I believe that as teachers, we never stop learning and growing. It is our interaction with our students in the classroom, as much as our time spent conducting research, which keeps us fresh. I am known for innovative techniques in the classroom (developing special projects that push beyond the boundaries of "traditional" art history and implementation of student-driven evaluation strategies). My course evaluations have always been high (especially high in terms of my enthusiasm for the material) but I have never been content to leave the content or delivery methods of courses alone just because students perceived them to be successful. I will confess that I am-and likely will remain-a teaching workshop junkie. I am always looking for a new idea and for methods to share the ideas I've had (both those that have worked and those that need work) with others. I have a strong belief in interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary investigation of teaching methods and strategies for evaluation. While I believe that I can always learn something from anyone I come into contact with, I particularly value ideas that come from other disciplines. My students come from all over the university and I think it is just as important to engage the engineers as the art students. The more teaching methods I am acquainted with, the better I can adapt my presentation in the classroom to a diverse audience. The challenge in collegiate education today is to motivate students, encouraging them to work up to both their own level of ability and to a firm standard set in each teaching situation. It is important to keep bright students involved in education-to challenge their preconceptions and to set projects which engage their creative potential. I encourage students to use higher order thinking-analysis, synthesis, evaluation-in addition to memorization of facts. I believe student involvement with the material is fundamental. One of the most important facets of my preparation each term is revision of material in light of recent literature. I believe that courses are fresher and more pertinent to students if they are submitted to a constant process of refinement and revision.

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