Susan DeCastro, MA

Assistant Professor, Digital Multimedia Design, Department Coordinator

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Susan de Castro has over twenty-five years of experience as a Digital Multimedia Design Coordinator and full-time faculty member. She is an accomplished educator and fine artist specializing in digital graphic design and fine arts/design theory, and has contributed to curriculum development and a wide range of academic initiatives for the Digital Multimedia Design Program. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated a passion for education, innovation, and the arts, consistently delivering dynamic coursework and encouraging creative growth in her students. In her free time, de Castro paints and draws, attends classes with master artists, and prepares her art for exhibits. 

Education

  • BFA, Tyler School of Art at Temple University
  • BEd, Temple University
  • MA, NYU

Research

Art Practices, Painting Residency in Brazil, Using AI in the Arts

Academic and Professional Honors

  • Merit Scholarship in Painting, Art Student’s League

Professional Service

  • ·Member of the Touro Senate

Interests/Hobbies/Life Outside of Work

When not teaching, Susan pursues her interests in painting and exhibiting her work.