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Dr. Wendy Strauch-Nelson, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor of Art Education

  

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 2002
Telephone: (920) 424-7063
Office: AC 527
E-Mail: strauchw@uwosh.edu

Area of Expertise:

  • Child Development in Art
  • Art Curriculum Design
  • Status of Art Instruction in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program Schools.
Brief Bio:

 

Dr. Wendy Strauch-Nelson, Assistant Professor, received her BS, MS in Art Education, and Ph D. in Urban Education from UW-Milwaukee. Her masters thesis was an inquiry into the drawings of Amish children from Wisconsin. Her dissertation, "The State of Art Programming in a Private School Choice Environment," considered the effects of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program on art instruction for participating children.

Dr. Strauch-Nelson has published in Art Education and School Arts. Her artistic interests are in the areas of painting, ceramics, and book-making. Her work has been exhibited through Wisconsin.

Date of First Employment at UW Oshkosh: Fall 2004
Years of P-12 Experience: 10 Years

 
Classes Typically Taught:

 

  • Art Education Methods
  • Foundations of Art Education
  • Concepts and Creations for the Elementary Educator
  • The Teaching of Art (for Elementary Education majors)
  • Supervisor of Art Ed Clinicians and Student Teachers