Faculty
Each year around 600 full- and part-time faculty members help students grow as thinkers and makers. These artists, designers, architects, scholars and educators advance RISD’s culture of creative discovery, while thoughtfully teaching and guiding students. Beyond the classroom they are leaders in their fields, pursuing an array of projects and producing innovative work.
Faculty news
Andrew Raftery’s ceramics and wallpaper energize the laborious art of engraving to explore contemporary life.
The community welcomes 14 experienced art and design educators, including a new librarian for the Fleet Library.
An ongoing initiative brings together experts and futurists from around the world to consider planetary policy decisions that increase the odds of our survival.
Six funded projects explore radical solutions to longstanding problems that impact the environment and marginalized communities.
Teaching and Learning Lab
As part of the Center for Social Equity and Inclusion, the Teaching and Learning Lab supports faculty in building innovative and inclusive teaching practices. Workshops and other professional development programs let faculty share knowledge and discuss emerging ideas about art and design education. The lab and its resources help foster a culture of teachers who are equipped to support RISD students.
Among many ways it supports faculty, the lab offers guidance in course design, inclusive studio critiques and understanding learning styles. Faculty also take advantage of resources for enhancing scholarship and research.
Get to know RISD
See how our faculty support your studies at all stages of a RISD education.
Gain creative expertise toward your bachelor’s degree in one of our globally recognized art and design programs.
Research, experiment and push the possibilities of practice with RISD’s community of advanced degree students.