Joseph Mougel

Joseph Mougel is an Associate Professor of Photography & Imaging, Co-Chair of the Department of Art & Design, and Area Head of Photography at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. His academic background includes an MFA in Photography from the University of New Mexico and a BFA in Photography from the University of Georgia. He has participated in the Land Arts of the American West post-studio program and multiple artist residencies, including Elsewhere Artists Collaborative and 35/35.

His artistic practice explores identity through still imagery, sound, video, and installation, focusing on his experiences as a first-generation American and former Marine. His work appears in publications like Art Papers and ARTL!ES Magazine, and is collected by institutions such as the New Mexico Museum of Art. Mougel actively exhibits and lectures internationally, bridging interdisciplinary artistic mediums with socio-cultural narratives.