HUAJ Team

Editorial Team

Marin Gray

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Marin is a junior studying History of Art and Architecture with a citation in German. A former astrophysics fanatic, her current interests include early modern astronomical illustrations in Northern Europe. She also holds positions as president of the Harvard Art History Society, research assistant with Mapping Color in History, and a writer and executive editor on The Harvard Crimson‘s Arts Board. In her free time, she is an avid Joni Mitchell listener and cryptic cruciverbalist.

Priya Allen

Staff Editor

Priya is a sophomore studying History of Art and Architecture and German and pursuing a citation in Spanish. She was born and raised in Washington D.C, where she did unfortunately see politicians in their athleisure. Her artistic interests lie primarily in modernism, but she also has a soft spot for photography and architectural plans. In her free time, she helps run things at WHRB, Harvard’s radio station, and participates in production work for Harvard’s theater scene.

Thomas Ferro

Staff Editor

Thomas Ferro is a junior in Winthrop House pursuing an honors concentration in English and a secondary concentration in Classics. Thomas writes, edits, and co-leads weekly seminars for The Harvard Crimson‘s Arts Board. In 2025, he will lead the Arts Board as Co-Chair. 

Lydia Fraser

Staff Editor

Lydia is a senior studying Government and Art, Film, Visual Studies and pursuing a language citation in French. On campus, she’s involved in various publications like FIG and The Crimson as well as volunteer organizations like the Chinatown.

Hannah Gadway

Staff Editor

Hannah is a senior at Harvard College studying History and Literature. She grew up in Calais, Maine, a small town on the border of New Brunswick. She is pre law and loves rooting for Boston sports.

Rose Giroux

Staff Editor, Layout

Rose is a junior in Leverett House studying History of Art & Architecture and East Asian Studies. She is from the Boston area, and loves to read and listen to music. She is passionate about the arts, public service, and education. On campus, she directs PBHA’s Chinatown Afterschool Program and writes for The Crimson Magazine, Fifteen Minutes. Rose is also Culture and Communication Consultant with the Harvard Derek Bok Center.

Amina Salahou

Arts Editor, Layout

Amina Salahou is a senior at Harvard, concentrating in the History of Science and Computer Science, originally from Syracuse, New York. She is passionate about the intersection of technology and its potential as a vehicle for social change. Amina is the founder of Les Adore, a creative production network focused on building community through multimedia art.

Jade Xiao

Staff Editor

Jade is a sophomore student studying History of Art and Architecture and Economics. Born and raised in Shanghai, China, she now lives in Mather House. Her research interests span across 14th to 19th century European paintings and Asian/Buddhist art, with particular emphasis on Orientalism, cross-cultural interactions, and women artists. In her free time, she can be found painting, running along the Charles River, reading, and staring at art in the museum.

Natalie Zhang

Staff Editor

Natalie is a sophomore in Dunster House studying History of Art and Architecture (Architecture Track) and Psychology. Her research focuses on East Asian and European architecture, though she enjoys studying art from various regions and time periods. In her free time, she enjoys café-hopping, playing the piano, painting, reading, and designing for The Crimson.

Staff Advisor

Marcus Mayo

Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Harvard Department of History of Art and Architecture

Faculty Advisory Committee

Suzanne Preston Blier

Allen Whitehill Clowes Chair of Fine Arts and of African and African American Studies

Thomas B. F. Cummins

Director of Dumbarton Oaks
Dumbarton Oaks Professor of Pre-Columbian and Colonial Art

Patricio del Real

Associate Professor of History of Art and Architecture

Seth Estrin

Assistant Professor of History of Art and Architecture 

Shawon Kinew

Assistant Professor of History of Art and Architecture 

Yukio Lippit

Jeffrey T. Chambers and Andrea Okamura Professor of History of Art and Architecture

Christina Maranci

Mashtots Professor of Armenian Studies, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations and Department of History of Art and Architecture

Jennifer Roberts

Director of Undergraduate Studies
Drew Gilpin Faust Professor of the Humanities, American and Contemporary Art