ABOUT US

Sophia is the Associate Dean of Research and Strategic Initiatives in the College of the Arts. A cultural sociologist by training, Sophia’s work engages mixed, visual, aesthetic, and embodied research methods to explore the ways artworks, humans, spaces, and other objects interact as equal actants to produce knowledge and meaning, with a focus on contemporary visual art.

Megan joined COTA as the Finance and Grants Accountant II at the beginning of 2022. Megan enjoys learning about the different projects and research PIs are working on and looks forward to collaborating to expand COTA’s research portfolio.

Genesis is a graduate student in the Museum Studies program in the COTA School of Art + Art History. She has served as a docent at the Freedom Rides Museum in Montgomery, AL. Genesis is interested in art therapy practices and fostering artistic space and opportunities for marginalized communities.

Ivy is a graduate student in the Museum Studies program in the COTA School of Art + Art History. She has worked in historical museums and 
centers in South and Central Florida, and is studying the ways in which museums and museum professionals engage with local minority communities. 

Korinne Casarella is a Museum Studies Masters Student in the COTA School of Art + Art History. Korinne has enjoyed working with several museums across the United States, including the Smithsonian Natural History Museum and Yellowstone Gateway Museum in Montana. Korinne is interested in exhibition design and the implementation of emerging technologies into museum content.