Co-hosted by Lehigh University Art Galleries and the Office of the Vice Provost for Research

The arts—encompassing visual arts, design, music, theater, fiction, poetry, and other forms of creative production—are vital engines of innovation and engagement. While public-facing events often bring the arts to broad audiences, the intersection of the arts with disciplines in the social and natural sciences, health, education, engineering, and business is an equally dynamic and growing area of work. This symposium will bring these efforts to the forefront, offering a platform to share insights, foster collaboration, and support the advancement of arts-integrated research.

This event was held on March 21, 2025.

Morning Block A:  Psychology and Health
Art x Health: Lessons from Engaging Together for Healthy Relationships (ETHR)
Joseph Amodei, Assistant Professor, Theatre

14:00:00
How Do We Remember Art?
Almut Hupbach, Professor, Psychology (Session Chair)

35:34:00 
The Indestructible Nature of Art
Jessecae Marsh, Professor, Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Programs and International Initiatives, College of Arts and Sciences

1:19:12
Wellness and the Arts
Erica Hoelscher, Professor, Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff, College of Health

2:05:45
Performance: Ekphrastic Songs
Paul Salerni, Jessica Bowers, Oren Fader, Linda Ganus

Afternoon Block A:  Science, Nature and Technology

2:50:47
Great Painters are Protorheologists: Designing the Flow of Paint
James F. Gilchrist, Ruth H. and Sam Madrid Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

3:14:00
Blasting Boundaries: How Art Integrates the Chemistry and Culture of Explosives
Elizabeth Young, Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Lorenzo Servitje, Associate Professor, English

3:45:39
Exploring the Intersection of Martial Arts, Technology, and Human Experience
Jong Cheol Shin, Assistant Professor, College of Health

4:15:33
Botanical Art and the University Herbarium
Anna Chupa, Professor, Art and Design, Louis and Jane P. Weinstock '36 Chair
Robert Booth, Professor and Chair, Earth and Environmental Science
Deirdre Murphy, Teaching Assistant Professor, Art
Donald Carpenter, SEM Manager, Institute for Fundamental Materials and Devices

Session Chair:  Kate Bullard, Director of Research Development, OVPR