April 1, 2022
The Research Commission is led by the Chair, Associate Chair, and Past Chair. Of the 11 additional Commissioners, 7 represent each of the NAEA membership Divisions (Elementary, Middle Level, Secondary, Higher Education, Supervision/Administration, Museum Education, Preservice), 3 are At-Large Commissioners, and 1 Ex-Officio Commissioner represents the National Art Education Foundation. Each Commissioner serves for an initial two-year term and may serve for a second two-year term.
Calls for open positions on the Research Commission are distributed to all NAEA members. Nominees should be passionate advocates for the research needs of NAEA members, and divisional nominees should represent the interests and needs of members within the division to be served (they should either be a member of the division of interest or have significant research experience in the division’s focus). The qualifications and duties of all Research Commissioners are as follows:
- Have research experience as demonstrated through publications, service on research bodies, and participation in research initiatives;
- Have demonstrated successful organization, administrative, and leadership capacities;
- Have demonstrated successful leadership within NAEA or at a comparable organization or institution at the state and national levels; and
- Act as a public representative of the research community within the art education field.
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Amy Pfeiler-Wunder
Chair (2022-2024)
Professor; Department of Art Education, Kutztown University; Interim Associate Dean College of Visual and Performing Arts | Kutztown University
- Email Amy Pfeiler-Wunder
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Aaron Knochel
Associate Chair (2022-2024)
Associate Professor of Art Education, Penn State University
- Email Aaron Knochel
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Sara Wilson McKay
Past Chair (2022-2024)
Associate Professor, Department of Art Education, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Email Sara Wilson McKay
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Tina M. Atkinson
Commissioner - Elementary (2021-2023)
Art Educator, Percy Priest Elementary School, MNPS, Nashville, TN
- Email Tina M. Atkinson
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Jennifer Bockerman
Commissioner - Middle Level (2021–2023)
PhD Student, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Email Jennifer Bockerman
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Phaedra Michelle Byrd
Commissioner - Secondary (2022-2024)
Art Department Chairperson, Potomac High School; Adjunct Professor of Photography, Bowie State University
- Email Phaedra Michelle Byrd
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Justin Sutters
Commissioner - Preservice (2022-2024)
Director - Master Of Arts In Teaching (MAT) Program; Associate Professor Of Art Education; Affiliate Faculty For The College Of Education And Human Development; Director Of Graduate Studies For School Of Art And Design, George Mason University
- Email Justin Sutters
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Robin Vande Zande
Commissioner - Higher Education (2023-2024)
Professor and Coordinator of Art Education, Kent State University
- Email Robin Vande Zande
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Gino Molfino
Commissioner - Supervision/Administration (2023-2025)
Coordinator, Fine Arts, Howard County Public School System
- Email Gino Molfino
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Rina Kundu Little
Commissioner - Museum (2023-2025)
Associate Professor, School of Art, Texas Tech University
- Email Rina Kundu Little
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James Rees
At-Large Commissioner (2022-2024)
Artist-Researcher-Teacher
- Email James Rees
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Marissa Mcclure Sweeny
At-Large Commissioner (2022-2024)
Associate Professor Of Art Education, Art Education Program Coordinator, Women’s And Gender Studies Affiliate Faculty, Indiana University Of Pennsylvania
- Email Marissa Mcclure Sweeny
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Christina Bain
At-Large Commissioner (2022-2024)
Associate Chair Department of Art And Art History; Associate Professor of Art Education; Undergraduate Coordinator Visual Art Studies/Uteach; Art Education Graduate Advisor, The University Of Texas at Austin
- Email Christina Bain
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Kathryn Hillyer
Ex-Officio, Representing the National Art Education Foundation (NAEF) (2023-2025)
Art Educator Emerita, Instructional Assistant Professor, Illinois State University
- Email Kathryn Hillyer
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