Experts Guide

Wilkins is an expert in community-engaged teaching through Florida history, museology, art and health. She is leading a project -- "Hurricane Histories" -- that captures the oral histories of hurricane survivors in her hometown of St. Petersburg, Florida.

Cho, renowned for exceptional vocal artistry, is an internationally acclaimed Korean soprano and a Professor of Voice who leads the USF Voice Program. She has received critical praise for performances described as "sublimely beautiful, transcendent, serene, dazzling, and heavenly" and noted for her "refined tone color and dignified sound that effectively touches the heart."

Freeman is a transdisciplinary visual artist and designer whose body of work is a dynamic fusion of technology and traditional studio art practice. His creative explorations delve into themes of Blackness, social conditioning, and hybridity, employing a diverse array of mediums and techniques. Originally trained in drawing and painting, Freeman has expanded his expertise to include new media disciplines such as animation, digital modeling, 3D scanning, digital fabrication, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence.

Howard is an expert in artistic production, public art, socially-engaged art practice and community engagement. She researches the intersection of art, social and environmental justice and has contributed across USF Institute of Research in Art platforms including the Contemporary Art Museum, Graphicstudio, and the Public Art Program to produce, commission, and exhibit contemporary artists’ projects.

Piracci is an art and technology expert focused on public art, curation, 3D printing and 3D clay printing, sustainability, environmental restoration and oyster brick habitats.