Graduate Student Research Symposium 2025

This research project explores curriculum development through reflective practices in order to design an educational model that enriches students’ emotional intelligence, develops their critical thinking/ problem-solving skills, and encourages them to embrace challenges by strengthening their resilience. To accomplish this, I revisited and analyzed the body of artwork I produced as a student to assess how well my interests and sources of inspiration aligned with the different styles of visual arts curricula I engaged with. I also evaluated the effectiveness of projects and assignments I completed by judging its impact on my artistic growth, and how well it resonated with me. I took the information I have gathered, and designed a visual arts educational model that aims to not just satisfy the National Core Arts Standards, but do so in a manner that students will find value in.