Abington resident Claudine Thomas, the new chief academic officer and academic dean of Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia, was recently featured by Philly Magazine.

The article, titled “Moore College’s Claudine Thomas Shares a Peek Inside Her Creative World,” outlines her interests, her career endeavors, her family, and her free time favorites.

From the article:

I admire: Toni Morrison. The Bluest Eye was the first book I ever read and felt seen by. Her ability to craft poignant stories about race, gender and class while also finding moments to write that were squeezed in between working and motherhood is more than admirable.

Next business trip: I’m going to the Association of Independent Colleges of Art & Design symposium in Cincinnati this fall, where I’ll converge with students, educators and administrators from around the country.

Thomas was appointed the College’s chief academic officer in December 2022 following a national search.

For the full story by Philly Magazine, you can click here.

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Photo courtesy of Moore College of Art & Design