Professor of Art History, Associate Dean of CVPA
stevenwr@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Education
- Ph.D. (Art History, Early Modern & African art), Virginia Commonwealth University
Dissertation: The Mythologizing of Egypt in Late Nineteenth-Century British Art - M.A. (Art History, Ancient and 19th Century European Art), James Madison University
- B.S. (Anthropology, Archaeology and the ancient world), James Madison University
Areas of Expertise
- Ancient Mediterranean Art and Architecture
- Tribal European Art and Architecture
- Ancient Asian Art and Architecture
- Technology in Museum Studies
Courses Taught
- Honors: Spirituality in Ancient Mediterranean Art and Architecture
- Honors: Spirituality in Ancient Asian Art and Architecture
- Honors: Ancient Oracles, Modern Questions
Recent Scholarship
Wren Stevens’ recent scholarship has focused on the use of virtual worlds like Second Life as pedagogical tools for art history and museum studies. The most recent (in 2012) was published in the International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking.
Stevens also curates exhibits at the Lisanby Museum, most recently "Woman, Behold Your Son: Images from the Life and Death of Jesus Christ" (2014).
Service
- College of Visual and Performing Arts Stewardship Liaison
Honor Council, faculty member - James Madison University Undergraduate Research Journal, faculty reviewer
- Journal of European Folklore Research, editorial board
- School of Art, Design and Art History Assessment Committee, chair
- Second Life James Madison University Committee, chair
Honors and Awards
- Brainstorm Educational Technology Conference, keynote speaker
- Outstanding Professor, Panhellenic Council
- State Council of Higher Education for Virginia "Outstanding Faculty Award" nominee for the College of Visual and Performing Arts
