Stephanie Ashenfelder
About

Stephanie’s digital and artistic scholarship manifests in socially conscious and interdisciplinary projects. Collaborating with community partners, her artistic practice aims to amplify the voices of others, raise awareness, promote understanding, and encourage education. Currently at the University of Rochester, Stephanie teaches community engaged, experiential, project-based courses in design. She is a dedicated teacher and student advocate, serving as the Director of Digital Media Studies and the Academic Director for Studio Art. 

 

Stephanie co-directs Watershed Movements, an environmental art and story project that received a $50K award from the Institute for Human Health and the Environment in 2024. In 2022, she, along with her students and the Memorial Art Gallery, secured a $100K grant from Verizon and NYC Media Labs Museum Initiative to showcase innovative edtech approaches that integrate physical and digital experiences. Stephanie is also working with Rose Pasquarello-Beauchamp, the Adirondack Council, and the Wild Center on ADKClimateProject.com, a multifaceted project highlighting the story of climate change in the Adirondack Park.