Dr. Lindsay Cook

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lindsay S. Cook is an architectural historian, medievalist, digital humanist, translator, and digital preservation advocate. She specializes in medieval European architecture, with her current research addressing architectural artistic responses to the Gothic cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, medievalism in African American architecture, and the role of architectural space in the medieval period. Dr. Cook's research has appeared in journals such as Future Anterior and has contributed to edited volumes including Visions of Analysis in Gothic Architecture published by Brill in 2023. Additionally, she co-authored the English translation of a French-language monograph titled Notre-Dame Cathedral: Nine Centuries of History, released by Penn State University Press in 2020. Currently, she is writing a monograph focusing on architectural artistic responses to Notre-Dame from the 12th century to the present. Dr. Cook is a member of several multi-year digital humanities projects, including Mapping Gothic and Life Cathedral: Notre-Dame Amiens. She contributes to the Digital Resources Committee of the International Center of Medieval Art and serves on the advisory board of the educational organization Handshouse Studio. Dr. Cook teaches upper-level architecture history courses, including Ancient Medieval Architecture and Gothic Architecture.

Research Interests

Courses

Ancient Medieval Architecture Renaissance Modern Architecture Romanesque & Gothic Architecture Gothic Architecture Byzantine Art

Requirements for Pennsylvania State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
GRE General
Prerequisites
Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution
Application Checklist
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  • Statement of Purpose
  • Writing Sample
  • Official Transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE scores are highly recommended but not strictly required for Applied Linguistics.