Kristen Galvin

Kristen Galvin is an Assistant Professor and Director of Art History in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS). Her research focuses on post-1960s visual and material culture in the U.S., exploring intersections between contemporary art, film/media, performance, gender/sexuality, memory, and subcultural studies. She advocates for public humanities, doctoral reform, and fair labor practices in academia.

Education: PhD in Visual Studies (University of California, Irvine), MA in Art History (Purchase College), BA in Visual Art (Brown University). Prior roles include Assistant Director for Graduate Engagement and Lecturer at the University of Florida, and teaching positions at Savannah College of Art and Design. She created the Envision Humanities initiative, featuring public humanities internships and programs.

Current projects include a book exploring 'hypernostalgia' and media cultures in relation to 'Americanness' and 21st-century culture wars. Her work bridges academic and public spheres, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to visual culture.