Laura Todd (she/her/hers)

As of April 2024, Laura left the School to start a new role as Director of Academic Services in the Department of Anthropology.

As Advisers in Art, Art History and Design, we are committed to dispelling the myth that learning in the visual arts limits the scope of professional opportunities for our graduates.

Our work is anchored by a deep commitment to the values of the School, College, and University. We advocate for and facilitate student driven questions, issues and initiatives.

Our professional advising team supports programming to help majors recognize that the dynamic learning offered in the visual arts contributes to their confidence, skills, interest in innovation, and understanding of community as they move forward. We do this by:

• Providing one-on-one and group advising addressing the individual needs of 600 undergraduate and graduate majors
• Developing targeted and innovative group advising for 3,000+ pre-majors, transfer students, and the public
• Creating programming through our Student Voice Project including events and activities that support the professional development of art, art history and design majors:
• Community building - engaging with the School, the campus and the greater Seattle arts and business communities
• Workshops - scholarships, volunteering, internships, professional preparation
• Alumni meetups and career networking - casual conversations with successful working professionals 
• Serving on School committees including Council, Graduate Student Board, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Scholarships, Website Development, and Study Abroad
• Serving on College and University-wide committees including the Dean's Council of Arts and Sciences Advisers, Dean's Committee on Professional Development, University Reinstatement Review; and as liaisons with First Year Programs, Arts and Sciences Transfer Orientation, the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity, and University Academic Affairs