Fine Arts
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Rachel Daniell -Post-Doctoral Fellow, School of Information