Dr. Jeannine Kraft
Department Head of History of Art & Visual Culture, Professor of History of Art & Visual Culture
- Liberal Arts
- Amelita Mirolo Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts
Jeannine Kraft, PhD has led Art History at CCAD since 2015 and has taught such classes as Critical Issues in the Contemporary Art World, the Mythic Irish Landscape, Modern to Contemporary Art, Historical Art and Design, Medieval Art, Baroque Art, and History of Design. Dr. Kraft currently teaches Critical Issues in the Contemporary Art World and Historical Art and Design.
Dr. Kraft has studied and worked in art history since the mid-1990s, developing a specialty in contemporary art and Irish studies. She earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from The Ohio State University before going on to earn a Doctor of Philosophy from the National University of Ireland Galway in 2019. Her professional recognition includes the Denny Griffith Faculty Excellence Award (2016) and multiple CCAD Faculty Development and travel grants (2011–2018). Dr. Kraft has presented her work at national and international conferences.