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Rate My Professor Jenny Herrick

Whittier College

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4.08/20/2025

Encourages students to think outside the box.

5.04/30/2025

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About Jenny

Jenny Herrick serves as Professor of Art in the Department of Art and Visual Studies at Whittier College, where she has been a faculty member since 2007. In April 2022, she was promoted to full professor status effective July 1, 2022, acknowledging her excellence in teaching, studio practice, and service to the institution. Herrick holds a Master of Fine Arts in painting and printmaking from Yale University School of Art, earned in 2003, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design in 1997. From 2009 to 2020, she directed the Greenleaf Gallery on campus, curating exhibitions that introduced talented and innovative contemporary artists to the Whittier community. During her directorship, she collaborated to create the President's Purchase Prize, facilitating the acquisition of exceptional student artworks for the college's permanent collection and highlighting emerging talent.