Karen T. Keifer-Boyd

210 Arts Cottage, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802

(814) 863-7312 ¥ fax (814) 863-8664 ¥  kk-b@psu.edu ¥ http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/k/t/ktk2/

 

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. in Art Education, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 1993

M.S. in Art Education, with an emphasis in Cultural Services, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 1989

B.F.A. in Art with an emphasis in Painting and minor in Printmaking, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, 1978

 

EXPERIENCE:

Professor of Art Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania (July 2006–present).

Associate Professor of Art Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania (January 2002–June 2006).

Affiliate Professor of WomenÕs Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania (July 2004–present).

Associate Professor of Visual Studies, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas (2000–2001). Assistant Professor (1995–2000).

Visiting Associate Professor of Arts and Administration, University of Oregon, Eugene (Summer 2000–present). Visiting Assistant Professor (Summer 1995–1999).

 

AWARDS and RECOGNITIONS:

2006     Fulbright Lecture and Research Award in Finland from the Council for International Exchange of Scholars

2005        National Art Education Association WomenÕs Caucus Kathy Connors Teaching Award for excellence in teaching and mentoring in the profession of Art Education

2001    Outstanding Art Educator in Higher Education Division, Texas Art Education Association

2001    Installed as a member of the Chi Chapter of Phi Beta Delta (Honor Society for International Scholars)

1998    Inducted into Texas Tech University Teaching Excellence Academy

1994    Pacific Region Supervisor/Administrator of the Year Award, National Art Education Association. The National Art Education Association made their selection from among Pacific Rim nominees representing 11 states and 3 territories of the USA for Òexemplary contribution, service, and achievement at the Regional level.Ó

 

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS:

Keifer-Boyd, K., Emme, M., & jagodzinski, j. (forthcoming 2007). InCITE/InSIGHT/InSITE: 25 Years of The Journal of Social Theory in Art Education. Reston, VA: National Art Education Association.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (in translation to Portuguese, forthcoming 2007). Computer Games: Art in the 21st Century. In Santaella, L. (Ed. & Trans.), Maps for playing: The cultural relevance of games. Brazil.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2007). Cyberfeminist activist art pedagogy (Park, Jeong Ae, Trans.). Journal of Research in Art & Education, 8(1), 29-90.  [KoSEA: English 29-59 & Korean, 61-89]

 

Keifer-Boyd, K., & Maitland-Gholson, J. (2007). Engaging visual culture. Worchester, MA: Davis Publications.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2007). Body interfaces in curriculum. In S. Springgay, & D. Freedman (Eds.), Curriculum and the Cultural Body (pp. 51-60). New York: Peter Lang.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2007). From content to form: Judy Chicago's pedagogy with reflections by Judy Chicago. Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research in Art Education, 48(2), 133-153.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K., Amburgy, P. M., & Knight, W. B. (2007). Unpacking privilege: Memory, culture, gender, race, and power in visual culture. Art Education: The Journal of the National Art Education Association, 60(3), 19-24.

 

Knight, W. B., Keifer-Boyd, K., & Amburgy, P. M. (2007). A visual culture approach to art education. School Arts, 106(6), 36-39.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2006). (In)Forming  virtual learning communities through group portraits. In B. Hipfl & T. Hug (Eds.), Media communities (pp. 293-306). New York: Waxmann MŸnster.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2006). Back in the early days: A gay man's perspective on the changes from 1999–2004 in gay.com purposes and participation. In B. Hipfl & T. Hug (Eds.), Media communities (pp. 253-270). New York: Waxmann MŸnster.

 

Amburgy, P. M., Knight, W. B., & Keifer-Boyd, K. (2006). Revisioning the self-portrait and still-life as visual culture. In P. Duncum (Ed.), Visual culture in the art class: Case studies (pp. 73-80). Reston, VA: National Art Education Association.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K., & Smith-Shank, D. (2006). Speculative fictionÕs contribution to contemporary understanding: The handmaid art tale. Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research in Art Education, 47(2), 139-154.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2006). Do you hate technology? School Arts, 106(2), 49.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2005). Sharing perspectives. Journal of the United States Distance Learning Association—USDLA, 2(1), 9–20.

 

Knight, W. B., Keifer-Boyd, K., & Amburgy, P. M. (2005). Visual culture explorations: Un/becoming art educators. Journal of Social Theory in Art Education, 25, 255–277.

