Angela S. George, PhD

Angela George, PhD, is an assistant professor of art history at Azusa Pacific University and director of the Master of Arts in Modern Art History, Theory, and Criticism program. She focuses on the history of American art as well as decorative arts and design history. She received her PhD in Art History from the University of Maryland and her MA in History of Decorative Arts and Design from Parsons School of Design. George has presented her research at several conferences, including the American Studies Association, Southwest Art History Conference, and the Smithsonian’s Decorative Arts Forum. She has held positions in the curatorial departments of a number of museums, including the National Gallery of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Hillwood Museum & Gardens, and the Gamble House/USC. She was formerly the director of the Smithsonian Institution’s master of arts program in history of decorative arts in Washington, D.C.