Experience

About Me

I am an artist, art educator, and art advocate, working as an Associate Professor of Art Education in the Department of Art, Design, and Art History at California State University, Fresno. I received my BFA and MFA in Painting from Ewha Womans University in Korea, MA in Art Education from University of Florida, and PhD in Arts Administration, Education & Policy at The Ohio State University in the United States.

Research Interest

Community-Based Art; Community Outreach; Participatory Action Research; Service-Learning
Arts-Based Research; Visual Culture; Narrative Inquiry
Critical Multiculturalism; Culturally Relevant Pedagogy; Social Justice and Equity; Globalization and Educational Leadership

Community Work

Student Work

Ahran Koo

ART+Storying

Experience

Taught art, design, and art education for 24 years in 15 institutions.
Led research and community art projects in six countries: USA, South Korea, The Philippines, China, Russia and Peru.
Exhibited professional artworks including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, photograph, and digital art for 22 years.