I’m honored to share that I was voted President-Elect of the Florida Art Education Association. I’m excited to serve and learn under current President Christy Garton for the next two years before assuming the mantle myself. It’s a true thrill to work alongside Christy and serve an organization that means so much to me and … [Read more…]
Florida State University had an amazing showing at the recent annual Florida Art Education Association Conference in St. Petersburg last week. FSU Art Faculty, Carrie Ann Baade, was featured as a keynote speaker, while Dr. Rachel Fendler, Dr. Marilyn Proctor-Givens, Hung-Chi Chu, and Gabbi Sue Roland respectively received the Higher Education Art Educator of the … [Read more…]
Summer graduation at Florida State University was special as always! Congratulations to graduates Dr. Badreyah Almuqhawi, Dr. Catherine Usewicz, and Dr. Amber Noor Mustafa. It was my honor to serve as your respective major professor, instructor, and doctoral committee member. What a wonderful ceremony, and I am proud of you all!
The FSU Department of Art Education recently hosted our first EdD Summer Institute at the Ringling Museum in Sarasota . We are so excited that our online EdD program is up and running with an amazing cohort! Thanks to Rachel Fendler, Marissa McClure Sweeny, Amber Ward, and Ann Rowson Love for their leadership! I’m proud … [Read more…]
Florida State University’s Department of Art Education had another tremendous showing at this year’s National Art Education Association Conference in Louisville, Kentucky! The list of FSU faculty, students, and alum who were accepted to give presentations was impressive as always, and included (but was not limited to): Associate Dean – Sara Scott Shields, Departmental Chair … [Read more…]
Congratulations to Maclain Hardin Kurza who successfully defended her doctoral dissertation yesterday in front of a packed classroom with 50 more attendees watching on Zoom! Special thanks to Dr. Pat Villeneuve who led the way through the major stages of Maclain’s dissertation, and to Wen Guo, Ann Rowson Love, and Kimberly VanWeelden, for serving on … [Read more…]
I recently returned from the AESJ Symposium at the University of Georgia, where FSU had another outstanding showing. Presentations were accepted by FSU faculty, students, and alumni, including (but not limited to): Dr. Rachel Fendler, Dr. Amber Ward, Dr. David Gussak, Dr. Ann Rowson Love, Dr. Sara Scott Shields, Dr. Annie McFarland, Dr. Stephen Newbold, … [Read more…]
It was great to have an article I wrote published in “SchoolArts” near the end of last semester. Thank you “SchoolArts” and Davis Publications!
Congratulations to Badreyah Almuqhawi for her recent successful defense of her doctoral dissertation in art education at Florida State University. It was an honor to serve as her major professor, and I can’t thank the rest of her doctoral committee enough for their support (Sara Scott Shields, Ann Rowson Love, and Will Hanley). Congratulations, Dr. … [Read more…]
FSU Art Education was well represented at the Art Education Research Institute Symposium held this year at the University of Cambridge! (It was a special treat to be in England and have Monica and Carson along for a family celebration!) The Symposium Agenda listed presentations and sessions led by FSU faculty, students, and alumni including … [Read more…]