Thalia Vrachopoulos holds a doctorate in the Philosophy of Art History from the City University of New York Graduate School. Dr. Vrachopoulos is a tenured Professor of visual arts at John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York. She has written books, scholarly essays and reviews for NYArts Magazine, Visual Culture AD, Part, +-0 , Public Art, Art in Culture, Art in Asia and Sculpture, Wolganmisool, Asia Pacific and has been included in many international panels.