M.A., Art Education, California State University, Long Beach (2000)
B.A.E., Visual Art Education, University of Kansas (1985)
Licenses and Certifications
Licenses and Certifications
Single Subject Art preK-12: Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Early Adolescence through Young Adult Art 2001-2011.
Exploring International Humanitarian Law, Educator Training American Red Cross International Services
Personal Statement
Personal Statement
This faculty profile includes my most recent work.
My belief that education can contribute to a more just society and world provides the foundation of my philosophy of teaching in the arts. My work towards carrying out this vision as an artist and an educator is informed by my teaching, my art practice and a series of core values. These values are comprised of respect for self and others, valuing difference, reflective practice, and social responsibility. While each informs my work as an artist and educator, it is the interrelationship between them that provides the basis for the personal and social transformation I believe possible through art education.
I take an eclectic approach to my teaching, drawing upon different approaches to teaching and learning in the arts including socially engaged art/education visual culture, community-based, and the role of all of these approaches in personal and social transformation.
My teaching and learning aims to promote in my students, and myself a deeper understanding of who we are in relation to ourselves as well as to the broader social and cultural landscape in which we live. The arts are often the sole remaining place in the curriculum where embodied, experiential learning still exists, where interacting with materials forms the basis for extended critical learning, risk taking, creative play, and innovative expression including visioning and advocating for a world that includes all of us.
My belief that education can contribute to a more just society and world provides the foundation of my philosophy of teaching in the arts. My work towards carrying out this vision as an artist and an educator is informed by my teaching, my art practice and a series of core values. These values are comprised of respect for self and others, valuing difference, reflective practice, and social responsibility. While each informs my work as an artist and educator, it is the interrelationship between them that provides the basis for the personal and social transformation I believe possible through art and design education.
I take an eclectic approach to my teaching, drawing upon different approaches to including community-based, social justice, anti-racism and STEAM. Through a combination of these approaches, my curriculum and pedagogy aims to promote in my students, and myself a deeper understanding of who we are in relation to ourselves as well as to the broader social and cultural landscape in which we live. The arts are often the sole remaining place in the curriculum where embodied, experiential learning still exists, where interacting with materials forms the basis for extended critical learning, risk taking, creative play, and innovative expression. Creating these kinds of spaces as a way of assisting my students with linking theory to practice is a primary aim in my teaching.
I believe we are urgently being called upon to recognize our shared humanity. That's my compass.
Research Interests
Research Interests
Socially Engaged Art/Education
Interactive Art and New Media
STEAM
Arts, Culture and Global Development
Art and Design Education
International Experience
International Experience
The arts are an important locus for personal and social transformation. I believe the fostering of capabilities associated with the arts - from engaging in creative expression and reflection to big picture thinking - can provide people with the freedoms, abilities, and agency to respond to and take action in their daily lives. Across sites located in the Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria, northern Sri Lanka, Kosovo, and South Africa I and others on our team work in partnership with communities to co-design and implement arts and healing workshops. As part of this process we research the historical, cultural and socio-political realities of each setting and apply this knowledge to co-design of the workshops with community members. Some important anchors to the work are the capabilitiy approach, socially engaged art and art education, and love.
Books
Books
Maguire, C., Holt, A. (Eds.). (2022). Arts and culture in global development practice: Expression, identity, and empowerment. Routledge.
Chapters
Chapters
Maguire, C., Rob McCallum. (2019). ArtsAction Group: Fostering Capabilities through Social Practice. In A. Wexler & V. Sabbaghi (Eds.), Bridging communities through socially engaged art. New York, NY: Routledge.
Godfrey, J., Gollopeni, R., Holt, A., Maguire, C., McCallum, R., and Simpson, J. (2021). ArtsAction Group: Building Artful Coalitions. The Canadian Art Teacher/Enseigner les arts of Canada (CAT). Theme: Art education, trauma, and difficult knowledges, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 36-49.
Hardbarger, T., Maguire, C. (2018). Explorations of an arts-based activism framework: ARTifariti International Art and Human Rights Meeting in Western Sahara. Interface: A journal for and about social movements. 10 (1-2), 38-69.
Maguire, C. (2017). Learning with Refugees: Arts and Human Rights Across Real and Imagined Borders. Art Education. 70 (4), 51-55.
Conference Presentations
Conference Presentations
Chan, C., Holt, A., Lyons, R., Maguire, C. Cultural Appreciation vs. Appropriation: A Flow Chart to Designing Curriculum That Honors Contemporary Artists' Voices. Presentation at the National Art Education Association, Minneapolis, MN. 2024.
Holt, A., Maguire, C. Documenting and Preserving Art Education Materials from Conflict-Affected Global Contexts: The ArtsAction Group Archive. Mapping International Art Education Histories. New York, NY. 2023.
Napolitano, D., Chan, C., Maguire, C., Holt, A. Mapping Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: NYSATA. Workshop presented at the New York State Art Teachers Association, Binghamton, NY, 2022.
Holt, A., Maguire, C., Bradshaw, D., Keifer-Boyd, K., Pilato, N. A Conversation on the Role of Global/Local Arts and Culture in Development Practices. Paper presented at the National Art Education Association, New York, NY. 2022.
Maguire, C., Holt, A., McCallum, R. A Wicked Problem: Rising Tide of Pollution at Ilavalai Beach. Paper presented at the a2ru National Conference, Land and Equity: The Art and Politics of Place. Madison, WI. 2020.
