Art Education
College of Arts and Architecture
School of Visual Arts
WANDA KNIGHT, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Art Education
Dr. Knight's extensive work in the field of art education spans more than two decades. She has taught all grade levels across the K-12 spectrum, overseas, and in vastly different regions of the United States, including communities serving rural, suburban, and urban populations. Additionally, she served as registrar and assistant curator at the Albany Museum of Art in Albany, Georgia. As a former principal and recipient of the Annenberg Challenge Grant ($200,000) to implement an arts-focused curriculum, Dr. Knight led various educational initiatives in public schools designed to provide fair, ethical and inclusive learning environments that foster creative and critical thinking.
Her teaching, academic, and research explorations in visual culture, cultural studies, and multicultural education (within a framework of power, politics, and dominance) mirror her pragmatic experience and quest for equity and social justice. As past chair of NAEA's Committee on Multi-ethnic Concerns, Dr. Knight has published manuscripts and reviews in leading journals and presented numerous papers at local, state, national, and international conferences, including meetings of the Michigan Art Education Association, the Georgia Art Education Association, the National Art Education Association, the College Art Association, and the International Society of Education Through Art. Dr. Knight's achievements in the field have been recognized through various honors and teaching awards including the Eugene Grigsby Award for outstanding contribution to the field of art education, "Teacher of the Year" and Who's Who in American Education.