Dean Lampros

Dean Lampros is a Lecturer in the Department of History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). His teaching and research bridge cultural history and American Studies, focusing on symbolic colonization, landscapes, material culture, and the intersection of race, queerness, politics, and preservation.

• Education: BA, University of Pennsylvania; MA and PhD, Boston University

His research explores how physical spaces and cultural artifacts reflect social power structures and identity construction. Recent work examines the funeral home industry as a lens for analyzing 20th-century consumerism and urban development. Publications include contributions to Visual Merchandising: The Image of Selling (2013) and Modernism and American Mid-20th Century Sacred Architecture (2018), alongside his 2024 monograph Preserved.

Though no academic awards are listed, his scholarly output demonstrates a commitment to interdisciplinary historical inquiry. He has no listed advisees or grants, but his CV provides further professional details.