Education
2014 MFA Interdisciplinary Art Goddard College, Port Townsend, Washington
2005 MAEd (Art Education) University of Georgia, Athens
1999 BFA - Printmaking University of Montevallo, Alabama (summa cum laude)
Continuing Education and select conference attendance
2023 Mindful Compassion Training, Naropa University (online)
2022 NetVUE Gathering, St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI
2019 White Privilege Conference, Cedar Rapids, IA
2019 American Association of College and Universities Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA
2018 NetVUE Gathering, Augustana University, Rock Island, IL
2005 MAEd (Art Education) University of Georgia, Athens
1999 BFA - Printmaking University of Montevallo, Alabama (summa cum laude)
Continuing Education and select conference attendance
2023 Mindful Compassion Training, Naropa University (online)
2022 NetVUE Gathering, St. Norbert College, De Pere, WI
2019 White Privilege Conference, Cedar Rapids, IA
2019 American Association of College and Universities Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA
2018 NetVUE Gathering, Augustana University, Rock Island, IL
Employment
Curriculum Coordinator, Curriculum Management, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR (present, since Sept. 2023)
Associate Dean of Academic Initiatives, Academic Affairs, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL (2022-2023)
Associate Professor of Art, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL (2021-2023)
Assistant Professor of Art, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL (2016-2021)
Lecturer, Departments of Art, Educational Studies, and Integrated Studies Program, Monmouth College Monmouth, IL (2005-2016)
- Core Ed Course Proposals
- Faculty Development Workshops: Course Proposals, CIM Training
- Academic Policies and Procedures
- Accreditation Support
Associate Dean of Academic Initiatives, Academic Affairs, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL (2022-2023)
- Core Curriculum oversight and "Coordinator of Coordinators"
- Curriculum Committee, ex-officio
- Chair, pro tem, Spanish and Latin American Studies Department
- Student Success Team Member
- Assoc. Dean for Academic Integrity
Associate Professor of Art, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL (2021-2023)
- Gallery Director
- External Review Coordinator (2021-2022)
- Art Education Program Coordinator and Advisor (2021-2023)
Assistant Professor of Art, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL (2016-2021)
- Gallery Director
- Coordinator of the First-Year Experience course, Introduction to Liberal Arts
- Interim Chair, Art Department (2019-2020)
Lecturer, Departments of Art, Educational Studies, and Integrated Studies Program, Monmouth College Monmouth, IL (2005-2016)
Teaching
Courses Taught/Programs led across all years at Monmouth College
Visiting Lecturer, Perth College, University of Islands and Highlands, Perth Scotland (fall 2012)
Graphic Design courses
Bookmaking workshops
Student Teacher, Oconee County High School, Oconee County, Georgia (spring 2005)
Student Teacher, St. Joseph Catholic School, Athens, Georgia (spring 2005)
Art Teacher, Lyndon House Arts Center, Athens, Georgia (2003-2004)
Writing Intensive Program Teaching Assistant, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (2002-2004)
Volunteer, Georgia Museum of Art, (Family Day Art Activities) Athens, Georgia (2002-2004)
Art Director and Art Teacher & Ballet and Jazz Teacher, O2B Kids!, Gainesville, Florida (2001-2002)
Elementary Art Teacher & Modern Dance Teacher, Millhopper Montessori School, Gainesville, Florida (2000-2002)
Ballroom Dance Instructor, Dance Alabama, Huntsville, Alabama (1999)
- ARTD 101: Art and Ideas/Methods and Materials
- ARTD 111: Design
- ARTD 124: Ceramics 1
- ARTD 250: Special Topics (Printmaking)
- ARTD 230/330: Typography and Logo Design
- ARTD 231/331: Book Design
- ARTD 232/332: Poster Design
- ARTD 237/337: Digital Photography
- ARTD 238/338: Digital Photography: Color
- ARTD 271/371: Relief Printmaking
- ARTD 345: Graphic Design 1
- ARTD 445: Graphic Design 2
- INTG 101: Introduction to Liberal Arts
- EDST 377: Foundations of Art Education
- TEDP 200: Principles and Strategies of Education
- TEDP 367: Elementary Art Education Methods
- TEDP 377: Secondary Art Education Methods
- SOfIA: Hand-lettering Techniques “The Art of Drawing Letters”
- SOfIA: Printmaking
- SOfIA: Bookmaking and Photo-Etching “Booked”
- SOfIA: Fresco
Visiting Lecturer, Perth College, University of Islands and Highlands, Perth Scotland (fall 2012)
Graphic Design courses
Bookmaking workshops
Student Teacher, Oconee County High School, Oconee County, Georgia (spring 2005)
Student Teacher, St. Joseph Catholic School, Athens, Georgia (spring 2005)
Art Teacher, Lyndon House Arts Center, Athens, Georgia (2003-2004)
Writing Intensive Program Teaching Assistant, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia (2002-2004)
Volunteer, Georgia Museum of Art, (Family Day Art Activities) Athens, Georgia (2002-2004)
Art Director and Art Teacher & Ballet and Jazz Teacher, O2B Kids!, Gainesville, Florida (2001-2002)
Elementary Art Teacher & Modern Dance Teacher, Millhopper Montessori School, Gainesville, Florida (2000-2002)
