Lisa N. Owen

Lisa N. Owen is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Art History Department at the University of North Texas. She specializes in the arts of India, focusing on ancient and medieval rock-cut monuments, devotional practices, and sacred space articulation. Her research examines how carved imagery and architecture shape religious experiences.

• Education: PhD in Art History from University of Texas at Austin

Her research interests include the production of imagery in ancient India, patronage patterns, and identity constructions. Current book project explores medieval southern Indian rock-cut monuments' visual systems.

• Awards: Fulbright-Nehru Research Scholar Award, American Institute of Indian Studies Fellowship, Howard Foundation Fellowship

Presented work at institutions including Oxford University, University of London, and the Nehru Memorial Museum. Publications include Carving Devotion in the Jain Caves at Ellora (Brill, 2012) and essays in leading art history journals.