KCUR: ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø Ceramics Professor Who Broke Gender Barriers Retires after 3 Decades
06.02.2026
reporter Julie Denesha attended the retirement celebration honoring Senior Professor of Ceramics Cary Esser, spotlighting Esser’s influence on generations of students and her contributions to ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø’s academic programming.
The article opens with: “The first woman to chair the ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø’s ceramics program retired this month. Cary Esser overhauled the department’s curriculum, modernized studio facilities and supported a generation of student artists.â€
The story continues with interviews from multiple ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø alumni, colleagues, and friends of the institution, highlighting Esser’s lasting impact on students, the ceramics program, and the broader ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø community.
Esser ('78 Ceramics) is also an alumnae of ÌÇÐÄTV¹ÙÍø.