Jenny Evans
Ba, Ma, MSc, EdD

PUBLICATIONS
Under Review/In Process:
Experiential Learning when Archaeology and Art Collide with Maureece J. Levin. iJADE (anticipated December 2025)
Mixed Reality Simulations in Art Education, under review with International Journal of Education Through Art.
Life's Experiences woven into Pedagogy for Art Ed, Learning through Art #5: We Make Art - book chapter for InSEA (Dec 2026)
Arts-Based Formative Assessment: Lived Experiences of Elementary Teachers with High Self-efficacy using Arts Integration with Jessica Espinoza & Taralynn Hartsell - International Journal of Education and the Arts (Spring 2026).
USSEA's Conference on Cultural Conversation in Art Education, NAEA News, Winter 2025, p 74-75.
Experiential Learning and High Impact Practices with Dr. Maureece Levin, Eliza Beth Haag, Christina Sampson and Riley Rust. SAA Archaeological Record 24(3), May 2024 p 28-33.
Reflections on Reflections, International Journal of Arts Education 22(1), July 2024, p. 82-94.
Celebrating Art Teachers as Artists, Collage, SPRING 2024
Teachers as Artists, artists as teachers, and artist teachers, Voices, USSEA 45(1), p8-10.
Learning from Experience, Voices, USSEA 44(2), p10-11.
Instant Professional Development? Translations, Special Issue: Stories that awaken in us an ability
to imagine things differently, NAEA – October 2021, p 5-9.
The Experience of Generalists Teaching Art: Reflection on the Lived Experience, Impact, September 2019
Understanding the Experience of Elementary Teachers Teaching Art using Hermeneutic Phenomenology - Full Dissertation April 2018
Taking Action with Action Research, School Arts, March 2017.
Art Education Technology Column, Issues Groups Report, NAEA News Quarterly, October 2012, p 20.
Social and Aesthetic Meaning in Pet Society included in Gaul Emil, Kárpáti Andrea, Pataky Gabriella, Illés Anikó Editors. (2014): A MŰVÉSZETOKTATÁS TEREI. Tanulmányok a vizuális nevelés nemzetközi szakirodalmából. Nemzeti Tankönyvkiadó, Budapest (Title in English: SPACES OF ART EDUCATION. International Studies On Art Education). National Textbook Publishing House, Budapest.
Exploring Skill and Aesthetic Preferences of Children Using Pet Society included in Explorations in “Virtual Worlds: New Digital Literary Investigations” by Mary Stokrocki, NAEA, (2014).
Digital Self: Primary Students and Computer Art “Australian Art Education,” Vol.34. 2011, Special Editions No. 1. July 2011
Digital Self: Primary Students and Computer Art - Full thesis

Academic Presentations
(presentations available upon request)
2025
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InSEA: International Society for Education through the Arts, World Congress, Olomouc, Czech Republic
Improving Pre-Service Teacher training with Virtual Reality
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NAEA: National Art Education Association, April 2025 Louisville, KY
Sketchbook and Visual Journal Exploration with Samuel H. Peck, Sara K. Scott Shields, David Modler
2024
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GAEA - Atlanta High Museum,
Weaving workshop with preservice teachers (October 2024)
Virtual Reality for training Pre-service Teachers (October 2024)
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CSEA: Canadian Society for Education in Art, Nova Scotia, Canada June 2024
The Value of pre-service teacher reflections: learning from all sides
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NAEA: National Art Education Association, April 2024
Contemporary Developments in Art Education Preservice Preparation: Policy, Curriculum
and Practice with Trina Harlow, Christina Bain, Hayon Park, Hazel L. Bradshaw-
Beaumont, Justin Sutters, Hillary Douglas, Linda Hoeptner-Poling
Sketchbook and Visual Journal Speed Date with Samuel H. Peck, Sara K. Scott Shields,
Laurie Gatlin, David Modler
2023
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GAEA: Columbus State University
Use of Visual Journals, Reflection on Reflections
Craftism: Workshop in Weaving
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InSEA: Canakkale, Turkey
Use of Visual Journals, Understanding Reflections,
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NAEA- National Art Education Association with Dr. Chris Bain
Craftism in Weaving
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USG Teaching & Learning Presentation:
What happens when anthropology and art collide?
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Southern Anthropology Society,
What happens when anthropology and art collide?