 

Wilson McKay, S., & Keifer-Boyd, K. (2004). Steal this sign: A semiotic expedition into Dynamite Museum's public pedagogy. In D. Smith-Shank (Ed.), Semiotics and art education: Sights, signs, and significance (pp. 25–34). Reston, VA: National Art Education Association.

 

Amburgy, P. M., Knight, W. B., & Keifer-Boyd, K. (2004). Schooled in silence. Journal of Social Theory in Art Education, 24, 81–101.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K., Amburgy, P. M., & Knight, W. B. (2004). Postmodern art education in practice. Gude, O. (Ed.). (n.d.). Spiral Art Education. Journal of Social Theory in Art Education, 24, 300-307.

 

Knight, W. B., Keifer-Boyd, K., & Amburgy, P. M. (2004). Revealing power: A visual culture orientation to student-teacher relationships. [Commentary]. Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research in Art Education, 45(3), 270–274. 

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2003). A pedagogy to expose and critique gendered cultural stereotypes embedded in art interpretations. Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research in Art Education, 44(4), 315–334.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2003). Telling testimonies: What happened at school today? In L. Lampela & E. Check (Eds.), From our voices: Art educators and artists speak out about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered issues (pp. 3–20). Dubuque, IO: Kendall-Hunt.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K., & Kraft, L. M. (2003). Inclusion policy in practice. Art Education: The Journal of the National Art Education Association, 56(6), 46–53.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K., Amburgy, P., & Knight, W. (2003). Three approaches to teaching visual culture in K–12 school contexts. Art Education: The Journal of the National Art Education Association, 56(2), 44–51.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2003). Nordic visual arts research: A theoretical and methodological review [Review of the book Nordic visual arts research: A theoretical and methodological review].  Studies in Art Education: A Journal of Issues and Research in Art Education, 44(2), 178–183.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K., Fehr, D., Check, E., & Akins, F. (2002). Canceling the queers: Activism in art education conference planning. Journal of Social Theory in Art Education, 22, 124–143.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2001). Open spaces, open minds: Art in partnership with the earth. In Y. Gaudelius & P. Speirs (Eds.), Contemporary issues in art education for elementary educators (pp. 327–344). NY: Prentice-Hall.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K.  (2001). Art in bourgeois society: 1790-1850 [Review of the book Art in bourgeois society: 1790-1850]. Studies in Art Education, 42(2), 186–191.

 

Fehr, D., Fehr, K., & Keifer-Boyd, K. (Eds.). (2000). Real-world readings in art education: Things your professors never told you. New York: Falmer Press.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (1998). Transformative power, controversy, and critical thinking. In E. Sacca & E. Zimmerman (Eds.), Herstories, our stories, future stories: Women art educators IV  (pp. 182–199). Quebec: Canadian Society for Education Through Art.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (1998). Power of women: A topos in medieval art and literature, [Book Review]. Journal of Social Theory in Art Education, 18, 83–86.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (1997). Interactive hyperdocuments: Implications for art criticism in a postmodern era.  In J. W. Hutchens & M. S. Suggs (Eds.), Art education:  Content and practice in a postmodern era (pp. 122–131). Reston, VA: National Art Education Association.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (1997). Re-presentations in virtual museums. Art and Academe: A Journal for the Humanities and Sciences in the Education of Artists, 9(2), 38–60.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (1996). Interfacing hypermedia and the Internet with critical inquiry in the arts: Preservice training. The Journal of Art Education, 49(6), 33–41.

 

 Keifer-Boyd, K. (1993). Woman-made space. In K. Congdon & E. Zimmerman (Eds.), Women art educators III. Reston, VA: National Art Education Association.

 

 Keifer-Boyd, K.  (1992).  Deep-seated culture: Understanding sitting. Journal of Social Theory in Art Education, 12, 73–99.

