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Leslie received her PhD degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara, her MA degree from the University of California at Davis, and her BA degree from Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ College of San Rafael. She joined the faculty at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ in 1985 and has served as the program chair for art history since 1987. Leslie offers numerous courses in art history at the undergraduate level and also graduate seminars in Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s Master of Arts Program in the Humanities. A recognized scholar, her publications include six books to date on medieval art, the art and architecture of the world’s religions, and text/image relationships in the history of art/communication.

Education

University of California, Santa Barbara, PhD, Art History
University of California Davis, MA, Art History
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ College, BA, Art History

Research Interests

Visual Studies; General Art History; Medieval and Renaissance Art; Early Christian, Byzantine, Islamic Art; Classical Art and Archaeology; History of Gardens and Landscape Design; Illuminated Manuscripts; Text/Image Relationships; Global Visual Cultures; Effective Communication

Honors and Awards

• Graves Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Humanities, 1989
• National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute, 1996
• Kress Foundation Grant, 1985
• Fulbright Full Grant, 1984-85