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Kerry Freedman

Kerry Freedman is Professor of Art and Education at Northern Illinois University and Coordinator of Doctoral Programs in Art Education.  She is past Head of the Art + Design Education Division.  Professor Freedman’s research focuses on questions concerning the relationship of curriculum to art, culture, and technology.  Recently, she has particularly focused on inquiries into student engagement with visual culture, creativity, and community.

Dr. Freedman is author of the book Teaching Visual Culture.  She co-authored the books Postmodern Art Education: An Approach to Curriculum and Transforming Computer Technology.  She edited the book Looking Back and co-edited the book Curriculum, Culture, and Art Education, which is made up of cultural histories of art education from different countries.  She has published over 100 articles and book chapters and her work has been translated into multiple languages.  She has done over 200 national and international presentations and has been a Visiting Professor and Fulbright Scholar at several overseas universities.

Professor Freedman has provided significant leadership through various service roles.  She is a past Senior Editor of Studies in Art Education, the research journal of the US National Art Education Association and a World Councilor of the International Society for Education through Art, a UNESCO affiliate.  Dr. Freedman has won numerous grants and awards.  She is a past National Higher Art Educator of the Year and won the Australian Leon Jackman Award for distinguished research in art education.  Dr. Freedman is also honored to be a Distinguished Fellow of the National Art Education Association, and in 2012, won the Manual Barkan Memorial Award for excellence in publication.  In 2014, she was named Higher Educator of the Year by the Illinois Art Education Association.