Temple University

Hatice Koroglu Cam (she/her) is a first-year PhD student focusing on Italian Renaissance art. For three years, she studied Journalism and Art History at Istanbul University in Turkey. Hatice graduated summa cum laude from Rutgers University, where she obtained her B.A. in Art History in 2022.  

Her profound passion lies in the classical tradition, particularly in ancient sculpture and its influence on Renaissance art. Her undergraduate honors thesis, entitled “Decoding Michelangelo’s Passion: Laocoön and Tityus,” addressed Michelangelo's engagement with the Laocoon and its role in shaping his notable presentation drawing, “The Punishment of Tityus.” During the spring and summer of 2022, Hatice held an internship at the Archivio Digitale Boncompagni Ludovisi Project, where sheconducted extensive research on a 16th-century statue of Pan located in Rome and authored a four-part article, titled  “A New Self- Portrait of Michelangelo? The Statue of Pan at the Casino dell’Aurora in Rome.”  

Before joining the doctoral program at Tyler, Hatice also worked as a research assistant at Rutgers University. She assisted with image acquisition for the forthcoming book project Villa Ludovisi, where her research on the statue of Pan will be appearing. In 2023, she has also participated in a symposium held at Bristol University, and will be presenting her research at  the Classical Association of Atlantic States annual meeting on October 6th, 2023. 

BA, Art History, Rutgers University, 2022 

Advisor: Tracy E. Cooper, PhD