Andrea Kibler Maxwell

Andrea Kibler Maxwell is a Teaching Assistant Professor and Lead Undergraduate Advisor in the Department of History of Art and Architecture at the University of Pittsburgh’s Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. Her interdisciplinary background merges art history with clinical psychology, emphasizing holistic student mentorship. She specializes in premodern and early modern Italian art, particularly the interplay between religious discourse and visual rhetoric in Northern Italy (1475–1550). Her research examines how anti-Jewish and anti-Protestant imagery shaped communal identities. A Mental Health Champion, she prioritizes student wellbeing and employs innovative pedagogy in global art surveys.

• Education: PhD (University of Pittsburgh), MA/BA in Art History (Kent State, Mary Baldwin), MA in Clinical Psychology (East Carolina), BA in Psychology/Sociology (Concord)

Her teaching focuses on thematic, anti-canonical approaches to art history, emphasizing student agency. Recent publications include reviews of works on Baroque Italy and Renaissance art theory, along with catalog entries for the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Awards include the Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship and Elizabeth Baranger Excellence in Teaching Award.

• Conferences: Presentations on Romanino’s visual sermons, Lorenzo Lotto’s divine imagery, and ungrading pedagogy in academia.