Jay’s Education
Jay received a B.S. in Arts and Letters from Portland State University with Minors in Art History, English, and Medieval Studies; as well as Post-Baccalaureates in Comics Studies and Art History. Prior to graduate studies, Jay worked as a research assistant to Dr Anne McClanan, and also held a position at Marvel in the Special Projects Department working on collected editions.
Their graduate studies took them to Scotland, where Jay graduated with Highest Distinction from the University of Dundee with a Master of Design in Comics and Graphic Novels, fully funded by the Principal’s International Excellence Scholarship. Jay’s graduate project, Prompt(ed), was awarded the 2017 Duncan of Jordanstone Comics Prize, which explored the intersection of Fine Art and Comics through media application.
Education:
Portland State University
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, Art History, 2020
Summa Cum Laude
University of Dundee
Master of Design in Comics and Graphic Novels, 2016-2017
2017 Duncan of Jordanstone Comics Prize Recipient
Fully funded by the Principal’s International Excellence Scholarship and the Discover Dundee Scholarship
Highest Distinction
Portland State University
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, Comics Studies, 2016
Summa Cum Laude
Portland State University
B.S., Arts and Letters, 2014-2016
Minors: Medieval Studies, English and Art History
Summa Cum Laude