Caitlin Petty is a Ph.D. candidate in Art History at Washington University. She earned her M.A. from Syracuse University where she was a Fellow in the Florence Graduate Program in Renaissance Art. Having presented her Capstone Project at SU’s annual Graduate Symposium in Florence, Caitlin was a teaching assistant for Art History courses at SU’s Florence Campus while continuing to pursue her research interests in the intersection of art and anatomy. Her interest in the history of art was greatly influenced by her undergraduate studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where Caitlin studied Art History, Studio Art, and European Studies in Antiquity and availed herself of many study abroad programs. Caitlin is passionate about experiential learning and truly enjoys working with students onsite. In July of 2019, Caitlin shared her love of Florence with the Greek students at Calder Classics, lecturing on Michelangelo and Neoplatonism. Caitlin joined Calder Classics in our online programming in 2020-22 where she shared her passion for the history of art and the rich treasures of Florence in particular. She co-led our 2023 Reading Latin + Art History program in Florence and our Journeys to the Underworld course in the Tuscan countryside and is returning in 2024 to co-teach our Reading Latin + Creative Writing program.