Sharif Bey is a dual associate professor in art education and teaching and leadership in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and Syracuse University’s School of Education. He earned a Ph.D. in art education from the Pennsylvania State University, holds an M.F.A in studio art from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a B.F.A. in ceramics from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Bey has conducted lectures, workshops, and has exhibited in the U.S. and abroad. His studio work ranges from decorative functional pottery to conceptual ceramic works influenced by ritual and African-American identity. Photo courtesy of Syracuse University.