As an artist, researcher, and educator, I integrate Arts-Based Research (ABR) methods to explore the intersection of artmaking and disability. I encourage students to explore their lived experiences through arts-based approaches and view art as a process rather than solely an object. Incorporating arts-based teaching methods supports different ways of knowing and being in the world and benefits students across a wide range of differences. ABR also emphasizes narrative and embodied ways of knowing, enabling verbal and non-verbal communication and alternative forms of scholarship, and creating a sense of agency in students.
My teaching philosophy is rooted in creating inclusive, equitable, and empathetic learning environments where diversity is celebrated, and students are empowered to critically engage with the world around them. By embracing a Critical Disability Studies perspective in Art Education, my teaching philosophy encourages students to critically analyze social and cultural environments and strive to create equitable opportunities and resources for students from diverse backgrounds.
Courses taught
ART 410: Art Education Practicum, Fall 2024 (University of Illinois, Chicago)
ART 201: Democratic Practices of Art Education, Fall 2024 (University of Illinois, Chicago)
ARE 631: Arts-Based Research, Spring 2024 (University of Arizona, Tucson)
ARE 633: Issues in Art and Visual Culture Education: Art, Health and Disability, Fall 2023 (University of Arizona, Tucson)
ARE 305-01: Disability Studies in Art Education, Spring 2023 (SUNY, New Paltz)