James R. Jewitt, Ph.D.
Collegiate Associate Professor of Art History
Chair, Art History Program
Chair, Visual Arts & Society Minor
School of Visual Arts
Virginia Tech

Recent Grants & Awards
My contributions to the tripartite mission of Virginia Tech exceed the expectations set by have been awarded by the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design (AAD) for excel in teaching, research, and outreach.
In addition, my teaching and research have been generously supported by numerous grant programs--both internal and external to Virginia Tech.
2026
Faculty Summer Research Grant
VT Center for the Humanities
Virginia Tech
For current book manuscript project, “A Venetian King Solomon: Andrea Loredan’s Art Collection and Palace in Renaissance Venice.”
2025
Field Research Grant
Academy of Experiential Learning
Virginia Tech
For collaborative student field work at National Gallery of Art, and additional Washington, D.C. area museums.
2024
Writing Across the Curriculum Cohort Grant
Office of General Education
Virginia Tech
For design and development of innovative curricula involving advanced written and oral discourse.
2024
Faculty Writing Group Grant
Office of the Executive VP & Provost
Virginia Tech
Funding for cross-college writing group supporting faculty and staff from the School of Visual Arts.
2022
Samuel H. Kress Travel Grant
Renaissance Society of America
For conference travel and participation at RSA 2022 in Dublin, Ireland.
2025-2027
Bridge Experience Program Grant
Academy of Experiential Learning
Virginia Tech
For designing, developing, and implementing experiential learning curriculum in the Art History Program.
2024
Faculty Summer Research Grant
VT Center for the Humanities
Virginia Tech
For research project, “Andrea Loredan and the Judicial Context of Sebastiano del Piombo’s Judgment of Solomon in Renaissance Venice.”
2024
Large Classroom Innovation Grant
Office of the Executive VP & Provost
Virginia Tech
For faculty cohort group involving innovative pedagogical strategies for high-enrollment courses.
2022
Faculty Initiated Research Grant
College Architecture, Arts & Design
Virginia Tech
For research project, "New Evidence for the Patron of Sebastiano del Piombo's Judgment of Solomon.
2021
Faculty Summer Research Grant
VT Center for the Humanities
Virginia Tech
For research project, “Poussin and Opera: The Subject of "Landscape with a Man Killed by a Snake" Rediscovered.”
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