Faculty

Megan R. Boomer

Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Culture and Classical and Medieval Studies

Art and Visual Culture, Classical and Medieval Studies

Carolina González Valencia

Associate Professor of Art and Visual Culture

Art and Visual Culture, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Erica Rand

Professor of Art and Visual Culture and Gender and Sexuality Studies

Art and Visual Culture, Gender and Sexuality Studies

News & Updates

July 31, 2026

Alumni Association presents alumni awards recognizing service…

At Bates Reunion in June, the Alumni Association gathered to present the annual Alumni Council Awards, recognizing the exceptional career and service achievements of five…

June 30, 2026

David Omasombo ’26 & Chiwer Mayen ’26: Standing Tall for…

David Omasombo ’26 and Chiwer Mayen ’26 have shared many basketball courts across their young lifetimes, including historic Alumni Gym, but the first one stands out in their memories for being the worst, in a technical sense. The surface was uneven, the rims inconsistent, and, most of the time, there were no nets.

June 25, 2026

Bates Alumni In the News Spring 2026

Chronicling Bates alumni in the news — from the class of ’77 to ’26 — and a remembering journalist Kim Gamel ’90.

Art and Visual Culture

Faculty

Cat Balco

Professor of Art and Visual Culture

Megan R. Boomer

Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Culture and Classical and Medieval Studies

Bella Convertino

Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Culture

Susan A. Dewsnap

Lecturer in Art and Visual Culture

Janet A. Fairbairn

Visiting Lecturer in Art and Visual Culture

Arron L. Foster

Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Culture

Carolina González Valencia

Associate Professor of Art and Visual Culture

Trian Nguyen

Associate Professor of Art and Visual Culture

Erin H. Nolan

Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Culture

Erica Rand

Professor of Art and Visual Culture and Gender and Sexuality Studies

Future Students