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Dr. Stavros received degrees in art history from Big Ten Universities: B.A. from the University of Michigan, M.A. from Indiana University, and Ph.D. from the Pennsylvania State University.  Her scholarly interests are in the history of Byzantine and American art, and her current research on the American Arts and Crafts vase painter and jeweler, Florence Koehler, surprisingly combines both her interests.  She teaches introduction to the visual arts and art history.

Degree Program University
Ph.D. Art History The Pennsylvania State University
M.A. Art History Indiana University
B.A. History of Art University of Michigan

My Siena Experience

My Teaching Philosophy

My instruction is based on the presentation of interesting, relevant, and challenging perspectives on the formal, historical, and cultural contexts of art and architecture. My courses inspire students to think critically, to explore ideas beyond the classroom, and to understand fundamental and enduring expressions of humanity.

What I Love About Siena

I love teaching at Siena College because of its commitment to the liberal arts and its support of academic excellence in the classroom.

My Favorite Courses to Teach

My favorite liberal arts courses to teach are Medieval Art, American Art, Art to the 15th Century, and Art from the 15th century because students discover a world of human endeavor and begin to understand the meaning of humanity.

My Professional Experience

Year Title Organization
2015 - Now Lecturer Siena College
2012 - 2015 Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Arts Siena College
2009 - 2010 Advisor for Distinguished Scholarships Siena College
2004 - 2012 Lecturer Siena College
2003 - 2004 Convivium Visiting Teaching Fellow Siena College
2002 - 2003 Instructor of Italian Conversation and Culture State College Area School District Community Education
1994 - 1996 Assistant Director of the Center for Medieval Studies The Pennsylvania State University
1991 - 2003 Tutor of Italian and modern Greek languages Private Language Tutorials
1990 - 1994 Research Assistant for Department of Art History The Pennsylvania State University
1990 - 2003 Lecturer of Art History and Italian Language The Pennsylvania State University
1988 - 1988 Assistant Editor of NESTOR Indiana University
1986 - 1988 Assistant Curator of Ancient Art Indiana University
1984 - 1985 Tutor of English language Language Tutorials
1978 - 1984 Historical Interpreter Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village

Awards & Distinctions

  • Graduate Assistant Award for Outstanding Teaching
    Category: Teaching
    Graduate School of The Pennsylvania State University, 1991
  • Member of Zeta Theta Chapter
    Category: Other
    Eta Sigma Phi National Honorary Classical Fraternity, 1991
  • High Honor Commendation in Modern Greek
    Category: Other
    American Classical League & Junior Classical League, University of Massachusetts, 1987

Presentations

  • Observations on the Role of Acculturation in the Design of Medieval Balkan Jewelry
    2006
    41st International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • A Comparison of the Fineness of Medieval Jewelry in the East and West
    2005
    Convivium Conference, Loudonville, New York
  • Multimedia in the Art History Classroom
    2005
    40th International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • History of the Modern Greek Language
    1991
    Summer Intensive Language Institute, State College, Pennsylvania
  • A Byzantine Bronze Processional Cross Holder
    1987
    Evan F. Lilly Memorial Lecture Series Competition, Bloomington, Indiana