 

INVITED PUBLICATIONS:    

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2006). A cross-cultural teaching strategy. InSEA Finland-Suomen InSEA, 3, 4-6. http://arted.uiah.fi/insea/Tiedote3_2006.pdf Retrieved March 1, 2007, from http://arted.uiah.fi/insea/inseafinland.html

 

Keifer-Boyd, K., & Roland, C. (2006). The future of art education. School Arts, 106(2), 8.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2005). Children teaching children with their computer game creations. Visual Arts Research, 60(1), 117-128.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2000). By the people:  A community-based art curriculum. In D. Fehr, K. Fehr & K. Keifer-Boyd (Eds.), Real-world readings in art education: Things your professors never told you (pp. 155–166). New York: Falmer Press.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2000). Section I:  Real-world classroom voices: Protesting the rules. In D. Fehr, K. Fehr & K. Keifer-Boyd (Eds.), Real-world readings in art education: Things your professors never told you (pp. 1–2). New York: Falmer Press.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2000). Section IV:  Real-world structural change: Rewriting the rules. In D. Fehr, K. Fehr & K. Keifer-Boyd (Eds.), Real-world readings in art education: Things your professors never told you (pp. 123–125). New York: Falmer Press.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (1997). Interfacing hypermedia and the Internet with critical inquiry in the arts:  Preservice training. In D. Gregory (Ed.), New technologies and art education: Implications for theory, research, and practice (pp. 23–32). Reston, VA: National Art Education Association.

 

REFEREED PUBLISHED PROCEEDINGS:    

 Keifer-Boyd, K. (2003) Cyberfeminist house: A place to act through difference. Proceedings of the International Society of Education through the Arts. University of Art and Design in Helsinki, Finland.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (1998). Virtual chats with student created rooms and characters. Visions of the Future: Distance Learning for the 21st Century. Lubbock, TX. [Paper included in the conference proceedings and presentation selected for national distribution on the conference CD-ROM & video.]

 

 Maitland-Gholson, J., & Keifer-Boyd, K. (1994). An activity/dialogue approach to teaching visual literacy through the arts to classes of 100+ students. Experiential Education: A Critical Resource for the 21st Century [Proceedings, pp. 94–95]. Boulder, CO: Association for Experiential Education.

 

INVITED PUBLISHED PROCEEDINGS:   

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2004, March). CyberArt Pedagogy. Invited paper at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education 15th International conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Best Paper Award. Online at http://dl.aace.org/15033

 

 Keifer-Boyd, K. (2001). Interactive Aesthetics. Invited paper at International Conference on The Trends of Graphic Communications for the 21st Century at the National Taiwan College of the Arts in Taipei, Taiwan (Proceedings published in English and Chinese)

 

BOOK & JOURNAL COVER DESIGN:

Visual Arts Research (2005)

Real-world Readings in Art Education: Things Your Professor Never Told You (2000). New York: Falmer Press.

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education (1996, 1997, 2000)

 

PRESENTATIONS:

International Invitational:

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2006, October). This Sign is as American as Apple Pie. XIV American Voices Seminar. University of Turku, Finland.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2006, October). Current Research in Art Education, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2006, September). Trends in Art Education. University of Art & Design in Helsinki, Finland.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2004, March). CyberArt Pedagogy. Invited paper at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education 15th International conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Best Paper Award. Online at http://dl.aace.org/15033

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2002, July). Invited panel chair for Cybercultures session at the Third-Wave Feminism International Conference - An Institute for Feminist Theory and Research, July 23-25, 2002, at the Crossmead Conference Center, University of Exeter, UK.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2001, March). Interactive Aesthetics. Invited paper presented at the International Conference on the Trends of Graphic Communications for the 21st Century at the National Taiwan College of the Arts in Taipei, Taiwan.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2001, March). Politics of Display. Invited paper presented at Yuan Ze University in Taoyan, Taiwan.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (1998, March). Integrating Technology in the Visual Arts. A four-hour workshop with art educators in higher education from the Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong.

 

 

International Refereed:

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2005, September). Computer Games: Art in the 21st Century. REFRESH! First International Conference on the Histories of Media Art, Science and Technology. The Banff New Media Institute, Canada.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2005, May). Perpetual Displacement Inquiry Strategies with Multimedia for Analysis and Presentation. Juried paper presented at the First International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2003, August). CyberFeminist House: A Place to Act through Difference. Juried paper presented at the International Society of Education through the Arts, University of Art and Design in Helsinki, Finland.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2002, July). CyberFeminist House: (In)Forming Collaborations. Juried paper presented at the Third-Wave Feminism International Conference: An Institute for Feminist Theory and Research, University of Exeter, United Kingdom.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2000, October). In.TIME.ations: A Performative Interactive Digital Video Installation Juried paper presented at Performative Sites: Intersecting Art, Technology, and the Body. Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. with Maitland-Gholson, J. (1994, November). An Activity/Dialogue Approach to Teaching Visual Literacy Through the Arts to Classes of 100+ Students. Association for Experiential Education International Conference, Austin, Texas.

