School Alum Personal WebsiteFields of Interest Late Antiquity Jewish artsynagogue artbiblical artthe LevantBackground and ExperienceSummaryEducationMA, Art History, University of Washington, 2022BA, Psychology, Mills College, 2015 Selected by the Division of Art History to receive their 2022 de Cillia Graduating with Excellence Award. Named the 2020-2021 Robert and Pamela Center Fellow by the UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies. Awarded a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship for 2020–2021. Received a 2019–2020 Top Scholar Award. Learn more about her thesis on the Graduate Showcase website. Research + Creative Work Selected Publications + Projects Abby Massarano. "The Akedah in Late Antique Synagogues: The Function of Figurative Art in the Expression of Localized Jewish Identity." MA Thesis, University of Washington, 2022. Adviser: Stuart Lingo Read more Courses Taught Winter 2020 ART H 250 AA: Rome ART H 250 AB: Rome Related News Related News 2022 Graduate Showcase Jul 18, 2022 2022 Graduation + Teaching Awards Jun 3, 2022 GSAH + Dismantling the Canon Oct 2, 2021 Empathy Nov 4, 2019 Art History Grad Student Activities Sep 30, 2019