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Sheri Shaneyfelt

Director, Master of Liberal Arts and Science Program
Associate Professor of the Practice of History of Art and Architecture

A native Nashvillian, Shaneyfelt earned a B.S. degree from Centre College in Kentucky (Biology and History of Art), an M.A. degree from Vanderbilt University (History of Art), and a Ph.D. from Indiana University at Bloomington (History of Art). She is the recipient of three Vanderbilt teaching awards: the Ellen Gregg Ingalls Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching, the Harriet S. Gilliam Teaching Award, and the Innovative Teaching Award.

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Faculty

All MLAS courses are taught by current Vanderbilt faculty members or, on occasion, emeritus faculty. All instructors are selected for their recognized abilities as teachers and their special interest in MLAS students and the MLAS program. By any measure, be it their publications, teaching awards, community involvement, academic background, and scholarly honors, Vanderbilt’s faculty is one of the most distinguished in the nation. Above their many honors, they are committed and eager to share their knowledge with the remarkable students in this program. They, too, are energetic and enthusiastic lifelong learners who value the MLAS experience.