USSEA
United States Society for Education through Art
contact
President
Dr. Angela LaPorte (2021-2024)
University of Arkansas Fayetteville
President-Elect
Dr. Mara Pierce
Art Department
Montana State University Billings
mara.pierce@msubillings.edu
Past Presidents
Dr. Ryan Shin (2018-2021)
University of Arizona
ryanshin3002@gmail.com
Dr. Fatih Benzer (2015-2018)
Missouri State University
FBenzer@missouristate.edu
Dr. Alice Wexler (2012-2015)
SUNY New Paltz
Department of Art, Art Education,
New Paltz, 12561
(845) 257-3850
wexlera@newpaltz.edu
Treasurer
Dr. Nanyoung Kim
East Carolina University
Jenkins Fine Arts Center
Greenville, NC 27858-4353
(252) 328-1298
kimn@ecu.edu
Associate Treasurer
Dr. Borim Song
East Carolina University
School of Art
Jenkins Fine Arts Center
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 328-1319
songb@ecu.edu
Vice-President for Membership
Dr. Allan Richards
University of Kentucky
Fine Arts Building
Lexington, KY 40506
(859) 257-3944
allan.richards@uky.edu
Executive Secretary
Dr. Ryan Shin
University of Arizona
ryanshin3002@gmail.com
Secretary
Dr. Barbara Caldwell
Iowa State University
Department of Art & Design
College of Design
Ames, IA 50011
(515) 294-4262
bacald@iastate.edu
National Consultant
Dr. Steve C. Willis
Missouri State University, 901 South National Avenue,
Springfield, MO 65879
(417) 836-6693
stevewillis@missouristate.edu
Archivist/Historian & Child Art Exchange Acting Chair
Dr. Marjorie Cohee Manifold
Indiana University
School of Education
201 North Rose Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405-1006
(812) 856-8133
mmanifol@indiana.edu
Delegate to the NAEA Assembly
Dr. Alice Arnold
Eastern Carolina University
School of Art
Jenkins Fine Arts Cntr 1315
Mail Stop 502
(252) 328-6475
arnoldm@ecu.edu
USSEA Ziegfeld Awards Chair
Dr. Fatih Benzer
Missouri State Universityf
JCRAE Co-Associate Editors
Dr. Cala Coats
Arizona State University
School of Art
PO Box 871505
Tempe AZ 85287-1505
Dr. Amanda S. Alexander
Area Coordinator & Associate Professor, Art Education
Assistant Chair, Department of Art and Art History
University of Texas Arlington
Past Senior Editors:
Dr. Joni Acuff
The Ohio State University
118F Stadium East
1961 Tuttle Park Pl
Columbus OH 43210
acuff.12@osu.edu
Dr. Karen Hutzel
University of North Texas
Dr. Ryan Shin
The University of Arizona
School of Art, PO 210002
Tucson, AZ 85721
shin@email.arizona.edu
Dr. Elizabeth Garber
University of Arizona
School of Art, PO 210002
Tucson AZ 85721.0002
egarber@email.arizona.edu
Voices/USSEA Newsletter Editor,
Dr. Jenny Evans
Valdosta State University
Austin, Texas
jenartaddict@gmail.com
Child Art Exchange Acting Chair
Dr. Marjorie Cohee Manifold
Indiana University
School of Education
201 North Rose Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405-1006
(812) 856-8133
mmanifol@indiana.edu
Dr. Rebecca Shipe
Art Department
Rode Island College
Director Child Art Exhibition Chair
Dr. Masami Toku
Department of Art & Art History
California State University, Chico
Chico, CA 95929-0820
(530) 898-6866
MToku@csuchico.edu
DeJong Artists Exhibition Chair
Dr. Fatih Benzer
Missuri State University
fatihbenzer70@yahoo.com
Outreach Committee Chair
Dr. Lori Santos
Wichita State University
School of Art, Design and Creative Industries
Ken Marantz Award Chair TBA
USSEA Webmaster
Dr. Jaehan Bae
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
Department of Art
(920) 424-7054
baej@uwosh.edu
2019-2021 InSEA North American World Councilors:
Dr. Allan Richards
University of Kentucky
Jonathan Silverman
Saint Michael's College
Dr. Amanda Alexander
University of Texas at Arlington