McCallum, R., Maguire, C., Adelphi BFA Art & Design Education students. Interactivity and Sound in Artmaking. Workshop presented at the New York State Art Teachers Association, Binghampton, NY. 2019.
Maguire, C., Adelphi BFA Art & Design Education students. Fashion Revolution: Art, Tech, & Social Justice. Presentation and workshop at the New York City Art Teachers Association, New York, NY. 2019.
Maguire, C., Holt, A., McCallum, R., Simpson, J., Gollopeni, R., Godfrey, J. ArtsAction Group: A collective fostering of capabilities through socially engaged art. Human Development and Capabilities Association, Connecting Capabilities, London, UK. 2019.
Maguire, C., McCallum, R., Holt, A., Simpson, J., Mecelicaite, E. Healing Centered Engagement (HCE) through the Arts with Tamil Communities in Northern Sri Lanka. Paper presented at the National Art Education Association, Boston, MA. 2019.
Invited Presentations
Invited Presentations
Holt, A., Maguire, C., McCallum, R. (2023, March 30). Arts as a means for development. Invited speakers for LSE International Development Society and SOAS World Development Society’s London Development Symposium, London, UK.
Maguire, C., McCallum, R. (2022, Oct. 15). Expression, Identity and Empowerment: Arts and Culture in Times of Oppression. Invited speaker for exhibition, Allies for Art: Work from NATO-related countries, BrownGrotta Arts, Wilton, CT.
Maguire, C. (2018, April 25). Arts Equity: Practicing Creative Activity as a Human Right [Webinar]. In NAEA Virtual Art Educators. Retrieved from https://virtual.arteducators.org/products/art-education-journal-connections-arts-equity-practicing-creative-activity-as-a-human-right
Maguire, C. (2018, February 23). Moderator. “Advocacy through the arts,” UNA-USA Global Engagement Summit, United Nations, New York, NY.
Birds. Studio B (juried exhibition). Boyertown, PA.Artistic Achievement Award. (2021).
What Is Art For? Reimagine: Socially Engaged Art and Public Pedagogies. Online. (2021).
A Wicked Problem: Rising Tide of Pollution at Ilavalai Beach. Interactive Space. Maguire, C., McCallum, R. and youth from St. Henry’s College, Ilavalai, Sri Lanka. (2019).
Transformation: Past, Present, Future/Transformimi: Dikur, Tani Dhe Nesër. Museum of Suhareka. McCallum, R., Gollopeni, R., Zeqiraj, S., Ramshaj, A., Maguire, C., Fazel, S., Maguire, B., Maguire, K. and youth from Suhareka, Kosovo. (2019).
Loving Kindness. St. Henry’s College. McCallum, R., Maguire, C., Simpson, J., Strong, Z., Mamphiswana, H., Ray, A., Camarero, V., Holland, R., Jones, M., and youth from St. Henry’s College, Ilavalai, Sri Lanka. (2018).
2020 CEHS Dean’s Fund for Curriculum Innovation, Research, and Grants. Curriculum Innovation and Research on STEAM and Educator Beliefs on Teaching and Learning. (2020-2021). Co:PI: $5000.
National Science Foundation/Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. Preparing Next Generation Science Teachers with STEM Plus Art and Design (STEAM) Approaches (2019-2024). Co:PI: $1,200,000.00
Hyde and Watson Foundation Grant. STEAMLab equipment to support K-12 NYCDOE workshops. (2018). PI: $10,000.
Advancing Informal STEM Learning - Pilot & Feasibility Study Collaborative Proposal: 'Making' Cultural Heritage: Innovative Practices and Pedagogy for Culturally Responsive STEM Programming in Makerspaces. (2019 -2021). Co PI: $300,000.
Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality technologies (XR) in STEM/STEAM. Adelphi Faculty Interdisciplinary and Collaborative Grant Program. (2019). Co PI: $4800.
Projects Mentored
Projects Mentored
DiSanto, Olivia. (2021). Red Isn’t Always Red: Psychological Color-Word Association in Children’s Picture Books. Honors College
Irene Mamagakis. (2020). Addicted to an Addict. Art & Design Education
Grace, Nicole. (2019). The Use of Art as a Catalyst for Change as it Relates to Human Trafficking within the United States. Honors College Thesis
Cassidy DelOrfano.(2017). Felting a Garden. Art & Design Education
Pastore, Lisa. (2016). Interactive Art: Moving Beyond the Visual. An Exhibition Inspired by STEAM Curriculum. Honors College Thesis
Elmohands, Enas. (2014). The Aesthetics of Human Rights. Honors College Thesis
Honors and Accomplishments
Honors and Accomplishments
Adelphi University Student Government Association Award for for Outstanding Leadership, Service and Commitment to Excellence (2019).
New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA), Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Chair and ED&I Liaison to National Art Education Association (NAEA) (2022 - 2023); member 2022 - present).
Teachers Without Borders Global Advisory Board (2021 - present).
World Economic Forum: Arts and Culture Global Solidarity Network (2020 – 2022).
Interagency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) (2006 – present).
University Service
University Service
Senator, Department of Communications, Faculty Senate (2024 - present)
Member, Faculty Hearing Committee (2021 - 2024).
Coordinator STEAMLab (2016 - present).
Member, General Education Committee, Oral Communication (2023 - 2024).
Senator-at-Large College of Arts and Sciences and Senate Executive Committee, Faculty Senate (2021 - 2023).
Chair, Senate Committee for Admissions and Retention (2021 - 2023).
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