Meet our team
The Gallery Team is formed by valued doctoral students who take on managing the install/deinstall demands and the overarching vision for the gallery, in addition to their own academic endeavors. As Gallery Fellows, these students are responsible for organizing, mounting, promoting, and rotating each show, often taking on curatorial duties as well. Additionally, the Gallery Team maintains an active archive from which artwork is loaned out and installed all around campus.
Jennifer Ruth Hoyden
Gallery Coordinator & Fellow
Jennifer is a doctoral candidate in the Art & Art Education program at Teachers College. She came into the program after earning her Master in Cognitive Science with a concentration in creativity, also from Teachers College.
Her doctoral research is situated around the interaction between the visual artist and their materials: “I research ways that we can activate and be activated by the materials we work with to recognize and pursue new possibilities for artistic expression. My research explores the structures of artistic practice that impact artists’ responses to moments of material resistance, and the opportunities that the event can offer.”
Larry Tung
Gallery Fellow
Larry Tung is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, journalist, and media educator in New York City. He teaches courses in media and communication in the Department of Performing and Fine Arts at York College/CUNY. A native of Taiwan, he holds an M.F.A. in Television Production from Brooklyn College and an M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University. His journalism career started in Taiwan where he worked as a political reporter for the English-language Taiwan News. He received several fellowships, including Vanderbilt University Media Fellowship, and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Faculty Fellowship. Tung’s films focus on social justice and human rights issues and have screened in more than 70 film festivals around the world. In his free time, he enjoys movies, tennis, reading newspapers, and exploring new restaurants.
Han Seok (John) You
Gallery Consultant
Han Seok (John) You is a photographer born in South Korea and currently based in New York City. Raised in several locations throughout North America, he found an interest in the meaning of "home". His current studio-based research centers around identity formation and transformation to reconcile with his past in order to gain an understanding of the present, while inspiring him to learn more about himself and the world around him. Han Seok (John) is currently a doctoral candidate at Columbia University Graduate School of Education, Teachers College, and holds an MFA in Photography from Rhode Island School of Design and a BFA in Photography & Video from the School of Visual Arts. While his passion and artistic talent lie in photography, Han Seok (John) is also an educator and has worked as a middle school teacher, teaching photography, and as a marketing strategist at an institution overseas. He currently works as a part-time faculty, Myers fellow, and gallery consultant for our program.
Olga Hubard
Program Director
Olga Hubard is interested in the humanizing power of art and in how educators can help promote meaningful art experiences for all learners, particularly in museum settings. She is the author of Art Museum Education: Facilitating Gallery Experiences and has published numerous articles in academic journals. Hubard’s scholarship is informed by years of experience as a museum educator, art museum administrator, teaching artist, and arts integration coordinator. She is an associate professor of art education at Teachers College, Columbia University and collaborates with museums, schools, and other educational organizations across the world. Hubard holds doctoral and master’s degrees in art education from Teachers College, Columbia University; an M.F.A. in fine arts from the School of Visual Arts; and a B.A. in art history from Universidad Iberoamericana in her native Mexico. She maintains an active art practice.
Samantha Clay Reagan
Program Manager
Sam is the Art and Art Education Program Manager. Prior to joining TC in 2017, Sam worked in museum education and administration at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Memorial Art Gallery of Rochester. As a career art educator and arts administrator, Sam has taught studio art and art history courses in museums, classrooms and community settings for over a decade. She holds a B.S. in Art Education and an M.A. in Art History from Columbia University. Sam is also a practicing artist and currently teaches community ceramics classes near her home in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.