Alexis Boylan

Alexis Boylan serves as Professor of Art History and Africana Studies Institute at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, with the additional leadership role of Director of Academic Affairs for the Humanities Institute.

• Primary appointment in Department of Art History
• Affiliated faculty with Africana Studies Institute
• Academic leadership in Humanities Institute

Her research centers on interdisciplinary intersections of Art History and Africana Studies, specifically examining visual culture within African diasporic contexts globally. This includes analysis of artistic production, representation, and cultural memory across historical and contemporary frameworks.

As Director of Academic Affairs for the Humanities Institute, she shapes interdisciplinary programming while maintaining active teaching responsibilities within the Department of Art History.