Loyola University Maryland
Department of Fine Arts

Art History Faculty

Dr. Janet Headley (Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park)
Professor of Fine Arts (on leave Fall 2009-Spring 2010)
Teaching Areas: 19th- and 20th-century European and American Art
Research Interests: Public monuments; art patronage and collecting
jheadley@loyola.edu

Dr. Barnaby Nygren (Ph.D., Harvard University)
Associate Professor of Fine Arts
Teaching Areas: Renaissance and Baroque Art, Prints and Printmaking
Research Interests: Perspective and humor in early Renaissance painting
brnygren@loyola.edu
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Ms. Maureen O'Brien (Ph.D. candidate, University of North Carolina)
Instructor of Fine Arts
Teaching Areas: Medieval and Islamic Art
Research Interests: Medieval Manuscripts
mobrien@loyola.edu

Dr. Letty Bonnell (Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park)
Affiliate Assistant Faculty in Fine Arts and Curator of Visual Collections 
Teaching Areas: African, African-American, contemporary art 
Research Interests: Yoruba art from southwest Nigeria
lbonnell@loyola.edu

Dr. Martha C. Taylor (Ph.D., Stanford University) 
Associate Professor of Classics 
Teaching Areas: Greek and Roman Art and Architecture 
Research Interests: Athenian History, Thucydides 
mtaylor@loyola.edu 

Dan Schlapbach (MFA, Indiana University)
Associate Professor of Fine Arts (Photography)
Teaching Areas: Silver and Digital Photography; History of Photography
Research Interests: Stereo Photography; Alternative Processes, Digital Photography
dschapback@loyola.edu
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Dr. John R. Breihan (Ph.D., University of Cambridge)
Professor of History
Teaching Areas: British History; World War II; Historic Preservation; History through film
Research Interests: World War II suburban development; Aviation history
breihan@loyola.edu

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fine Arts NEWS AND EVENTS

  • The Poisoned Cup Players present: Alice Invents a Little Game & Alice Always Wins in the Black Box Theatre in the DiChiaro Student Center on the Loyola University Campus. The play is written by Nick Flynn and directed by Bobbi Datz. Performances at 8 pm on Nov. 19, 20, and 21 and at 2 pm on Sunday, Nov. 22.
  • Dr. Jim Bunzli is directing The Exonerated at Everman Theatre (1727 N. Charles St., Baltimore). Written by Jennifer Blank and Erik Jensen The Exonerated is based on interviews, transcripts and letters and tells the true stories of six wrongfully convicted survivors of death row. Performances are Monday evenings until 12/14.
  • The Loyola College Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Anthony Villa will perform on Thurs., December 3 at 8 pm in McManus Theatre.
  • There will be a gospel concert featruing Choosen Generation together with a numbner of local choirs and gospel choirs in the Alumni Chapel on Saturday, November 21 at 7 pm.
  • The 2009 Faculty Biennial exhibition with be on display in the Julio Fine Arts Gallery on the Loyola University campus from November 11-December 9.
  • In late October Colleen Grant ('11) presented a paper on the Renaissance painter Giulio Romano at the Southeastern College Art Conference in Mobile, AL. Dr. Nygren chaired a session at the same conference.