Dr. Linda Hoeptner Poling, associate professor of art education, edited and authored several chapters in “Lobby Activism: Feminism(s) + Art Education” alongside her colleagues in the NAEA Women’s Caucus. Dr. Hoeptner Poling's contributions, which included serving as lead editor of four chapters, co-editor of the remaining chapters, writing two chapters and co-writing a third, addressed what it means to be a feminist in art education today, and feminist backlash.
About the book:
"Lobby Activism: Feminism(s) + Art Education" is a scholarly examination of a decade (2008–2018) of feminist activism by 45 contributors. This anthology provides both a history of the annual Lobby Activism events of the National Art Education Association Women’s Caucus (NAEA WC) and the resulting pathways toward eradicating gender discrimination as gender intersects with race, sexuality, disability, and social class marginalization in the art world, cultural institutions, schools, visual culture, curricula, and history. Each chapter concerns feminist approaches and methodologies in teaching, leadership, mentorship, advocacy, and enacting social change.
Sheri R. Klein, part-time faculty in art education at the School of Art, also served as an editor. The book is now available for purchase on the NAEA website.
About Linda Hoeptner Poling:
Linda Hoeptner Poling has been an art educator since 1989. An Associate Professor in Art Education at Kent State University, while raising two children she earned a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction in 2005. She also earned a M.A. in Art Education in 1998, and a B.A. in Art Education in 1989. Dr. Hoeptner Poling currently serves as President-Elect of the Women’s Caucus of the National Art Education Association. Prior to and overlapping with her higher education experience, Dr. Hoeptner Poling’s positions in K-12 art teaching provided the foundation for her passion to prepare future art educators. Having served two terms as Higher Education Co-Chair for the Ohio Art Education Association, she is committed to serving PK-12 art educators and collaborating with other teacher educators within the state, and nationally. Dr. Hoeptner Poling’s research continues to emphasize awareness and deeper understanding of feminist activism and feminist issues in art education. Her research threads have included the intersections of gendered identity, narrative inquiry as knowledge construction, and equitable pedagogy at all levels of education. Dr. Hoeptner Poling’s lines of inquiry have focused on the symbiotic relationship of motherhood and academia, as well as inclusive and equitable art curriculum for students with special needs through the Kennedy Center and the VSA Program. In addition, recent practice includes the study and teaching of art to the elderly, specifically those with dementia, aiming to reveal the nexus of art making and the elderly within the transformative power of art.
