The work we produce and lives we live at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture – and beyond – make a difference. From building sculptures, communities and structures to reimagining classrooms, museum spaces and landscapes, Tyler’s community embraces innovation with purpose. And our stories are rich.
Spotlights
Lauren Stichter
(BFA ‘02, Ceramics with teaching certification)
Lauren Stichter has made a career of adapting art classrooms for students with special needs. From her 15 years teaching at the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf to her current position as Art Education director, associate professor and practicing ceramicist at Moore College of Art and Design, she continues to advocate for inclusive education. In 2024 she received the Art Educator of the Year Award from the Council for Exceptional Children’s Division of Visual and Performing Arts Education, the PAEA Art in Special Education Award and the PAEA Outstanding Art Educator of the Year Award.
Natalia Ángeles Vieyra
(PhD '21)
Art History alum Natalia Ángeles Vieyra joined the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. as the institution’s first associate curator of Latinx Art. “I am incredibly honored to join the National Gallery of Art at this pivotal moment in its history,” she said. “I am excited to connect with and inspire Latinx communities through art and to champion Latinx artists on the national stage.”
Michael LoFurno + Kate Benisek
Landscape Architecture Associate Professors
Michael LoFurno and Kate Benisek nurtured students through the Design-Build Studio and onto top honors at the 2025 Philadelphia Flower Show, which included the PHS Gold Medal, Bulkley Medal of the Garden Club of America and the Alfred M. Campbell Memorial Trophy. Their piece, “Reflections on Regeneration: An Artful Response to Our Changing Environment,” invited viewers to "imagine a future where we embrace transformation and metamorphosis."
“Year after year, our exhibits intentionally introduce visitors to creative and beneficial things that they can do in their own gardens and gardening communities,” Benisek said of the awards. “To be recognized for these efforts is meaningful and reinforces our programs’ missions and exhibit project goals.”
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With disciplines spanning Studio Art, Art Education and Architecture to Facilities Planning, Horticulture and Historic Preservation, the greater Tyler community is shifting the landscape, one innovator at a time. See how we’re making news.
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“It becomes imperative to encourage students to critically examine how their experiences and ideologies shape both their art and their pedagogy.”
David Herman, Jr.
Assistant professor of Art Education + co-founder of Preservation LINK, Inc.
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