Anne Gaines
Executive Dean of Parsons School of Design
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Anne Gaines was named Executive Dean of Parsons School of Design in August 2025. A talented scholar and respected professor with extensive and thoughtful work in pedagogy, cultural critique, and multidisciplinary artistic practices, Anne has taken on
many leadership roles over more than two decades at Parsons. Her successive leadership roles include Interim Dean of the School of Fashion, Associate Director of Parsons First Year Program, Director of Parsons Scholars Program, and Dean of Parsons
School of Art, Media, and Technology from 2012 through 2020. Anne joined the Parsons faculty in 2000 and currently serves as Associate Professor of Contemporary Art Practice. She has taught design and studio arts at all levels— from pre-college and
first year through graduate studies and continuing education programming—and has brought a consistent focus on academic excellence and successful student outcomes to her work. As a studio practitioner, educator, and Parsons alumna, Anne reflects through
her experience Parsons’ broad perspective on what it means to be an artist. Anne has a long time focus on the role of community and culture in a large urban center like New York City. She earned her MFA from Parsons and her BFA from the Memphis College
of Art.