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.

Emilee Taylor, Adjunct

A veteran art educator who taught in the School District of Philadelphia for 39 years, the first SDP art teacher to earn National Board Certification, and a longtime leader with the Pennsylvania Art Educators Association. A practicing artist and dedicated alumna of Penn State’s art education program, she remains deeply involved in supporting teacher candidates, arts initiatives, and community organizations across Philadelphia.

Lynette Brown-Edwards, Adjunct

Director of Visual Arts, Dance and Theater for the School District of Philadelphia, National Board-Certified art educator, EDI leader within the National and Pennsylvania Art Education Associations, recipient of the Lindback Award for Distinguished Educators and the Philadelphia Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Community Torchbearer Award, and recognized advocate for equity in arts education.

Liam Maher, Adjunct

Temple University Fellow and PhD candidate at the Tyler School of Art & Architecture whose research explores queerness, Catholicism, and anti/colonialism in contemporary Latinx art. His writing has appeared in Accomplice, Art & About PDX, and the National Catholic Reporter, and he teaches at Moore, Temple University and the University of the Arts.

Candy Gonzalez, Adjunct

MFA-trained book artist and printmaker, former 40th Street Artist-in-Residence, West Bay View Fellow at Dieu Donné, Leeway Art and Change grant recipient and 2021 Linda Lee Alter Fellow at DaVinci Art Alliance. Currently pursuing a doctorate at Teachers College, Columbia University, Gonzalez also serves as a lead facilitator for the Bartol Foundation.

Hanna Lee, Adjunct

Disabled and neurodivergent Korean-American art therapist and educator committed to expanding equitable arts access. A proponent of using art to empower historically marginalized communities, she has presented at the National Art Educators Association, the John F. Kennedy Center’s VSA, and the International Conference on Disability Studies, Arts and Education.

Katherine Videira, Professor of Assessment Strategies

Moore MA in Art Education alum whose research centers on art assessment for students with special needs. A seasoned presenter at statewide conferences and facilitator of professional development workshops for educators in PA and NJ, Videira has taught art in both nonprofit and public school settings and leads the Assessment Strategies course for Moore’s graduate program.

Alexandra Waite, Adjunct

Moore BFA alum with an MS from Neumann University and current doctoral candidate at Indiana University specializing in art education. Certified in Art K–12, Special Education PK–8 and Autism Endorsement, she teaches middle school students on the autism spectrum and actively contributes to PBIS and DEI teams. Her research centers on arts integration and inclusive practices for diverse learners.

Joyce Millman, Adjunct

Student teaching supervisor at Moore College of Art & Design and teaching artist with the Print Center Artists in Schools Program, Millman taught visual art in Philadelphia public schools and served as a liaison for the Picasso Project. An educator who developed art history, cultural and interdisciplinary curricula, she has published articles in Art Education Journal and Children’s Literature in Education, and has exhibited locally, earning awards for her plein air and still life work.

Asuka Goto, Department Chair, Fine Arts; Associate Professor, Fine Arts

MFA-trained sculptor (Tyler School of Art) who has held notable residencies at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and Joan Mitchell Center. Recipient of multiple prestigious awards, including a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant and a NYFA Artists Fellowship, her 2018 solo exhibition at Tiger Strikes Asteroid NY was recognized by Hyperallergic as one of the “Top 15 Brooklyn Art Shows” of the year.