Kymberly Pinder '95 PhD

In the second episode, Alison chats with Stavros Niarchos Foundation Dean of the Yale School of Art, Kymberly Pinder ’95 PhD. In addition to this episode, check out the Art School’s monthly newsletter, News from New Haven. 

An alumna of Yale’s History of Art program, Dr. Pinder is an internationally recognized scholar of race, representation, and public art. She is the author of “Painting the Gospel: Black Public Art and Religion in Chicago” and the editor of “Race-ing Art History: Critical Readings in Race and Art History.”

Dr. Pinder is widely known for her deep commitment to education and its potential to address local and national challenges. In addition to being an eminent scholar and educator, she has extensive experience at institutions of higher education and museums.

Dr. Pinder was appointed Yale’s first Black woman dean in 2021. Prior to her appointment at Yale, she served as Provost and Senior Vice President, then later Acting President of Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt).