University of Wisconsin Stout | Wisconsin's Polytechnic University

Link to Grant Project Website

Developing E-Portfolios for Art Education

Link to Studio Website

www.sherirklein.com

Photos

Dr. Kelin teaching ARTED-108

Faculty

Professor, School of Education
Program Director, Art Education, UW-Stout 2003-2006
Children's Art Program Director, UW-Stout, 1994-97
Active member of teaching and learning communities, UW-Stout

Degrees

Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction in Art Education, Indiana University, Bloomington
Dissertation: “What's Funny About Art? Children's Responses to Humor in Art” UMI#9716456
M.F.A. School of the Art Institute of Chicago
B.F.A. School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Post-Graduate Work

University of Georgia, Athens
Sculpture, Gifted Education; K-12 Certification in Art

Courses Taught

Introduction to Art Education; Pre-Teaching Observation; Art Education Methods; Student Teaching in Art Education; Design Education; Curriculum & Assessment; Developing Electronic Portfolios for Art Teachers; Professional Educator Portfolio Development; Education Grant Proposal Development

Awards

Recipient of the 2009 Kathy Connors Teaching Award; national award from the Women’s Caucus Division of the National Art Education Association

Recipient of the 2003 Stout Nevell Runnell Award (Service)-UW-Stout for contributions as a member of the university-wide Research and Promotion Committee

Recipient of the 2003 Promising Practice Award (with Dr. Bill Chandler, UW-Whitewater), Wisconsin PK-16 Leadership Council, Madison, WI awarded for best practices in educational collaboration and the integration of technology and reflective writing into the teacher education.

Link to Grant Information: http://vital.wisconsin.edu/awards/awards02.htm

Recipient of the1999 Outstanding Art Educator Award for Art Educator in Higher Education. Wisconsin Art Education Association

Research Interests

Art; Art education; Arts-based research; Auto-ethnography; Classroom-based research; Curriculum theory; Higher Education; Holistic education; Leadership; Teacher education; Scholarship of Teaching and Learning; Technology integration in K-16 art education; Visual humor

Research Methodologies

Qualitative; Arts-based research (studio art; auto-ethnography), Content analysis; Survey; Theoretical

Grants

Recipient of numerous UW-System grants to develop e-portfolios for art educators (1999-04)
Recipient of UW-Stout collaborative research grants (2007-2008; 2010)
Recipient of numerous travel and professional development grants (1993-present)

Collaborative Research

UW-Stout Faculty Research Initiative Grant
2007-08 Klein S. and Haltinner, U.(School of Education). Integration of Hollywood films into selected teacher education courses; surveyed students’ responses to selected films.

Selected Publications

Klein, S. (2010). “Toxic leadership and the erosion of trust in higher education” In E. Samier & M. Schmidt (ed.) Trust and betrayal in educational administration and leadership. New York: Routledge.

Klein, S. (Summer 2010). Exploring hope and the inner life in journaling. Encounter 23 (2), 48-52. Also online: https://great-ideas.org/Encounter232/Klein232Web.htm

Milbrandt, M. & Klein, S. (2008). Survey of art teacher educators: Qualifications, identity and practice. Studies in Art Education, 49 (4), 343-358.

Klein, S. (March, 2008). Comic relief: The feminist face of humor in contemporary art. Art Education, 61 (2), 47-52.

Books

Art and Laughter (2006). I.B. Tauris Press: London.

Teaching Art in Context: Case Studies for Art Education (2003). (Editor). Reston, VA: National Art Education Association.

Professional Memberships and Service

Service to the university and professional associations and the profession of art education in the capacities of elected board member, editor, manuscript and proposal reviewer, etc.
Presenter at numerous state, national and international conferences to share research, engage in professional development and expand knowledge of the disciplines of art education and teacher education
Member of the National Art Education Association and the Wisconsin Art Education Association
Member of Local 3535, The Association of University of Wisconsin Professionals (TAUWP)

Exhibits

2009
So What’s Funny? Women Made Gallery, Chicago, IL (juried by cartoonist, Nicole Hollander)
http://www.womanmade.org/show.html?type=group&gallery=humor2009&pic=1