Dr. Bryan Wheeler is an artist and musician who teaches a variety of lecture and studio courses in the College of Visual & Performing Arts and the College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University. He earned his Ph.D. at Texas Tech, where he received several research and teaching awards.
Wheeler's doctoral dissertation was about the 1930s New Deal mural program in Texas. More recently, he has written a chapter for a coming book on the New Deal built environment in Texas.
In addition to his scholarly work, Wheeler's artwork has been exhibited throughout North and South America, Europe, and the Middle East. He also writes, records, and performs music as a solo artist and with his band, Los S.O.B.'s.