As an Art Education major, you’ll learn from educators who possess years of lived experience working with various populations in all kinds of educational settings, as well as strong leadership experience at the intersection of art education and inclusive practices. 

Meet the Faculty

Lauren Stichter, Director of Art Education, Associate Professor

FULL-TIME FACULTY | Art Education director, associate professor and practicing ceramicist, with 15 years of prior experience at Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and current leadership roles in the National and Pennsylvania Art Education Associations. In 2024, Stichter was the recipient of the Art Educator of the Year Award from the Council for Exceptional Children’s Division of Visual and Performing Arts Education.

Amanda Newman-Godfrey, Assistant Professor

FULL-TIME FACULTY | Art Education associate professor with previous experience teaching in and coordinating two MA programs at Teachers College Columbia University, overseeing artist residencies, teaching artists and grants in K–12 schools across New Jersey, and as an art teacher for students with disabilities from ages 3 to 21.

Lynette Brown, Adjunct

Director of Visual Arts, Dance and Theater for the School District of Philadelphia, recipient of the Lindback Award for Distinguished Educators and the Philadelphia Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Community Torchbearer Award, and noted thought leader and advocate for equity in arts education.

Bailey Goldenbaum, Adjunct

Moore post-baccalaureate alum dedicated to fostering anti-oppressive and inclusive educational environments, with eight years of experience in public education as a visual and media arts teacher and as a deputy dean of special education.

Joyce Millman, Adjunct

Student teaching supervisor with years of experience teaching visual art in Philadelphia public schools, who also works with the Print Center Artists in Schools Program in Philadelphia public high schools and is a liaison for the Picasso Project, part of the Philadelphia Commission for Children and Youth.