Education
New York University, New York, New York. Post Graduate studies in Fine Art
Appraisal 2001 continuing
Hunter College, New York, New York. MA Art History 1998: specializing in
twentieth century art and women in art history.
Pace University, Pleasantville, New York. BA Art History 1994: concentration
on architectural history. Internship Columbia University, Avery Architectural
and Fine Arts Library, New York, New York.
Orange County Community College, Middletown, New York. AAS Architectural
Technology 1992: general interest in historic preservation.
University Experience
1995 to present: Orange County Community College, Middletown, New York.
Adjunct Assistant Professor. Courses: two-semester survey of History of
Art, Modern Art, Women in Art, American Art and the History of Animation.
Fall 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2003 Honors sections of survey Art History
I and II.
1999-2000: Interim Cultural Affairs Coordinator of Orange County Community
College; Responsibilities included: facilitating Orange Hall Gallery
exhibitions, performance and seminar cultural events. Scheduling, booking
and graphics arts connected with monthly and annual calendar.
2002- Spring SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, New York. Adjunct Professor- Survey
course Art History II Renaissance to Modern.
1998 to present: Pace University, Pleasantville, New York. Adjunct Professor
of Art History . Survey courses: Renaissance to Modern, American Art, The
History of Photography.
Gallery Directorship
1996 to present: Director of the Harriman Student Gallery, Orange County
Community College Middletown, New York. The Gallery exhibit’s the art work
of students, faculty and staff as well as featuring special curatorial
presentations.
Museum Experience
1994-1997: Site Manager of the Rockefeller Chapel/Union Church of Pocantico
Hills, New York. Responsible for curatorial research, development and
maintenance of public visitation for Historic Hudson Valley, the non-profit
agency that holds the chapel in trust. The chapel houses the last work of
Henri Matisse and nine Marc Chagall stained glass windows. Supervised,
trained and scheduled paid staff of docents and developed volunteer staff.
Acted as a liaison between active congregation of Union Church and the
administration of Historic Hudson Valley. Developed curriculum and instituted
hands-on workshops for elementary and secondary students visiting the site.
Established intern program with local secondary schools and Pace University.
Publication
“Medieval to Modern: Cathedral Construction” Transactions of the Society of
Fellows Pace University. vol. 6 1996, pp. 1-10.
Curatorial Experience
Guest Curator “Challenging Perceptions: The Changing Images of Women and Men
in Art History”. December 1996 Orange Hall Gallery, Orange County Community
College, Middletown, New York.
Slide Lectures
Pace University, White Plains, New York. Society of Fellows. November 1995.
“Medieval to Modern: Cathedral Construction”
Historic Hudson Valley, Tarrytown, New York. March 1996-1997.
“The Paper Cut-outs of Henri Matisse” followed by hands-on work shop
“Chagall at Union Church”
Marymount College, Tarrytown, New York. 1997
“Papier Decoupee of Matisse” followed by a hands-on workshop.
Greenwood Lake Public Library , Greenwood Lake, New York.
Fall of 2000 three-part art history lecture series.
Spring of 2000 three-part art history lecture series.
Spring 1999 three-part art history lecture series.
Spring/ Summer 1998nine -part art history lecture series.
Orange County Community College, Institutional Equity Council, Middletown,
New York. April 1999 “Resurgence of the Goddess”
Faculty Lecture, Orange County Community College, Middletown, New York
Spring 2001. “The Sacred and The Profane”.
Spring 2004. “De Coding the Da Vinci Code”
Digital Presentations
Public Library Lecture Series, “Decoding the Da Vinci Code”
Greenwood Lake, New York
Walden, New York
Woodbury, New York
Suffern, New York
Cornwall, New York
Nanuet, New York
Valley Cottage, New York
Curatorial Lecture, Exposures Gallery, Sugar Loaf, New York
“Celtic Art, Myth and Spirit” three-part cultural and art history
lecture series
Traveling Lectures Series
“Women Artists” May 1997 Washington D.C. for Arts and Communication
Department, Orange County Community College, Middletown, New York.
“The Sacred and the Profane” September 2000 Metropolitan Museum of Art,
New York, New York for the Honors Department of Orange County
Community College. Middletown, New York.
“Duchamp’s Impact on Twentieth Century Art” April 2001 Philadelphia Museum
of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for Club 4 the Arts, Orange
County Community College, Middletown, New York.
“Goya’s Images of Women” May 2002 the National Gallery of Art, Washington
D.C. for Clubs 4 the Arts, Orange County Community College,
Middletown, New York.
Memberships
Faculty Advisor for Club 4 the Arts, Orange County Community College,
Middletown, New York 1998-2002.
Faculty Advisor for the Anime Club, Orange County Community College,
Middletown, New York 2000-2003
Pace Fellows
Phi Theta Kappa
Academic Awards and Honor
Pace University: Magna cum Laude and Departmental Honors 1994
OCCC Honors and Mildred Devlan Mentoring Grant 1991
Who’s Who Among American Teachers, 1998, 1999, 2004
Susan Slater-Tanner
SUNY Orange
115 South Street
Middletown, NY
sslatert@sunyorange.edu
Included in this section:
Education
University Experience
Gallery Directorship
Museum Experience
Publication
Curatorial Experience
Lectures and Presentations
Memberships
Academic Awards and Honor