Ross, Leslie, PhD

Dr. Ross received her Ph.D. degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara, her M.A. degree from the University of California at Davis, and her B.A. degree from Dominican College of San Rafael.  She is the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including a Graves Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Humanities, awards from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Kress Foundation and Fulbright Commission.  She joined the faculty at Dominican in 1985 and has served as Program Chair for Art History since 1987.  Dr. Ross offers numerous courses in Art History on the undergraduate level and also graduate seminars in Dominican’s M.A. Program in Humanities. A recognized scholar, her publications include six books to date on medieval art, the art and architecture of the world’s religions, and the relationship of texts and images in art. In addition to teaching and research, her interests include surface pattern and textile design; she completed advanced studies/certification at the California School of Professional Fabric Design in 2015 and continues to apply these skills in her own design work.

Dominican University of California

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