Kerry Freedman is Professor of Art and Design Education at Northern Illinois University. Her research focuses on questions concerning the relationship of curriculum to art, culture, and social justice. Dr. Freedman’s books include Teaching Visual Culture and she co-edited the International Encyclopedia of Art and Design Education. She has published over 100 articles and book chapters and her work has been translated into multiple languages. Professor Freedman has done over 200 national and international presentations and been a Fulbright Scholar. Her many awards include the NAEA Manual Barkan Memorial Award, the Australian Leon Jackman Award, the USSEA Edwin Ziegfeld Award, and she has been an NAEA Higher Educator of the Year.
