A historian of modern art, Dr. Slodounik's research and teaching interests include Symbolism, artist’s books, transgender phenomena in art, and depictions of the African diaspora in Europe. He received a doctorate in art history and a certificate in women’s studies from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College. He teaches courses on European art with a focus on the eighteenth through the early-twentieth centuries and is currently a part-time assistant professor at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City.