{"id":37973,"date":"2021-06-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/department-of-art-art-history-welcomes-three-new-faculty\/"},"modified":"2024-06-03T10:26:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T14:26:52","slug":"department-of-art-art-history-welcomes-three-new-faculty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cws.charlotte.edu\/backup-coaa\/news\/2021-06-10\/department-art-art-history-welcomes-three-new-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Art &amp; Art History Welcomes Three New Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>The Department of Art &amp; Art History will welcome three new faculty members this August.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsea Brtis<em> <\/em><\/strong>is a new Assistant Professor of Illustration. She received a Bachelor of Architecture from Iowa State University and an MFA in Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication from the University of Texas at Dallas. Previously, Brtis has taught digital 3D illustration and games studies at Virginia Commonwealth University and also has been a character artist, 2D animator, and 3D modeler. Brtis is the creator of the recognized and awarded games <em>Together<\/em>, which focuses on building empathy during COVID-19, and <em>Local Goods<\/em>, which highlights how our role as consumers impacts the environment. In her research, Brtis interrogates essential topics such as environmental politics, animal-human relations, and inclusive representation through game development. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are so pleased that Chelsea is joining our faculty,\u201d said Department Chair Lydia Thompson. \u201cHer research trajectory, creative focus, sophisticated technical literacy, and teaching will complement and expand on our current curricular offerings while adding a new, dynamic, and visually contemporary research focus to the Department.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/bink373.wixsite.com\/chelseabrtis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">please visit her website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christina Singer<\/strong> is a new Assistant Professor of Graphic Design. She previously taught a wide range of design courses at the University of Tampa and the University of Florida. Singer earned an MFA in Art concentrating in Graphic Design at the University of Florida and a BFA in Art concentrating in Graphic Design at East Tennessee State University. Between her MFA and BFA, Singer spent a year teaching English as a Foreign Language in Busan, South Korea. She was formerly the associate art director for <em>EatingWell<\/em> magazine in Vermont, and she has created designs for various campaigns for North Korean human rights with the non-profit PSCORE based in Seoul, South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a great pleasure to welcome Christina to the Department,\u201d Thompson said. \u201cHer creative production, research, and student work demonstrate her expertise in UX\/UI design, community-engaged design, and human-centered design.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information, <a href=\"http:\/\/christinasinger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">please visit her website<\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <strong>ChengOu Yu<\/strong> is a new 3D Lecturer\/Technician in Ceramics. He received a BA in Ceramic Design from Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute in China, an Advanced Diploma with honor in Crafts and Design &#8211; Ceramics from Sheridan College in Canada, and an MFA in Ceramic Art from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. He is currently an artist-in-residence at the Red Star Residency Program at Belger Crane Yard Studios in Kansas City, MO.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChengOu is an active artist and educator who is devoted pushing forward his medium through experimentation and interdisciplinarity,\u201d said Thompson. \u201cHis contemporary approach to the field will bring new energy and inspiration to all studio areas.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>For more information, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chengouyu.com\/new-page-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">please visit his website<\/a>.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Art &amp; Art History will welcome three new faculty members this August. 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