EDUCATION
PhD, University of Missouri; Department of Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum
Art Education with a Certificate in Qualitative Research, fibers concentration
MAAE, Maryland Institute College of Art, The Center for Art Education 
Art Education
BFA, Colorado State University, Department of Art and Art History 
Fibers concentration and K-12 art teacher certification
Study abroad in Germany and Italy
 
EXPERIENCE
Pearl Tyner Associate Professor and Associate Chair
Florida State University (2024-present)
Associate Professor of Art Education 
Florida State University (2023-present)
Assistant Professor of Art Education
Florida State University (2020-2023)
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art Education
Florida State University (2019-2020)
Assistant Professor of Art Education
California State University, Sacramento, California (2015-2018)

Visual Art Educator
Columbia Public Schools, Missouri 
Shawnee Mission School District, Kansas 
​Weld County School District 6, Colorado 

​SELECT AWARDS
Publication Award, NAEA EEIG
University Teaching Award for Excellence in Online Teaching, FSU
Southeastern Region Higher Education Art Educator Award nominee, NAEA
Exceptional Levels of Service to Students Award, CSUS
Retirees Association’s probationary faculty grant nominee, CSUS 
Mary J. Rouse Award nominee, Women’s Caucus, NAEA
​Verna Wulfekammer Doctoral Fellowship, MU
Mary McMullen Packwood Scholarship, MU
Donald K. Anderson Graduate Teaching Assistant Award nominee, MU 

​SELECT SERVICE
Associate Editor, Art/Research International: A Transdisciplinary Journal 
Editorial Review Board, Visual Arts Research, UI Press
Editorial Review Board, Art Education, NAEA 
Co-organizer & Co-facilitator of the ICQI Arts-Based Research SIG
Membership/Treasurer, Ecology & Environment Interest Group, NAEA 
Outreach Coordinator, Women’s Caucus Board, NAEA 
Research Coordinator, Women’s Caucus Board, NAEA 
​Pacific Regional Director of the Higher Education Division, NAEA