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Stephanie Danker
Associate Professor of Art Education
Art

Stephanie Danker

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Educational Credentials

  • Ph.D. Art Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • MAE, Art Education, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • B.A., Studio Art with licensure, James Madison University

Biography

Stephanie Harvey Danker, Ph.D., is passionate about preparing future art educators to contribute in meaningful ways towards growth in their students and communities. She is committed to creating integrated learning experiences with students and colleagues and is dedicated to expanding awareness, critical thinking, and empathy through art experiences.

Danker earned her doctorate in art education through the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). She holds a master's degree in art education from Virginia Commonwealth University. A native of Virginia, she taught art in Fairfax County Public Schools (VA) for six years. Before coming to Miami University, she taught art education courses at Coastal Carolina University, UIUC, Wichita State University (WSU), and James Madison University (JMU). In addition to teaching, she has served as an education consultant for the Ulrich Museum of Art (on WSU’s campus) and Sawhill Gallery (on JMU’s campus).

Research interests include: art integration; social justice; teacher professional development in art museums; reflective practice; visual culture; collaborations between university studio and art education faculty; contemporary art and art education pedagogy.

Research interests specific to Miami University’s context: Freedom Summer Project of 1964, Myaamia culture and imagery. Danker deeply values her role as a faculty affiliate with the Myaamia Center.

Select Publications

Book

Baer, S. A., Smith, K. K., & Danker, S. H. (Eds.). (2024). Autobiographical lectures of leaders in art education, 2001-2021: A selection of self-reflections and living histories. Routledge

Select Journal Articles

Danker, S. H., & Bradshaw, R. D. (2022). Conceptualizing art integration through currere. Currere Exchange Journal, 6(2), 118-127.

Bergmark, J., & Danker, S. H. (2022). Race-based mascots: Reflecting on university-community conversations. International Journal of Education through Art, 18(1), 75-88.

Danker, S. H. (2020). Culturally sensitive art education in a community: Myaamia Ribbonwork. Translations, 1(1), 1-4.

Danker, S. H. (2018). Art activism through a critical approach to place: Charity White's Prescriptive Space. Art Education, 71(6), 45-50.

Baer, S., & Danker, S. (2017). Digital process and product: Engaging the next generation of art education researchers. International Journal of Education and the Arts, 18(31), 1-14.

Danker, S. H. (2014). Brand: Identity, image, and relationships. Art Education, 67(1), 41-51.

Recent Book Chapters

“Building community resilience with the Finding Freedom Summer Traveling Panel Exhibit.” co-authored with Zack Tucker. In L. Kay, D. Heise, & B. H. Johns (Eds.), Restorative Practices in Education Through Art. Davis Publications. 2024.

"Changing Climate, Changing Communities." co-authored with Shafkat Khan and Katie Feilen. In R. Vella & V. Pavlou (Eds.), Art, Sustainability and Learning Communities: Call to Action. Intellect. 2024.

"Building bridges in the Community through Opening Minds through Art, an Intergenerational Abstract Art Programme for People Living with Dementia." co-authored with Elizabeth Lokon and Casey Pax. In C. Lin, A. Sinner & R. Irwin (Eds.), Community Arts Education: Transversal Global Perspectives. Intellect. 2023.

"Citizenship, Social Justice, and Arts-based Dialogue through the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project of 1964." co-authored with Ann Elizabeth Armstrong, Jacky Johnson, and Esther Claros Berlioz. In M. Bae-Dimitriadis & O. Ivashkevich (Eds.), Teaching Civic Participation with Digital Media in Art Education: Critical Approaches for Classrooms and Communities. Routledge. 2023.

"Recontextualizing a Campus Monument of George Washington through Collaborative Engagement in the Arts." co-authored with Mary Rogero, Annie Dell'Aria, and Jeff Kruth. In J. Decker (Ed.), Fallen Monuments and Contested Memorials. Routledge. 2023.

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