Faculty DirectoryFrancesca Casadio
Adjunct Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Associate Vice President and Grainger Executive Director of Conservation and Science at The Art Institute of Chicago
Contact
2220 Campus DriveCook Hall Room 2036
Evanston, IL 60208-3109
Email Francesca Casadio
Website
Center for Scientific Studies in the Arts Profile
Departments
Materials Science and Engineering
Education
Docteur Honoris Causa, Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France
Certificate, The Getty Leadership Institute at Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of Milano and National Council of Research (CNR) Center “Gino Bozza," Italy
M.S. (Magna cum Laude), Chemistry, University of Milano and CNR Center “Gino Bozza," Italy
Erasmus fellowship, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, England
Research Interests
Dr. Casadio uses art objects as portals for dialogue between science and art. Her research interests lie in the application and development of scientific methods to the study of works of art, often in collaboration with academic and international partners. Her study of artists’ materials and techniques ranges from antiquity to contemporary art, with a special interest in painting materials and 18th century European porcelain. Dr. Casadio is also interested in art conservation. She shares her passion by promoting public engagement with museum objects through the creation of public programs, digital initiatives, curricular and other training activities.