Jessica W. Larva, joins ODU as an assistant professor of Art after serving as an adjunct instructor at the university. Prior to Ohio Dominican, Larva lectured at The Ohio State University and instructed Summer Camp programs for the Wexner Center. She received both her bachelors degree and masters degree in Fine Arts from The Ohio State University. She has had her works exhibited at the Hopkins Gallery at OSU, the Wexner Center for the Arts, and the Jacob Jarvis Center in New York. Larva resides in Columbus.