Faculty Profile for Ariel Kay

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Ariel Kay
Asst Professor of Practice — School of Art and Design
JCM
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Ariel Kay received her B.S. in Anthropology from Bryn Mawr College with a Minor in Education. She received a M.A. in Art Education from the University of Texas at Austin. She taught elementary art for eight years in Austin ISD, six of those years at a Title 1 school in East Austin.

Research Interests

 Anthropology of Education, school ethnography, student-centered art education curriculum, culturally proficient pedagogy, social and emotional learning

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Kay, A. E. (2024, May 17). Community Advocate Printmaking. School Arts Magazine. Retrieved from https://www.davisart.com/schoolarts/issues/2024/creativity/elementary-art-lesson-printmaking/

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: City of Austin Bright Green Futures Grant, Office of Sustainability. August 2022 - May 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Austin Ed Fund Grant, Austin ISD. August 2021 - May 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Teacher of the Year, Govalle Elementary. August 2020 - May 2021

Selected Service Activities

Member
Scholarship Committee
March 2024-Present
Participant
Bobcat Days
November 2023-Present
Attendee / Participant
TAEA Higher Education Division Meeting
November 2023-Present
Member
Texas State Galleries FLEX Space Committee
September 2023-Present
Volunteer
Govalle Elementary Art Program
June 2023-Present