Faculty
Robyn Mericle, PH.D.
Pronouns: she/her
Title/s: Instructor of Fine Arts in Art History
Office #: MUND 900
Phone: 703.508.7510
Email: rmericle@luc.edu
About
Robyn Mericle is an art historian and artist living in Chicago. She received her Ph.D. in art history from the University of Illinois at Chicago and has an MFA in electronic intermedia from the University of Florida. In addition to Loyola University Chicago, she has taught art and art history at UIC, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the University of Florida.
Her research focuses on early twentieth-century American cinema and photography, with a particular interest in how ecology, natural landscapes, and the lives of animals are represented in art and visual culture. She has presented papers at CAA and other conferences and is currently working on an article for publication on the role of animals in silent film.
Degrees
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago
M.F.A., University of Florida
B.A., University of Georgia
