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Amanda Allison - Texas Christian University. Fort Worth, TX, US

Amanda Allison

Associate Professor, Coordinator of Art Education | Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX, UNITED STATES

Amanda Allison is an expert in preservice art education, therapeutic art, disability, arts advocacy, and inservice art education.

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Exhibition Tour of “Interpreting Renditions of Nature, Community, and Self”

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Biography

Amanda Allison is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of Art Education at Texas Christian University. She is an expert of preservice art education, therapeutic art, disability, arts advocacy, and inservice art education.

Areas of Expertise (5)

Inservice Art Education

Disability

Preservice Art Education

Therapeutic Art

Arts Advocacy

Accomplishments (1)

15 Notable Art Professors in Dallas/Fort Worth (professional)

“15 Notable Art Professors in Dallas/Fort Worth” The Art Career Center, 2016

Education (3)

University of North Texas: PhD, Art Education 2008

Northwestern State University: MA, Art 2000

Louisiana State University: BA, Art Education 1996

Affiliations (2)

  • Texas Art Education Association
  • National Art Education Association

Media Appearances (1)

Using Art To Treat Illness And Trauma

TCU Magazine  online

2018-12-21

As a first-year elementary school art teacher in Shreveport, Louisiana, Amanda Allison struggled to connect with her students who had disabilities. But that ongoing challenge shaped her professional journey.

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Articles (1)

No Art Teacher Left Behind: Professional development that really matters in an age of accountability

Arts Education Policy Review

Teacher professional development is a chief concern of states, districts, and schools in the wake of high-stakes accountability measures such as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The goals and practices of professional development are often disconnected, and this misalignment affects art teachers in unique ways. Art teachers are often “left behind,” without the opportunity for content-specific professional development experiences.

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