Tesa Morin

Lecturer

University of North Texas

Department of IADS - Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies

Email: Teresa.Morin@unt.edu

Education

MFA, University of North Texas, 2002

Major: Photography

Licensures and Certifications

Adobe Certified Professional in Content Creation and Marketing Using Adobe Express, Adobe. (2025 - Present).
Adobe Certified Professional in Graphic Design & Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe. (2025 - Present).
Adobe Certified Professional in Marketing Design, Adobe. (2025 - Present).
Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design, Adobe. (2025 - Present).
Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design Using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe. (2025 - Present).

Professional Memberships

Association for Interdisciplinary Studies. (June 2025 - Present).
Greater Denton Arts Council. (March 1, 2022 - March 1, 2026).

Development Activities

Conference Attendance, Improving University Teaching Conference, Improving University Teaching. Westminster,London,United Kingdom. (2025 - 2025).
Conference Attendance, Teaching Professor Online Conference, Magna Publications. United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
Conference Attendance, Adobe MAX 2025, Adobe. Los Angeles,California,United States of America. (October 28, 2025 - October 30, 2025).
Continuing Education Program, AI Fundamentals Microcredential, UNT DSI. United States of America. (August 11, 2025).
Continuing Education Program, How You Can Use AI Badge, UNT DSI. United States of America. (August 11, 2025).
Continuing Education Program, Demystifying AI Badge, UNT DSI. United States of America. (August 4, 2025).
Continuing Education Program, Certificate of Excellence for Teaching Online, DSI CLEAR. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (January 24, 2025 - May 9, 2025).
Workshop, Promote Student Success through Assessment & Feedback with Canvas Studio, DSI. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (November 19, 2024).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas

ART 2020 - Digital Tools and Technologies for Creative Practice, 6 courses.
ART 3030 - Digital Communication for Art and Creative Entrepreneurship, 7 courses.
ART 4662 - Design Management Integrative Capstone, 1 course.
ART 4899 - Topics in Interdisciplinary Arts and Design Studies, 2 courses.

Teaching at Other Institutions

Collin College, ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation, Summer 2024.
Collin College, ARTS 1313 Foundations in Art, Spring 2024.
Collin College, ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation, Fall 2023.
Collin College, ARTS 1311 Design I, Fall 2023.
Collin College, ARTS 1313 Foundations in Art, Fall 2023.
Collin College, ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation, Summer 2023.
Collin College, ARTS 1313 Foundations in Art, Spring 2023.
Collin College, ARTS 1313 Foundations in Art, Fall 2022.
Collin College, ARTS 2348 Digital Media, Spring 2022.
Collin College, ARTS 1313 Foundations in Art, Spring 2022.
Collin College, ARTS 2348 Digital Media, Fall 2021.
Collin College, ARTS 1313 Foundations in Art, Summer 2021.
Collin College, ARTS 2348 Digital Media, Spring 2021.
Collin College, ARTS 1313 Foundations in Art, Spring 2021.
Collin College, ARTS 2348 Digital Media, Fall 2020.
Collin College, ARTS 1313 Foundations in Art, Fall 2020.
Collin College, PHTC 1353 Portraiture I, Fall 2020.
Collin College, ARTS 1313 Foundations in Art, Summer 2020.
Collin College, ARTS 2348 Digital Photography I, Spring 2020.
Collin College, ARTS 1313 Foundations in Art, Spring 2020.
Collin College, ARTS 1313 Foundations in Art, Spring 2020.
Collin College, ARTS 2348 Digital Photography I, Fall 2019.
Collin College, ARTS 1317 Drawing II, Fall 2019.
Collin College, ARTS 1313 Foundations in Art, Fall 2019.

Awards and Honors

Honorable Mention, Visual Arts Society of Texas.
Pursey Award, Greater Denton Arts Council.
Merit Award, Visual Arts Society of Texas.
Merit Award, Visual Arts Society of Texas.

Research

Presentations Given

Demonstration

Morin, T. (Other), Kim, M. (Other), CVAD Celebrates, Risograph Demonstration, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
Morin, T. (Presenter), Late Night at the Museum, Scanner as Digital Camera, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2018).

Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits

Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Entre Mundos", Nuestra Artist Collective, Moudy Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "CVAD Faculty/Teaching Juried Exhibition", Denton, Texas, United States of America. (September 2, 2025 - December 12, 2025).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "square-d", UNT CoLAB Gallery, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (July 11, 2025 - July 26, 2025).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "6x6x2025", Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, New York, United States of America. (May 9, 2025 - July 20, 2025).
Art - Exhibition, Invitational. Morin, T., "Art Friends 3", Anna Street Studios, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (March 2025 - April 2025).
Art - Arts Festival. Morin, T., "Amplify Denton", Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (March 22, 2025 - March 22, 2025).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T.B., "Entre Mundos", Nuestra Artist Collective, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America. (January 16, 2025 - January 30, 2025).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Equity in the Arts Fellowship Exhibit", Nuestra Artist Collective, Talley Dunn Gallery, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "square-d", UNT CoLab, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
Art - Exhibition, Invitational. Morin, T., "Conexiones Culturales", Lewisville Grand Theater, Lewisville, Texas, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "Contrastes", Echo's Studio, São Paulo, Brazil. (2023 - 2023).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "FORCES", Plano, Texas, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "Represent: Misapprehended", Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "we are more", Gough Gallery, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "6x6x2023", Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, New York, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Fronteriza: Aquí y Allá", Nuestra Artist Collective, Presa House Gallery, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "square-d", UNT CoLab, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
Art – Performance of Artworks. Morin, T., "La Enorme Distancia", Nuestra Artsit Collective with Sara Herrera, Kinfolk House, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Fronteriza", Nuestra Artist Collective, Oak Cliff Cultural Center, Oak Cliff, Texas, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
Art - Exhibition, One-Person. Morin, T., "New Work Pop-Up", Mashup Market, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).
Curatorial Work. Morin, T., "20ish: A Reunion of UNT MFAs from the Early Aughts", UNT CoLAB, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2022).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "Soul Art Renewal", Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
Art - Exhibition, One-Person. Morin, T., "Borders/Boundaries", Hurst Public Library, Hurst, Texas, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
Art - Exhibition, One-Person. Morin, T., "Red Tape", UNT CoLab, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "30th Annual VAST Members Exhibition", Meadows Gallery, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "Listening to the Land", Texas Tech Studio Gallery, Lubbock, Texas, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
Art - Exhibition, Invitational. Morin, T., "Merging Visions", Visual Arts Society of Texas, Gough Gallery, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
Art - Exhibition, One-Person. Morin, T., "Featured Artist (online)", The Lighthouse, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "Mayjoring in Art", Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "Print Photography Festival", Chris White Gallery, Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "Private/Public", Light Leaked, online, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Annual Faculty and Student Exhibition", Collin College, Frisco, Texas, United States of America. (2019).
Art - Exhibition, Invitational. Morin, T., "Merging Visions", Visual Arts Society of Texas, Meadows Gallery, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
Art - Exhibition, One-Person. Morin, T., "Borderlands", Gallery 219, Mesquite, Texas, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "VAST Members Exhibition", UNT on the Square, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2018 - 2018).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Faculty Exhibition", The ARTS Gallery, Plano, Texas, United States of America. (2018).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Faculty Exhibition", The ARTS Gallery, Plano, Texas, United States of America. (2017).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "VAST 125 Mile Exhibition", Gough Gallery, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
Art - Exhibition, Invitational. Morin, T., "Merging Visions", Visual Arts Society of Texas, Meadows Gallery, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2016 - 2016).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "VAST Members Exhibition", UNT on the Square, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
Art - Exhibition, Invitational. Morin, T., "Merging Visions", Visual Art Society of Texas, Meadows Gallery, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2015 - 2015).
Curatorial Work. Morin, T., "Adaptive Reuse", tAd Gallery, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2015).
Curatorial Work. Morin, T., "The Red Dots", The Red Dots, tAd Gallery, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2015).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Common Threads", Lillian Bradshaw Gallery, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "The Seeds of Connectivity", tAd Gallery, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).
Art - Exhibition, Invitational. Morin, T., "Merging Visions", Visual Arts Society of Texas, Meadows Gallery, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2014 - 2014).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "Parallel Moment", tAd Gallery, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2013 - 2013).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Merging Visions", North Branch Library, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2013).
Art - Exhibition, One-Person. Morin, T., "Out of Touch", tAd Gallery, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2013 - 2013).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Merging Visions", South Branch Library, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2012).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "Can You See Me Now: Photos Made on Phones", [Artspace] at Untitled, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America. (2011 - 2011).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "VAST 125 Mile Exhibition", West Gallery, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2011 - 2011).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "VAST 43rd Annual Visual Arts Exhibition", Center for the Visual Arts, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2011 - 2011).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "Wish You Were Here 10", A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America. (2011 - 2011).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "2011 Annual Faculty and Staff Exhibition", University of North Texas Gallery, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2011).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Deconstructed Memory", LHUCA Helen DeVitt Jones Studio Gallery, Lubbock, Texas, United States of America. (2011).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Flickers", Gallery 414, Forth Worth, Texas, United States of America. (2011).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Blue-ing Blowbonnets", Gallery 414, Fort Worth, Texas, United States of America. (2010).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "BSCA Art Faculty", Forum Gallery, Farmers Branch, Texas, United States of America. (2010).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Contemplo: Regarding Nature", Ida Green Gallery, Sherman, Texas, United States of America. (2010).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Contemplo: Regarding Nature", RENDr, Lubbock, Texas, United States of America. (2010).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Like Water for Chocolate Exhibit: A Response by Local Women Artists", Mountain View College, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2010).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Merging Visions", North Branch Library, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2010).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Contemplo: Regarding Nature", WaterSpace South, Slaton, Texas, United States of America. (2009).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "draw_drawing_2", The Foundry, Shoreditch, London, United Kingdom. (2006 - 2006).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Faculty Favorites", Tarrant County College Northeast Campus, Hurst, Texas, United States of America. (2006).
Art - Exhibition, One-Person. Morin, T., "Ring Project", Cedar Valley College, Lancaster, Texas, United States of America. (2006 - 2006).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "NLC Photography Staff Exhibition", North Lake College Gallery, Irving, Texas, United States of America. (2004).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Paño Arte!", El Centro College Art Gallery, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2004).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Among Friends", Treetop Gallery, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2003).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Big Show Small Space", gallery_803, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2002).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "The Universe is Beige", 500x Gallery, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2002).
Art - Exhibition, Two-Person. Morin, T., "Mnemophobia and Neophobia", Cora Stafford Gallery, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2002).
Art - Exhibition, Two-Person. Morin, T., "Mnemophobia and Neophobia", Ida Green Gallery, Sherman, Texas, United States of America. (2002).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Shifting Landscapes Alumni Show (Regional SPE Conference)", Texas Tech University Hall Gallery, Lubbock, Texas, United States of America. (2001).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Student Art Competition", Union Gallery, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2001).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Graduate Student Show", Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, United States of America. (2000).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "The Red Dot", Union Gallery, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (1999).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "11th Annual Student Art Exhibit", Texas Tech University Landmark Gallery, Lubbock, Texas, United States of America. (1998 - 1998).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Four in December", Hall Gallery, Lubbock, Texas, United States of America. (1998).
Art - Exhibition, Group. Morin, T., "Stigma", One Star Artists Gallery, Lubbock, Texas, United States of America. (1998).
Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Morin, T., "10th Annual Student Art Exhibit", Texas Tech University Hall Gallery, Lubbock, Texas, United States of America. (1997 - 1997).
Curatorial Work. Morin, T., "Singular Sight: Diversified Visions", Clousseau's Coffee Bar, Lubbock, Texas, United States of America. (1997).