Ballroom Dance Instructor, Dance Alabama, Huntsville, Alabama (1999)
Awards, Grants, and Honors
2023
- NetVUE Professional Development Program Award. Team leader for a year-long faculty development program at Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Spirit of Grace Award, Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL
- Sculpture Award, Art from the Heartland Exhibition, Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL
- Case Studies Japan: Research Trip to Japan for Interdisciplinary Scholars Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership. “The Ways of Woods and Waters” team members from Monmouth College and the Museum of Underwater Archaeology
($44,500)
- Juror’s Choice Award, Members and Friends Exhibition, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, IL
- Juror’s Choice Award, Members and Friends Exhibition, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, IL
- University of Georgia:
- Robert K. Nix Art Education Scholarship
- Student Teaching Scholarship
- Excellence in Art Education Scholarship
- Outstanding Teaching Assistant
- Folsom Award, University of Georgia Printmaking Exhibition, Athens, GA
- University of Montevallo
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- Excellence in Printmaking
- Excellence in Drawing
Presentations
2023
- Teachers Caring for Teachers Brunch, Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL: "Art & Sustainable Self-Care"
- Gallery Talk and Organizer, for invitational exhibition Artist-Teacher/Teacher-Artist, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Illinois Art Education Association Fall Conference, St. Charles: Contemplative Artistic Practices and Sustainable Self-Care
- Fall Faculty Conference, Monmouth college, Monmouth, IL: Implementing the Core Curriculum
- Old Friends Talk Art, Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL: Art and Habits of Mind
- Faculty Colloquia, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL - Context: Text as Art & Other Unexpected Combinations
- Warren County History Museum, Monmouth, IL - Past and Present
- Introduction to Liberal Arts Convocation, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL - Q&Q
- Old Friends Talk Art at the Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL: Abstraction (co-presented with Brian Baugh)
- Foundations of Art: Theory and Education (FATE) National Conference, Columbus, OH: The Creating Process
- Foundations of Art: Theory and Education (FATE) National Conference, Columbus, OH: Coherence and Conflict
- Objects & Experience - Gallery Talk for solo exhibition, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Faculty Colloquia, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL - Objects & Experience: Narrative, Intent, and Process
- Supporting Student Success - Family Weekend, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Art Faculty Exhibition - Len G. Everett Gallery, Monmouth, IL: Gallery Talk for Group Exhibition
- Supporting Student Success - Family Weekend, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Foundations of Art: Theory and Education (FATE) National Conference, Kansas City, MO: Bookends: Foundations and Advanced Courses
- ILA Faculty Development Workshop - Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL (co-presenting Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies with Kasia Bartoszynska)
- Speaker - Chapel Service, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL: Creating and Creation
- Method and Memory – Len G. Everett Gallery, Monmouth, IL: Gallery Talk for Group Exhibition
- Community Education Class Guest Lecturer - Market Alley Wines, Monmouth, IL: The Art of the Wine Label
- Fine Arts Month Opening Event – Len G. Everett Gallery, Monmouth, IL: Gallery Talk for Art Faculty Exhibition
- SOfIArt(ifacts) – Len G. Everett Gallery, Monmouth, IL: Gallery Talk for Group Exhibition
- Old Friends Talk Art at the Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL: Booked (co-presented with David Wright)
- Illinois Art Education Association Fall Conference, Lisle, IL: Art and Ideas: a First Course for Art Majors (co-presented with Stacy Lotz)
- Old Friends Talk Art at the Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL: Florence: City of Art (co-presented with Brian Baugh)
- Goddard College MFA Interdisciplinary Arts Commencement Residency (Spring) Port Townsend, WA: Resonant Abstraction (Graduate Presentation)
- Monmouth College International Luncheon Program, Monmouth, IL: Scotland and Italy: Cathedral Ruins and Cathedral Museums
- Goddard College MFA Interdisciplinary Arts Residency (Fall) Port Townsend, WA: The Art of Curriculum Design
- Associated Colleges of the Midwest, London & Florence Program, Florence, Italy: Resonant Abstraction - an artist's talk
- Old Friends Talk Art at the Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL: The Elements of Modern Dance
- AAUW Art Presenter Program Opening Kick-Off - Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL: Talking to Young People about Art
- Mid-America College Art Association Conference – Indianapolis, IN: Transitions in Pedagogy: Traditional, Studio-Based Training in a Contemporary, Liberal Arts Environment (panel presentation)
