NAEA Research Commission Column: Spring 2023

If you are attending the Research Commission Preconvention [virtual] on Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25, we look forward to seeing you via Zoom!

For those attending the NAEA Convention in San Antonio, April 13–15, we look forward to seeing you there. Look for commissioners and connect!
Need to get to know the commissioners? See here: https://www.arteducators.org/research/articles/170-naea-research-commission-roster

A Thank You

On behalf of the commission, many thanks to Stacey Salazar, Higher Education Commissioner, for her service and work dedicated to pedagogical conversations and research on the topic of teaching art at the college level. Due to Stacey’s current administrative commitments, she has stepped down from the Commission. We thank Stacey for her contributions, most recently the webcast, “Toward Disrupting Research Dispositions: Doing the Work of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Times of Precarity,” presented with colleagues Dan Barney, Mark Graham, Kathy Marzilli Miraglia, and Sam Peck.

A Warm Welcome

Robin Van Zande, professor of art education at Kent State, will now serve as the Higher Education Commissioner. Welcome to the Commission! Learn more about Robin here: https://www.kent.edu/art/profile/robin-vande-zande

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Join Us for the Following Sessions at the NAEA Convention:

Friday Sessions

Curiosity Lab

Join members of the NAEA Research Commission as we spin the wheel of possibilities to engage in lively discussions about the intertwining of research and creative work. Presented by Jen Bockerman and Tina Atkinson

Friday, 4/14/2023
8:00–8:50 am
Center/Meeting Room 210B/Level 2

Imagining the Next NAEA Research Network: An Unconference Session

This session will take an “unconference” approach to engage participants in speculating on the relevant themes and emergent demands of the NAEA Research Network. Imagining the pressing needs of our research community in the present–future will drive a collaborative, workshop environment. Presented by Aaron Knochel, Marissa McClure Sweeny, Amy Pfeiler-Wunder, and Sara Wilson McKay

Friday, 4/14/2023
11:30 am–12:50 pm
Center/Meeting Room 210B/Level 2

Research Kitchen

Step into the Research Kitchen to discover things researchers need to know, but that are rarely revealed. Discover what really happens between data collection and findings. This engaging, interactive, deep dive with researchers currently working in the field will provide the ingredients needed to spice up your research recipes across divisions! Presented by Tina Atkinson, Yichien Cooper, Read Diket, Amanda Galbraith, and Heather Casteel

Friday, 4/14/2023
1:00–2:20 pm
Center/Meeting Room 210B/Level 2

The Ethics of Care: Love, Morals, and the Future of Museum Education

This session suggests that the philosophical notion of Ethics of Care is a useful framework from which to make moral decisions on behalf of others—visitors, colleagues, and community members—as life after pandemic presents new museological realities and challenges. Examples from research and practice are presented. Presented by Dana Carlisle Kletchka, Kabir Anderson-Singh, Travis Deal, Amanda Tobin Ripley, and Amanda Krantz

Friday, 4/14/2023
2:30–3:50 pm
Center/Meeting Room 210B/Level 2

College Teaching of Art

Sponsored by the NAEA Research Commission, this session features art education scholars inviting perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of teaching art at the college level today—a time of significant change in higher education. All interested researchers and studio art instructors are invited to join this conversation. Presented by Mark Graham, Sam Peck, Dan Barney, Kathy Miraglia

Friday, 4/14/2023
4:00–5:20 pm
Center/Meeting Room 210B/Level 2

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Saturday Sessions

Panel on Grant-Funded Research Projects in Art Education

This session features grant-funded research projects (large and small) in art education. Researchers will share their project aims and methods as well as grant-seeking logistics such as identifying suitable funding mechanisms and advice for developing winning grant proposals. Additional topics to be discussed include developing ongoing grant support, conceptualizing a research lab in art education, and timely research topics for future funding opportunities for the field. Presented by Sara Wilson McKay, Amy Pfeiler-Wunder, and Aaron Knochel

Saturday, 4/15/2023
8:00–8:50 am
Center/Meeting Room 210B/Level 2

Changing the Art Education Landscape: Rewind, Fast Forward

Join a panel of art educators across the art education spectrum as we discuss the evolving landscape of education in a time of flux regarding student needs, teacher preparation, research, and learning. Presented by Elizabeth Stuart Whitehead, James Rees, and Amy Pfeiler-Wunder

Saturday, 4/15/2023
11:30 am–12:50 pm
Center/Meeting Room 210B/Level 2

Possible Futures of Graduate Studies in Art Education

The field of art education is undergoing significant change. Join this NAEA Research Commission session to deep dive into how art education graduate programs can respond to these challenges and opportunities. Topics include rethinking leadership, future career paths, pedagogical training, and research in graduate programs. Presented by Justin Sutters and Chris Bain

Saturday, 4/15/2023
1:00–2:20 pm
Center/Meeting Room 210B/Level 2

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Sessions Presented by the Professional Learning Community

Creative Care: Promoting Educator Well-Being With Visual Journaling

How does wellness become a part of our learning and creative practices? In this panel, presenters examine ways artmaking in visual journals can support the well-being of educators in preservice education and professional development. Attendees are invited to bring journals, sketchbooks, or iPads for sketching in this session. Presented by Carissa DiCindio, Stephanie Danker, Caitlin Black, Andrea Slusarski, and Allison Rowe

Thursday, 4/13/2023
1:00–2:20 pm
Center/Room 210B/Level 2

Exploring Research as Embodied Practice for Preservice Teachers

How can I call myself a researcher if I am only a preservice (or early in-service) teacher? This session will serve as both inspiration and confirmation that all educators are considered researchers and can use data to positively impact teaching and learning outcomes, as well as advocacy for community support. Presented by Jennifer Fox, R. Darden Bradshaw, Borim Song, and Kristin Taylor

Thursday, 4/13/2023
2:30–3:50 pm
Center/Meeting Room 210B/Level 2

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See you in NAEA and/or connect with us on our Facebook group:
Log in to your Facebook account and search for “Art Research for All”
See the image below so you know when you have found it. Click “Ask to Join” and answer a few questions.

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Best,
Amy Pfeiler-Wunder
Chair, NAEA Research Commission

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Column by:

Amy Pfeiler-Wunder, Research Commission Chair
Professor and Graduate Co-Coordinator, Art Education and Crafts Department, Kutztown University. Email: wunder@kutztown.edu