Dr. J enjoying some old architecture in France
Hello! I’m Julianne Sandlin, or Dr. J as students often call me, and I’m excited to have you as a student in my class!
Teaching Art History
I’ve been teaching college-level art history courses since the early 2000s, joining PCC as full-time faculty in 2011.
I was first introduced to art history as an elective while getting a degree in Interior Design at Appalachian State University. I immediately loved learning art history, but it was only after some dead-end jobs that I decided to go back to school to study it. I ended up getting a PhD in art and architectural history from Florida State University in 2009, and I moved to Portland in 2011 for this job.
I teach a variety of classes at PCC, including online, remote, and face-to-face (usually at the Sylvania campus). Courses I currently teach include Understanding Architecture (ART 101), the History of Art sequence (ART 204, 205, and 206), History of American Residential Architecture (ART 215), and History of Chinese Art (ART 208).
About Me
I grew up in North Carolina and moved around to several other southern states while getting my degrees. Moving to Oregon was an excellent decision! My family and I enjoy getting out in the natural beauty of the state and going camping, hiking, and kayaking (maybe even looking for that elusive Bigfoot encounter!). Plus I don’t miss the bugs, snakes, and humidity of the south.
Outside of teaching, I like going for walks, watching dystopian shows with my son, and reading fiction (some of my all-time favorite books include One Hundred Years of Solitude, His Dark Materials trilogy, and Pride and Prejudice). I also really enjoy watching college football and soccer, both professional and whatever team my son is on. My other major interest is traveling! The above photo is me in a very old castle in France.
I also have two cats, Bertie and Max. They both liked showing up in remote classes!
Max
Bertie