Bianca Kowalczyk

Background

Bianca Kowalczyk is on the faculty of the Department of Art & Design and holds a Ph.D. from the Technical University of Denmark. Before Porter, Bianca was a senior designer at a branding agency.

Bianca's work centers on teaching and curriculum in apparel and textiles and illustration, including course redesign and mentoring newer instructors.

Areas of expertise

• Apparel and textiles
• Illustration
• Undergraduate research and project mentoring

Teaching

Bianca regularly teaches courses in Studio Art, Graphic Design & Interactive Media, Industrial Design. Specific sections and syllabi are listed in the class schedule each term.

Bianca designs courses around clear, visible learning outcomes, frequent retrieval practice, and prompt feedback, and revises the sequence each year based on where students actually get stuck.

Advising and office hours

Bianca advises students in the Art & Design programs and holds weekly office hours during the fall and spring terms, posted on the office door and in the course pages. Prospective students are welcome to email to arrange a visit or a call.

Advising conversations usually cover course sequencing, whether to add a minor or a concentration, and how classroom work connects to internships, research, or graduate study. Students who are undecided are welcome; part of the job is helping them narrow things down.

Recent and representative work

Bianca's recent activity centers on teaching scholarship and curriculum work in apparel and textiles and illustration. Representative items:

• A redesigned course sequence in apparel and textiles, with open or low-cost materials.
• A conference presentation on teaching illustration at the undergraduate level.
• Mentoring of new instructors and teaching assistants in the department.

Titles and venues here are illustrative. UW–Porter Falls is fictional; Bianca has no real publication record.

Get in touch

The fastest way to reach Bianca is email (bkowalczyk@uwporterfalls.edu); messages during the fall and spring terms are usually answered within two business days. Prospective students and families can ask the Art & Design department office to set up a call, a class visit, or a meeting during an admitted-student day.