Innovative Education in the Arts: A Dialogue with Frances Bronet, President of Pratt Institute NYC

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Frances Bronet is president of Pratt Institute in New York City. An educator and leader at the forefront of interdisciplinary learning, Bronet previously served as senior vice president and provost at Illinois Institute of Technology; acting provost and dean of the School of Architecture and Allied Arts of the University of Oregon; and architecture professor, associate dean, and acting dean at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Bronet has been appointed to the Future of Workers Task Force by New York City Mayor Eric Adams, underlining her commitment to bolstering New York City’s talent and workforce development to ensure an inclusive economic recovery. Bronet is also a member of the Consortium for Sustainable Urbanization advisory board, Executive Board of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD), and co-chair of the local Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District. Bronet holds architecture and engineering professional degrees from McGill University; she received her graduate degree from Columbia University. She was licensed by the Quebec Ordredes Architectes, and has practiced in multiple award-winning offices in New York and Canada, including her own in Montreal.