• EdD, Art and Art Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
• MA, Creativity and Creative Arts Education, San Francisco State University
• BS, Radio/TV Film, University of Wisconsin.

Prior to her arrival at RMCAD, Dr. Hochtritt was Director of the Master of Arts in Teaching Program and a member of the faculty at The School of Art Institute of Chicago. Formerly at the college level, she taught at Teachers College-Columbia University and Bank Street College of Education-Parsons School of Art and Design.

She is an experienced educator at the elementary and secondary level as well, teaching in public schools in New York, Texas and California. Dr. Hochtritt exhibits her art nationally, and publishes and presents in the field of art education.

Lisa is also an accomplished performing and visual artist. She has had exhibitions and performances in:

• Chicago
• San Francisco
• Providence, RI
• New York, NY
• Purdue, IN.