Media Contributions

Internet

"Top Five: June 27, 2024," Glasstire. (June 27, 2024).
"Talley Dunn Gallery Awards Latina Collective with its Equity in the Arts Fellowship," Glasstire. (October 19, 2023).
"Exhibition Fronteriza Looks at the Way Border Relations Affect Every Texan," Dallas Observer. (September 30, 2022).
"Four parents of transgender boys on the challenges and joys of raising their sons in a world that can be hostile," CNN. (July 26, 2021).
"Art&Seek Picks: Monday, February 4," Art&Seek. (February 4, 2019).

Magazine

"UNT's Professor," College Guide Magazine. (November 2025).
"2023 Forces," 2023 Forces. (2023).
"Herbivore Favorites," Denton County Magazine. (November 2018).

Newspaper

"Crossing lines: Denton artist considers boundaries and borders in ‘Red Tape’," Denton Record-Chronicle. (May 5, 2021).
"‘Borderlands’ walks the line between art and reality," The ET CETERA. (January 30, 2019).
"Morin, Alexander paired in exhibit," Denton Record-Chronicle. (April 17, 2016).
"Exhibition marries works of poetry, art," Denton Record-Chronicle. (May 1, 2011).

Radio

"Red Tape – Art by Tesa Morin," Art&Seek. (April 2021).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

Grant - Research

Morin, T. (Co-Principal), Tinnen, L.M. (Co-Principal), "Artist Micro-Grant," sponsored by Greater Denton Arts Council, Regional, $500 Funded. (2025).

Grant - Teaching

Morin, T. (Principal), "Cornerstone Grant," sponsored by College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas, $650 Funded. (2025 - 2025).

Service

University Service

Member, Student Art Display Ad Hoc Committee. (September 2025 - Present).
Committee Member, Teaching Hub Steering Committee. (September 2025 - Present).
Other (IADS Promotion), IADS Student Work Display. (December 2025).
Attendee, Graduation, Faculty Graduation Attendee. (December 12, 2025).
Other (IADS Representative), Creative Futures. (September 9, 2025 - September 9, 2025).
Other (Activity Co-Leader), First Flight. (August 13, 2025 - August 13, 2025).
Member, Learning Ecosystem Design Group. (February 5, 2025 - May 2025).
Other, Collection of student works for NASAD reaccreditation. (December 2024 - April 2025).
Other (IADS representative), Creative Futures. (March 4, 2025 - March 4, 2025).
Other (Participating artist attendee at Entre Mundos reception), Nuestra Artist Collective. (January 16, 2025 - January 16, 2025).
Attendee, Graduation, Faculty Graduation Attendee. (December 14, 2024).
Other (Juror), CVAD Foundations Program. (September 6, 2024 - September 12, 2024).
Other (Activity Co-Leader), First Flight. (August 14, 2024).
Attendee, Orientation, New Faculty Orientation. (August 7, 2024 - August 8, 2024).

Public Service

Other (Co-leader of Live Photography Event during Entre Mundos exhibition), Nuestra Artist Collective. Fort Worth, Texas. (January 25, 2025 - January 25, 2025).
Discussant, Nuestra Artist Collective. Fort Worth, Texas. (January 25, 2025 - January 25, 2025).

Professional Service

Member, Nuestra Artist Collective. Denton, Texas. (November 1, 2022 - Present).