Art Education students and faculty present at 2025 OAEA Conference, win awards
Art Education students and faculty present at 2025 OAEA Conference, win awards
Six Art Education students gave presentations and participated in the 2025 Ohio Art Education Association (OAEA) Conference in Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 13-14. Students included: seniors Ellen Long, Ryan Jeansonne, Isa Obradovich, and Brooklyn Underhill; junior Rachel Drone; and sophomore Book Bryan. Faculty who presented included: Stephanie Danker, associate professor, Luke Meeken, assistant professor, and Terry Haynes, adjunct professor.
Topics of Miami University student and faculty presentations included:
- “Museums Matter: Introducing the Gallery to All Ages” (Ellen Long)
- “What do you Meme?! Creating Linguistically Inclusive Art Spaces” (Rachel Drone)
- “Catch the Crochet Bug” (workshop by Terry Haynes)
- “No Camera? No Problem! Hands-On Photo History” (workshop by Ryan Jeansonne)
- “Creative Connections: Art, Families, and Community Growth” (Brooklyn Underhill and Alexis Taylor)
- “Indigenous Artists Making Digital Artworks: Resources for Teachers” (Luke Meeken)
- “Preservice Presentations - focus on Disability and Accessibility” (facilitated by Stephanie Danker)
- “Accessibility Devices in Art” (Book Bryan)
- “Self-Accomodating in the Classroom as a Dynamically Disabled Art Educator” (Isa Obradovich)
Additionally, Ellen Long and Luke Meeken were 2025 recipients of state-level awards, recognized at the conference. Long was the first-place winner of the Ohio Art Education Foundation Preservice Scholarship ($3,000). Meeken was the recipient of the Higher Education Division Award. They were presented with their awards during the evening programming in front of the 600 conference attendees.
“I had a fantastic time networking with teachers from across the state, learning about a variety of fascinating topics, and enjoyed hearing my peers present about their work in the field of art education,” Long said.
