Dr. Patrizia Costa

Year Hired: 2012

Universities attended, degree(s) obtained, and graduation year(s):
Carnegie Mellon University, B.S. in Business and B.A. in Italian, 1989
University of Pittsburgh, PhD in the History of Art and Architecture, 2006

Other certifications:
MA Certificate in Cultural Studies, University of Pittsburgh

More about Dr. Costa:
“Before coming to Central to develop the school’s first AP Art History course, I taught mostly at the university level and still enjoy lecturing and publishing nationally and internationally. In 2022, I published a monograph entitled "The Duke's Trees: Leonardo's Unfinished Masterpiece in the Sala delle Asse" and now working on other projects. It has been a great joy to help to enrich the humanities programs at Central. I work closely with the Senior Scholars on their thesis projects, fill their calendar with cultural forum events and lead the International Study Abroad course in the summer. Outside of school, I enjoy cooking, taking long walks with my spirited dogs Gracie and Captain, and going to the cinema. Both of my sons are proud graduates of Central Catholic."