skshields@fsu.edu
850-645-5663
Sara Scott Shields, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Art Education at The Florida State University. She currently serves as Chair of the Art Education Department. She received her BFA in Ceramics and Art Education and her MaED in Art Education from East Carolina University, later receiving her PhD in Art Education from The University of Georgia after teaching high school art for six years. While at UGA she received an outstanding teaching award and achieved additional certification in interdisciplinary qualitative studies.
Dr. Shields has taught at the secondary and college level for 14 years and recently received the Southeastern Higher Educator of the Year award from the National Art Education Association and Higher Educator of the Year award from the Florida Art Education Association. She has presented and published at the state, national, and international level. Her research and curriculum development is focused on the integration of visual journaling, contemporary art, community and personal histories, and how these might work together to create unique opportunities for art educators and students to engage in civically minded and socially just educative encounters.
PhD, University of Georgia. Major: Art. Art Education. Supervisor: Dr. Tracie Costantino.
MAEd, East Carolina University. Major: Art Education. Supervisor: Dr. Alice Arnold.
BFA, East Carolina University. Major: Art Education and Ceramics. Supervisor: Dr. Nancy House and Seo Eo.
Art Education Theory and Practice II (ARE5047)
Contemporary and Historical Issues in Art Education (ARE5246)
Arts-Based Research (ARE5935)
Qualitative Research (ARE5935)
Research Survey (ARE5745)
Student Teaching in Art (ARE5940)
Professional Practices Seminar (ARE5950)
Interdisciplinary art education, civically engaged art education, arts-based educational research, practitioner research, curriculum and pedagogy, visual journaling, teacher education