James Denison Jeopardy Profile: Age, Job, Family, Stats
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James Denison Jeopardy Contestant Profile
James Denison is an American art historian, college professor, and museum curator specializing in nineteenth- and twentieth-century United States art and culture. Originally from Alexandria, Virginia, he is currently based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and works as a postdoctoral fellow at both Kalamazoo College and the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. In this role, he combines academic teaching with curatorial research and public scholarship. He also serves as a visiting assistant professor of art history, contributing to higher education through teaching, research, and public lectures. His academic work focuses on themes of race, place, and cultural interpretation in American modernism, including critical analysis of artists such as Georgia O’Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz.
Denison completed his Ph.D. in the History of Art at the University of Michigan in 2023. His dissertation, titled Stieglitz Groups: Race, Place, and the Essentializing Logics of American Modernism, examines how modernist artistic networks shaped ideas about American identity and cultural difference. His research has been recognized with several honors, including a Dissertation Finishing Fellowship, the Tappan Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching, and the Engle Graduate Fellowship from the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities. His scholarly work also engages broader cultural and institutional contexts, often connecting museum practice with academic research.
Before his current postdoctoral appointments, Denison gained extensive museum experience through fellowships and internships at major institutions. He worked as a Summer Fellow at the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Center for American Art, where he conducted research for the American Watercolor exhibition and curated a gallery reinstallation. At the Birmingham Museum of Art, he served both as a Friends of American Art Curatorial Research Fellow and as a Goodrich Intern, contributing to exhibition research, wall texts, and public programming. Earlier roles included a curatorial internship at The Phillips Collection and a student assistant position at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, where he helped organize exhibitions and led youth education programs.
Denison earned his Bachelor of Arts from Bowdoin College, graduating with a double major in Art History and French and a minor in Biology, along with honors in Art History. His undergraduate thesis examined artist George Bellows and constructions of American masculinity. During his studies, he participated in the Sweet Briar Junior Year program in Nice, France. At Bowdoin, he was also active outside the classroom as a member of the men’s water polo team, a campus tour guide, a radio host, and a participant in student outreach and advocacy initiatives. He speaks English, French, and German and has professional skills in research, curating, editing, public speaking, higher education, and museum work.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | James Denison |
| Location and Residence | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States; originally from Alexandria, Virginia (Washington, D.C. area) |
| Profession and Jobs | Art Historian; Postdoctoral Fellow at Kalamazoo College and Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History; College Professor; Museum Curator; Former Curatorial Fellow, Intern, and Research Fellow at multiple museums including Philadelphia Museum of Art, Birmingham Museum of Art, The Phillips Collection, and Bowdoin College Museum of Art |
| Gender and Sex | Male |
| Age and Date of Birth | |
| Nationality and Ethnicity | American |
| Education and School | Ph.D. in History of Art, University of Michigan (2015–2023); Dissertation: Stieglitz Groups: Race, Place, and the Essentializing Logics of American Modernism; B.A. in Art History and French (double major), Biology minor, Bowdoin College (2010–2014), Honors in Art History; Study abroad at Université de Nice (2012) |
| Relationships (Married, Dating, Sexuality) and Family | |
| Biography and More Details | Specialist in 19th- and 20th-century U.S. art and culture with research focusing on race, place, and American modernism. Recipient of multiple academic honors including Dissertation Finishing Fellowship, Tappan Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching, and Engle Graduate Fellowship. Conducts public lectures and curatorial research, including a 2024 lecture at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts on Georgia O’Keeffe and Southwestern cultural representation. Multilingual (English, French, German). Skills include research, curating, museum work, editing, public speaking, higher education, and social media. Former collegiate athlete (men’s water polo, 2011 NCAA Division III runners-up) and active in student leadership, community outreach, and campus media during undergraduate years |
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James Denison Jeopardy Results
| Thursday, 12 March 2026 | James Denison Originally Alexandria, Virginia College Professor & Museum Curator 4 Day Winnings of $99,400 Final Score: $8,401 Round 2 Score: $14,400 Round 1 Score: $11,000 | Luke Henson East Moline, Illinois Grocer Winning Score: $16,798 Round 2 Score: $8,400 Round 1 Score: $3,600 | Lydia Cawley Arlington, Virginia Director of Product Final Score: $1,173 Round 2 Score: $1,200 Round 1 Score: $1,000 |
| Wednesday, 11 March 2026 | James Denison Originally Alexandria, Virginia College Professor & Museum Curator 3 Day Winnings of $90,799 Winning Score: $8,601 Round 2 Score: $13,800 Round 1 Score: $4,200 | Chris Kearney West Chester, Pennsylvania High School Social Studies Teacher Final Score: $4,801 Round 2 Score: $8,600 Round 1 Score: $2,600 | Molly Hackett Originally Denver, Colorado Typewriter Poet Final Score: $2,299 Round 2 Score: $2,400 Round 1 Score: $1,600 |
| Tuesday, 10 March 2026 | James Denison Originally Alexandria, Virginia College Professor & Museum Curator 2 Day Winnings of $81,798 Winning Score: $9,001 Round 2 Score: $20,000 Round 1 Score: $3,200 | Tim Swankey Marcellus, New York Retired Actuary Final Score: $4,398 Round 2 Score: $9,000 Round 1 Score: $3,800 | Sapana Vora Arlington, Virginia Congressional Staffer Final Score: $6,399 Round 2 Score: $13,200 Round 1 Score: $2,600 |
| Monday, 9 March 2026 | James Denison Originally Alexandria, Virginia College Professor & Museum Curator 1 Day Winnings of $36,199 Winning Score: $45,599 Round 2 Score: $31,000 Round 1 Score: $6,600 | Katie Hoppenjans Atlanta, Georgia Luxury Travel Marketer Final Score: $2,200 Round 2 Score: $8,200 Round 1 Score: $6,200 | Jonathan Rosales Glendale, California University Fundraiser Final Score: $3,300 Round 2 Score: $7,000 Round 1 Score: $1,400 |
| Friday, 6 March 2026 | Cory Aiello Indianapolis, Indiana Development Officer 1 Day Winnings of $17,930 Final Score: $2,796 Round 2 Score: $3,400 Round 1 Score: -$200 | James Denison Originally Alexandria, Virginia College Professor & Museum Curator Winning Score: $36,199 Round 2 Score: $24,200 Round 1 Score: $8,400 | Heidi Schmechel Originally Rumson, New Jersey Veterinarian Final Score: $24,400 Round 2 Score: $12,200 Round 1 Score: $4,800 |