- AAUW Meeting - Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL: Children's Art From Around the World
- AAUW Art Presenter Program Opening Kick-Off - Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL: Talking to Young People about Art
- Monmouth College Communication Across the Curriculum Luncheon, Monmouth, IL: Using Rubrics to Enhance Teaching and Learning
- Illinois Art Education Association Fall Conference, Chicago, IL: Assessing the Process with Teacher Observation
- AAUW Art Presenter Program Opening Kick-Off - Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL: Talking to Young People about Art
- West Central School District Teacher In-Service Presentation, Biggsville, IL: Integrating Visual Arts into the Curriculum
- AAUW Art Presenter Program Opening Kick-Off - Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL: Talking to Young People about Art
- AAUW Art Presenter Program Opening Kick-Off - Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL: Talking to Young People about Art
- National Art Education Association Conference, Chicago, IL: More than Creativity: the Creating Process
- AAUW Art Presenter Program Opening Kick-Off - Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL: Talking to Young People about Art
- Georgia Art Education Association Conference, St. Simons Island, GA: Art and Geometry (co-presented wit Brian Baugh)
- Lyndon House Arts Center, Athens, GA: Handmade Books: A Workshop
- University of Georgia, Art Education Undergraduate Class, Athens, GA: Working with Big Ideas
- Georgia Art Education Association Conference, St. Simons Island, GA: The Color of Sound
- Georgia Art Education Association Conference, Athens, GA: Effectively Teaching Writing in the Art Classroom
International Travel With Students
2016 - Art in Paris and Amsterdam - Short Academic Travel with Monmouth College
2011 - The Art of Rome, Florence, and Paris - Short Academic Travel with Monmouth College (co-leader)
2009 - Rome and Florence - Short Academic Travel with Monmouth College (co-leader)
2008 - London, Bath, Reading, and Stonehenge - Short Academic Travel with Monmouth College (co-leader)
2011 - The Art of Rome, Florence, and Paris - Short Academic Travel with Monmouth College (co-leader)
2009 - Rome and Florence - Short Academic Travel with Monmouth College (co-leader)
2008 - London, Bath, Reading, and Stonehenge - Short Academic Travel with Monmouth College (co-leader)
Other Professional Activity
2021
- Faculty Senate, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Board Member, Buchanan Center of the Arts, Monmouth, IL
- Gallery Director - Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Implementation Committee Member for Mellon Grant-funded General Education Revision - Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- External reviewer for Hanover College's First-Year Experience Program
- Board Member, Buchanan Center of the Arts, Monmouth, IL
- ILA Co-Coordinator - Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Gallery Director - Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Steering Committee Member for Mellon Grant-funded General Education Revision - Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Art Department Chair - Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- ILA Coordinator - Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Gallery Director - Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Steering Committee Member for Mellon Grant-funded General Education Revision - Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Committee Member – Computer Science/Data Science Faculty Search Committee
- Steering Committee Member for Mellon Grant-funded General Education Revision - Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Gallery Director - Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- ILA Coordinator - Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Committee Member – Computer Science/Data Science Faculty Search Committee
- Committee Member – Modern Language, Literature, and Culture Faculty Search Committee
- ILA Coordinator - Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Spring Working Group Leader for ILA - Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Committee Member – Art Department Faculty Search Committee
- Summer Working Group Member for ILA - Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Organizer of Artist-in-Residence Workshop with artist, Seitu Jones - Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Co-coordinator of F.A.T.E Regional Mini-Conference - Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Committee Member: Calendar/Credit Change to 4-4-1, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Committee Member: ILA Transition Team, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Co-Organizer of Artist-in-Residence Workshop with Al Gury (from Penn Acad. Fine Art) Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
- Board Member, Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL
- Team Member: Art Department Assessment Team through TEAGLE Foundation Grant, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL