Ms. Jamie Buettner received her M.A. in Art History from California State University,
Fresno, earning the Dean’s Medal Nomination for the Art Department. She received her
B.S. in Physical Therapy from CSUF, with distinction. This multidisciplinary background
has informed her research and scholarship in the areas of historical manipulation
of human anatomy in paintings and fashion, gender performance in visual art and costume,
reading portraiture through clothing, and disability theory. She is a licensed physical
therapist with 27 years of practice in physical therapy, working with adults, teens,
and children with neurological and orthopedic diagnoses. Her experience includes ownership
and management of private practice, consultation to private industry, and expert witness
testimony. She has served as adjunct faculty in art history for Reedley College and
Madera Community College for 5 years, and has served as adjunct faculty for California
State University, Fresno’s Fashion Merchandising program in History of Costume since
2014. She has volunteered extensively in international medical and economic relief
and as a costume designer for the Fresno Ballet Company. Ms. Buettner has published
in the International Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Society and has presented
papers at numerous international conferences.
