Arts & Humanities

Sara Holland Levin is an incoming Assistant Professor of Media and Culture in the Department of Communication and Media at WCUPA. She earned her doctorate in Communication at the University of Connecticut, and her B.A. and M.A. at the University of Rhode Island. Sara specializes in teaching digital production coursework, with a background and special interest in audio editing and radio. She also has past experience in student advising and recruitment. Her research centers on political discourse on social media; she uses computational methods to explore public opinion on a variety of political issues. She's particularly interested in how political influencers assert themselves as sources of information on social media. Sara enjoys finding ways to stay creative in her free time: photography, gardening, thrifting, cooking, and getting outdoors as much as she can. She's thrilled to get to know the students and community at West Chester this Fall.  

 Olivia Fredricks is a printmaker and illustrator. She received a Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture and a BFA in Studio Art with an emphasis in printmaking from the University of Arkansas School of Art. Her work has been shown in numerous shows across the country, including the Screenprint Biennial, PrintAustin Expo, International Print Center New York, and Art on Paper. She has been an apprentice at The Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia and has held residencies at the International Print Center New York, Studio Kura in Japan, and the Mokuhanga Innovation Laboratory in Japan.

Photo courtesy of The Fabric Workshop and Museum. Photo: Carlos Avendaño.