Photograph by Carlos G. Vertanessian

Photography is central to my work as an associate professor of art at The Ohio State University Mansfield. Through making, teaching, writing, and curating, I explore how photographs have reflected and shaped our experiences throughout history, and how digital technology continues to redefine the ways we create, share, and consume images. My work raises essential questions about what we choose to remember, how we do so, and what this reveals about our shared humanity.
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My artwork has been exhibited across the United States, and I have received several grants and awards for my creative activity, including a Coca-Cola Critical Difference for Women Grant for Research on Women, Gender, and Gender Equity, and the 2013 OSU Mansfield Campus Award for Excellence in Scholarship. In 2024, I presented research on Ohio State’s Rinhart Collection of 19th-century American photographs at The Daguerreian Society’s Symposium in Houston, Texas, and I am currently working on a creative project that reexamines these historical images using contemporary tools. I received my BFA from the University of Kentucky and my MFA from The Ohio State University.  I now live in Hilliard, Ohio, with my husband, kids, and cat. In 2025, I was named Ohio State’s Artist Laureate for the upcoming academic year.

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​Contact: kateannshannonATgmailDOTcom