She received her MFA at the University of Kansas in 1997 and has lived in worked in city of DeKalb since 2001. Currently, she serves in the NIU Studio Division as the Drawing Area Coordinator and is a current and founding member of DeKalb’s annual spring arts event, ARTigras. Professor Giese is thrilled to be able to support community based arts in the DeKalb Region through her service at the DAAC.