PSU Art Team
The Plemmons Student Union employs several students on the PSU Art Team: the Looking Glass Gallery Curator, the Art Collections Manager, and the Art Assistant (formerly known as the Preparator). These students are responsible for advancing the arts in the facility, including the operations of the gallery and the acquisition and maintenance of our permanent art collections. Meet the current and past members of the PSU Art Team below.
Kristina Liezert
Looking Glass Gallery Curator
Kristina is a Senior at Appalachian State who is majoring in Art and Visual Culture with a concentration in Art Management and minors in Nonprofit Management and American Sign Language. Kristina is also President of the Art Management Organization here at App State. After graduation, she plans to establish a career in a performing arts center or nonprofit arts organization.
Emma Hancock
Art Collections and Looking Glass Gallery Manager
Emma is a Senior at Appalachian State, majoring in Art and Visual Culture with a concentration in Art History and a minor in Religious Studies. Previously, Emma received her Associates from University of Delaware while majoring in Psychology. She is currently in the Honors College with a focus on Ancient Near East material culture, working towards attending graduate school. She is an active member of the Pagan Club, and has completed her first poetry book getting back to the point. After graduation, Emma aspires to continue her education, working towards becoming a professor and researcher in her field of Ancient Near East Art History.
Connor Johnson
Art Assistant
Connor is a Senior at Appalachian State, majoring in Art History with a minor in Graphic Communications Management. Connor is the former president and founder of the Art History Club and has completed a summer curatorial internship at the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum. After graduation, he hopes to gain experience in a library, gallery, or auction house before pursuing graduate school and a career in an art museum.
Past team members
| Name | Position |
| Mandy Bass | Art Collections and Looking Glass Gallery Manager, 2024 |
| Samantha Oleschuk | Art Collections and Looking Glass Gallery Manager, 2021-2024 |
| Olivia Hoagland | Looking Glass Gallery Curator, 2023-2024 |
| Hammad Chaudhry | Art Assistant, 2023-2024 |
| Reagan Bullock | Looking Glass Gallery Curator, 2022-2023 |
| Murphy McConnell | Art Assistant, 2022-2023 |
| Madison Tenney | Looking Glass Gallery Curator, 2021-2022 |
| Nate Caroon | Looking Glass Gallery Curator and Art Collections Manager, 2020-2021 Preparator, 2019-2020 |
| Claire Dubnansky | Art Collections Manager, 2019-2020 |
| Gabrielle Knight | Looking Glass Gallery Curator, 2019-2020 |
| Garrett Hawkins | Art Collections Manager, 2017-2018 |
| Ariel Morgan | Looking Glass Gallery Curator, 2015-2017 |
| Ingrid Humphrey | Art Collections Manager, 2014-2015 |
| Erin Taylor | Looking Glass Gallery Curator, 2013-2015 |
| Casey Jordaan | Art Collections Manager, 2012-2014 |
| Sarah Young | Art Collections Manager, 2011-2012 |
| Dianna Loughlin | Looking Glass Gallery Curator, 2010-2012 |
| Tabitha Perryman Becker | Looking Glass Gallery Curator, 2009-2010 |
| Lorelle Rau | Looking Glass Gallery Curator, 2007-2008 |
| Steve Severt | Looking Glass Gallery Curator |
| Leigh Lane Edwards | Looking Glass Gallery Curator |
| Sara Gorden | Looking Glass Gallery Curator |
| Beatrice Schneider | Looking Glass Gallery Curator |
| Laura Pepper | Looking Glass Gallery Curator |