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Trina Harlow

Lecturer

University of North Texas

Department of Art Education

Email: Trina.Harlow@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Kansas State University, 2019
    Major: Curriculum & Instruction
    Dissertation: I Am Me: Using buoyant biopsychosocial art education curriculum and storybords to explore self-esteem with sixth grade students
  • MA, Boston University, 2013
    Major: Art Education
  • BS, Kansas State University, 1984
    Major: Clothing and Textiles (Apparel Design)
  • Certificate, Paris Fashion Institute, 1984
    Major: Fashion Design

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • ART 4900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • ARTE 4750 - Art Education: Elementary Art Education Practices, 1 course.
  • ARTE 4780 - Art Education: Secondary Art Education Practices, 1 course.
  • ARTE 5750 - Theory and Practice of Teaching Elementary and Secondary Art, 1 course.
  • ARTE 5772 - Critical Art Education, 1 course.
  • ARTE 5774 - Visual Culture Theories & Pedagogy, 1 course.
  • ARTE 5775 - Feminist Perspectives on Art, Research, and Teaching, 1 course.
  • EDCI 4138 - Student Teaching Secondary School Art, 2 courses.
  • EDCI 5108 - Student Teaching in the Secondary Schools, 1 course.
  • EDEE 4101 - Clinical Teaching, 2 courses.
  • EDEE 5101 - Student Teaching in EC through Grade 6, 1 course.

Awards and Honors

  • Van Alstyne ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year, Van Alstyne ISD. (2023).
  • Emerging Scholar Award, International Arts in Society Research Network. (2021).
  • NAEA Education Technology Community Service Award, NAEA Ed Tech Group. (2021).
  • NAEA Gilbert A. Clark and Enid Zimmerman Leadership Advocacy Award, National Art Education Association. (2021).
  • KSU Graduate School, Award of Excellence, Kansas State University. (2019).
  • KSU Graduate School, Award of Excellence, Kansas State University. (2018).
  • Lydia E. Skeen Chair in Education Scholarship Award, Kansas State University. (2017).
  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi. (2017).
  • Higher Education Educator of the Year Award, Kansas Art Education Association. (2015).
  • Katherine B. Holen Service Award, Kansas State University. (2015).
  • Fund for Teachers Fellow, Fund for Teachers. (2014).
  • Prosper Independent School District, Teacher of the Year, Prosper ISD. (2013).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Chen, C., Harlow, T. (2024). Stitched refugee stories: Using stitching and upcycling to convert children's experiences into empowerment. Leicester, International Upcycling Research Network.

Presentations Given

    Oral Presentation

  • Chen, C. (Author), Harlow, T. (Author), International Upcycling Festival 2024, Stitched refugee stories: Using stitching and upcycling to convert children's experiences into empowerment, International Upcycling Research Network, Leicester, UK, United Kingdom. (2024).
  • Harlow, T. (Author & Presenter), Chen, C. (Author & Presenter), Ge, J. (Author & Presenter), Diaczenko, D. (Author & Presenter), Texas Art Education Association 2023 Conference, Visual Culture Pedagogy, Texas Art Education Association, Allen, TX, United States of America. (2023).