Emma Woods

Ph.D. Student, Art History

Research Interests:
Emma's research interests lie within the intersection of religion, gender, and art. She studies contemporary American art, primarily focusing on female and Jewish artists and their experimental expressions of community and memory. Centering her research on collaborative and multi-media works, she investigates how an artwork's messaging of shared experience and emotion reflects broader sociocultural undercurrents. 

Road to the Moody School: 
Emma graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in religious studies and a minor in Jewish studies from Southern Methodist University. She interned at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum in 2018. She returned to Southern Methodist University to complete an M.A. in art history. Outside of school, Emma enjoys gardening, baking, and reading cozy mysteries.