Biography

Martyna Matusiak, Ph.D., is a Professor of Art at West Liberty University specializing in printmaking, drawing, visual literacy, studio pedagogy, and contemporary art practices. Her expertise includes print media, interdisciplinary studio practice, curriculum design, experiential learning, and visual analysis. She also works at the intersection of art, education, and emerging technologies, with experience in AI evaluation, instructional design, and the development of digital learning tools for higher education. Her creative practice explores repetition, materiality, installation, and the relationship between visual structures and lived experience. Matusiak’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including in the United States, Poland, Portugal, Egypt, and Puerto Rico.

Education

Ph.D., Fine Arts and Conservation (Printmaking), Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts, Wroc?aw, Poland
MFA, Drawing, Minor in Print Media and Video, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
MA, Art Education, Multimedia, Uniwersytet Opolski, Poland

Professional Experiences

Ph.D., Fine Arts and Conservation (Printmaking); MFA, Drawing with a minor in Print Media and Video; MA, Art Education and Multimedia; Microcredential in Print-Media in Contemporary Art. Areas of expertise include printmaking, drawing, visual literacy, studio pedagogy, curriculum and learning experience design, visual analysis, and the use of emerging technologies and AI in art and education

Most Recent Publications and Presentations

Tender Tangle: Solo Exhibition and Artist Talk, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2026
Open-Access Toolkit for Visual Literacy and Career Readiness:educational technology and OER initiative, 2026
Paper Boats: SGCI Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2025
6th International Print Triennale: Cairo, Egypt, 2025