Faculty

Each year around 600 full- and part-time faculty members help students grow as thinkers and makers. These artists, designers, architects, scholars and educators advance RISD’s culture of creative discovery, while thoughtfully teaching and guiding students. Beyond the classroom they are leaders in their fields, pursuing an array of projects and producing innovative work.

Department directories

Apparel Design

Architecture

Art and Computation

Ceramics

Digital + Media

Experimental and Foundation Studies

Film / Animation / Video

Furniture Design

Glass

Graphic Design

History, Philosophy and the Social Sciences

Illustration

Industrial Design

Interior Architecture

Jewelry + Metalsmithing

Landscape Architecture

Literary Arts and Studies

Painting

Photography

Printmaking

Sculpture

Sound

Teaching + Learning in Art + Design

Textiles

Theory and History of Art and Design

Faculty news

an architectural installation at Tillinghast glows in the twilit evening

Architect Debbie Chen Completes Yearlong Seed-Funded Research Project Focused on Water

Intermediary Softness, an installation investigating the slippery boundary between architecture and infrastructure, was built at Tillinghast Place earlier this fall.

Dean Clement Valla Discusses RISD’s Integrative Approach to Teaching AI

More art schools are teaching AI this fall despite ethical concerns and ongoing lawsuits.

Director of Research Soul Brown welcomes the audience

RISD Research Presents Projects by Students, Faculty and Alums Integrating Art, Design and Science

Director of Research Soul Brown hosts A I R Showcase of Arts, Innovation and Research as part of DESIGN WEEK RI.

Johanna Barthmaier-Payne scans yellow flowers for new platform

NSF Funds Research Collaboration between RISD and Partner Institutions

RISD team led by principal investigator Johanna Barthmaier-Payne and researchers at URI, UNH and University of Louisville will develop nature-based climate solutions to stormwater management issues.

Teaching and Learning Lab

As part of the Center for Social Equity and Inclusion, the Teaching and Learning Lab supports faculty in building innovative and inclusive teaching practices. Workshops and other professional development programs let faculty share knowledge and discuss emerging ideas about art and design education. The lab and its resources help foster a culture of teachers who are equipped to support RISD students.

Among many ways it supports faculty, the lab offers guidance in course design, inclusive studio critiques and understanding learning styles. Faculty also take advantage of resources for enhancing scholarship and research.