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Brown Bag Lecture Series Valdosta State University
What happens when anthropology and art collide?
2022
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NAEA Research Pre-Conference with Dr. Tracey Doniger-Hunter
Research Circle: Teaching Art During the Pandemic: A study of Creative Practice
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Georgia Art Educators Association,
What happens when anthropology and art collide?
2021
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NAEA – NAEA Research Pre-Conference. Inside/Outside: Connections, Curiosities, and Questions in Art Education – Facebook Groups: Social and Silly or Professional Development- February 23, 2021
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NAEA - A Convergence of Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Art Practices: Investigating Non-traditional Pedagogies in Art Education. Panel organized by the Professional Learning Through Research(PLR): Hyatt, J., Hunter-Doninger, T., Bain, C., Evans, J., & Lane, S. (2021, March). Presentation at the 2021 [Virtual] National Art Education Association Research Conference (March 4-7, 2021).
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USSEA – Facebook Groups: Social and Silly or Professional Development- scheduled July 15-17, 2021
2020
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TAEA – International Society for Education through Art with Dr. Amanda Alexander– Galveston, TX- Virtual
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USSEA - Regional/InSEA Endorsed Conference, Santa Fe, - Facebook Groups: Social and Silly or Professional Development. July 16-18, 2020 (conference cancelled)
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NAEA – NAEA Research Pre-Conference, Minneapolis, MN. Inside/Outside: Connections, Curiosities, and Questions in Art Education – Facebook Groups: Silly and Social or Caring is Sharing - March 2020 – (conference cancelled)
2019
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TAEA – Facebook Groups: Silly and Social or Caring is Sharing – Galveston, TX -Nov 2019
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TAEA – International Society for Education through Art with Dr. Amanda Alexander– Galveston, TX- Nov 2019
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InSEA- World Congress Vancouver, Canada - Understanding the Experiences of General Elementary Teachers Teaching Art using Hermeneutic Phenomenology- July 2019
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NAEA – National Art Educators Conference, Boston, MA. Issues with generalists teaching art with Dr. Tracey Hunter-Doniger – March 2019
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NAEA - NAEA Research Pre-Conference, Boston, MA. Stories of Research: Pressing Matters – Stories from Understanding the Experiences of General Elementary Teachers Teaching Art using Hermeneutic Phenomenology- March 2019
2018
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TAEA – The Experience of Generalists teaching Art: A Dissertation Summary – McAllen, Tx 2018
2017
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TAEA – Texas Art Educator Conference, Galveston, What Happens when non-art teachers teach art? November 2017
2015
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IHC/PloE Postgraduate Research Conference – Plymouth, England, UK - Using Hermeneutics in Exploring Primary Teachers’ Experience with Art Education. June 2015
2013
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InSEA – European Congress Canterbury, England , UK– What is Art: The value of a good definition. June 2013
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InSEA – European Congress Canterbury, England , UK– Minding the gap: An exploration of art learning in classrooms in elementary/primary schools in England and the United States. June 2013
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SSIS Annual Post Graduate Research Festival – Exeter, England, UK - What is Art: The value of a good definition. May 2013
2012
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InSEA – World Congress, Cyprus, Greece - Portrait of a Project: When Volunteers Take Over. June 2012
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InSEA – World Congress, Cyprus, Greece - The Puppy Project: An Extension of the Kaldor Public Art Project from Australia. June 2012
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NAEA – National Art Educators Conference, New York City, NY - Digital Art and the Primary Crew March 2012
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NAEA - National Art Educators Conference, New York City, NY - Digital Self: Primary Students and Computer Art March 2012
2011
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AZAEA – Arizona Art Educator’s Conference - Digital Lesson Plans, October 2011
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InSEA – World Congress, Budapest, Hungary – Exploring Skill and Aesthetic Preferences of Children Using Pet Society.June 2011
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Hawaii International Conference on Education: - Digital Self: Primary Students and Computer Art. January 2011
2010
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InSEA South East Asia-Pacific Regional Congress: Views, Values & Visions in Art Education, Melbourne, Australia- Digital Self: Primary Students and Computer Art. October 2010
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AZAEA – Arizona Art Educator’s Conference- The Art of the Mandala for Primary Students, September 2010
2009
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ASU ArtsWorks Symposium – Visual Culture of the Ninja, April 2009
Additional Research
