Suzanne Beason

Suzanne Beason serves as Adjunct Professor in Art History, Design & Printmaking at SUNY Oswego, leveraging 30 years of professional publishing experience to bridge academic instruction with industry practice. Her background includes editorial leadership at Marvel Comics (X-Men titles) and DC Comics, plus managing editor roles at Reader's Digest Young Families and Pearson Education.

Her creative research focuses on:

• Art History methodologies applied to sequential art
• Innovative printmaking techniques for narrative illustration
• Graphic design workflows in commercial publishing
• Children's book illustration development
• Comic book art as cultural artifact

Major recognition includes a 2018 Art Residency at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. Additional exhibition awards are cataloged on her professional website.

Professor Beason actively mentors students through her industry network, facilitating ComicCon participation, gallery exhibitions via DOC Gallery representation, and publishing internships. Her Fall 2025 office hours (Tuesdays 12:30-1:30 in Tyler Hall 200/218) provide direct access to her specialized expertise in transforming academic concepts into professional creative output.