Meet the 2021 Art of Science Judges: Mary Ann Leavitt
Powerful Images can Uncover Meaning
Mary Ann Leavitt, Ph.D., is a first-time juror for the Art of Science photography contest, which is in its third year of showcasing research, scholarship and creative activity at ¼ø»Æʦapp.
"The Art of Science helps us appreciate the beauty and complexities of our research endeavors," said Leavitt, an assistant professor in the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, and a nurse scientist whose research involves interventions to help patients with heart failure live their best lives at home and stay out of the hospital. She is also a local actor with an appreciation of the beauty and power of written words and visual images.
"Aesthetic knowing is a way to discover deep meanings that may not be readily observable," she said. "Aesthetic knowing helps us uncover something new. Showcasing research scholarship in a photograph can aesthetically communicate understanding across the boundaries of language and discipline.
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