Kelly Wacker

Assistant Professor of Art

Art History

Professional Biography

Ph.D.            University of Louisville – Art History                              2002
M.A.            Bowling Green State University – Art History                  1993
B.A.            Colorado State University, Fort Collins – Art History            1989

Dr. Kelly Wacker is an art historian whose primary area is modern and contemporary American and European art; her secondary area is the art of the 17th century in Europe.  In addition to being a specialist in Land & Environmental Art she has wide-ranging interests and has published essays on topics including David Bowie’s reflections on postmodern contemporary art trends and contemporary wood sculpture in Zimbabwe.  As the department’s Gallery Director she recently curated an exhibition of prints produced during the Great Depression by notable American printmakers.  She is currently editing a book, Baroque Tendencies in Contemporary Art for Cambridge Scholars Publishing.  When not in the classroom or in her office she enjoys the outdoors as much as possible through organic gardening, camping, and hiking.