Nitashia Johnson is an arts, technology, and emerging communication graduate.

Before earning her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at the Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology, she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Texas Woman’s University and an MFA from Rhode Island School of Design. She is the creator of “The Self Publication,” a photographic book series that combats stereotypes of the Black community. She teaches part time at One River School of Art + Design in Frisco, Texas, and is building a startup called The Smart Project, an after-school program for North Texas teens in need of creative workshops. She’s also a full-time videographer in the UTD Office of Communications.

After graduation, Nitashia will continue in her existing roles and plans to also work with youth artists on campus.

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