Dr. Elizabeth Chodos

Associate Professor

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Biography

Elizabeth Chodos is an Associate Professor of Curatorial Practice at Carnegie Mellon University and the Founder and Director of the Institute of Contemporary Art Pittsburgh. She previously served as the Executive Creative Director at Ox-Bow, a school of art and artists' residency. Chodos has curated several prominent exhibitions, including 'Dara Birnbaum: Journey' in 2022 and 'Spirits Roaming Earth,' a major monographic survey of Jacolby Satterwhite in 2021. In 2019, she curated a survey exhibition, 'Andrea Zittel: Institute of Investigative Living,' and in 2018 she organized the thematic exhibition 'Paradox: Body Age AI.' Her work focuses on contemporary art and public engagement, making significant contributions to the field of curatorial studies.

Research Interests

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.