Lydia Gokey is a graduate student in the MA program in Art Education. Lydia graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Art Management from AAEP in May of 2024, with minors in History of Art and Studio Art. Throughout her time at Ohio State, she has worked at a variety of galleries in the Columbus area, including OSU's Urban Arts Space and non-profit arts organization Wild Goose Creative. Her primary research focus is on curriculum development and building, specifically around unhoused and vulnerable youth in the Central Ohio area. Her goal is do develop curriculum to increase arts access to all student populations. 

 

Fun fact: her cats, siblings Miso and Sesame, were found in the baseball stadium of her hometown in Toledo, Ohio.