With a Ph.D. in Art Education and MFA in Painting, I have served as Chair of the Division of Art Education (not currently) and faculty member in the art education program at Bowling Green State University where undergraduates obtain preK through g
...MoreWith a Ph.D. in Art Education and MFA in Painting, I have served as Chair of the Division of Art Education (not currently) and faculty member in the art education program at Bowling Green State University where undergraduates obtain preK through grade 12 licensure. My earlier research interests focused on children with special needs and on exploring ways to teach youngsters about art objects in an "art worlds" context. Since 2003, my primary interest has been on urban high need young people, developing programs and projects (partially grant-funded) to engage my students with youngsters at urban school sites and in after school programs. Influenced by Waldorf Education, I collaborated with a 6th grade teacher on art-related projects that connected to other subject disciplines. I have become a "community arts" advocate for high need neighborhoods and an advocate for increased holistic learning in which the arts blend with other disciplines. My research always includes teaching involvement in classrooms, putting theory into practice.
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Interdisciplinary Social Sciences