 

National Invitational:

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2007, May 3). Virtual Learning Communities in Art Education: Current Issues & Practices.  To be presented at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2005, July). Approaches to Computers in Art Education—Computer Games. Invited presentation at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2005, May). Technology as a Cultural Interface: Pedagogical Perspectives in Art Education. Invited presentation at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2005, March). Caucus on Social Theory and Art Education: 1980-2005. Invited presentation at the National Art Education Association Conference in Boston, Massachusetts.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2005, March). Reflections on Mentors and Collaborators: Teaching Award Acceptance Autobiographical Presentation. Invited presentation at the National Art Education Association Conference in Boston, Massachusetts.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2005, February). Participatory Art Pedagogy Informed by Feminist Principles. Invited paper as part of the Feminism, Pedagogy, Practice panel chaired by Hillary Robinson and Susan Ressler presented at the College Arts Association Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2004, September). Participatory Art Pedagogy in CyberSpace and CyberWomb, Invited colloquium lecturer and seminar leader at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. with Wilson McKay, S. (2004, April). Steal this Sign. Invited author paper at the National Art Education Association Conference in Denver, Colorado.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2003, September). CyberArt. Invited paper at the Envisioning the Future Lecture Series, Globalization, Art, & the Future, Pomona, California.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2002, October). Invited presentation on Cyberfeminist House at the World of Diversity online 2-day conference ÒTechnology Across Disciplines.Ó

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2002, June). Teaching Contemporary Art Practices with New Media. Invited keynote speaker for the Teacher Institute in Contemporary Art Program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2002, March). Teaching Critical and Creative Practices with Technology and Collaborative Art: From WomanHouse to Cyberfeminist. Invited papers presented at the Ringling School of Art & Design, Sarasota, Florida.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2000, March). ÒWomen In and Out of Fashion.Ó Invited speaker for the first in a Contemporary Evening Series at the Buddy Holly Fine Arts Center, Lubbock, TX.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (1999, April). Internet Exchanges on the Effects of Context on Interpretation. Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.

 

National Refereed:

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2007, May 4). Feminist Perspectives in Cross-cultural Collaboration. Third Annual International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2007, March). Uganda-Lithuania-Germany-United States Dialogue on Developing Virtual Learning Communities in Art Education. 14th Triennial Symposium on African Art organized by the Arts Council of African Studies Association (ACASA) at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2007, March). Five Faces of Arts-Based Research. National Art Education Association Conference in New York City.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2007, March). Sharing Perspectives. National Art Education Association Conference in New York City.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2006, March). Forming Virtual Learning Communities. National Art Education Association Conference in Chicago, Illinois.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2006, March). Technology Interfaces with Art Education. National Art Education Association Conference in Chicago, Illinois.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. with Amburgy, P., & Knight, W. (2006, March). White Privilege. National Art Education Association Conference in Chicago, Illinois.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. with Amburgy, P., & Knight, W. (2006, March). Revisioning the Self-Portrait and Still-Life as Visual Culture. Panel with other authors in the book, Visual Culture in the Classroom: Case Studies. National Art Education Association Conference in Chicago, Illinois.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2006, February). Cyberfeminist Activist Art Pedagogy. Women, Gender, Pedagogy: Conference on Feminist Pedagogy in NYC, New York.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2005, June). Youth Visions of Computer Games for Educational Purposes. National Educational Computing Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2005, March). Collaboration with Judy Chicago. National Art Education Association Conference in Boston, Massachusetts.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2004, November). Children Teaching Children with their Computer Game Creations. The Visual Culture of Childhood: Child Art After Modernism Symposium at The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. with Smith-Shank, D. (2004, April). WhoÕs in Bed with the Handmaiden? National Art Education Association Conference in Denver, Colorado.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K. (2004, April). CyberArt Games. National Art Education Association Conference in Denver, Colorado.

 

Keifer-Boyd, K., Knight, W. B., & Amburgy, P. M. (2004, March).