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Mr. Terry K. Spyker

Lecturer

University of North Texas

Department of Art Foundations

(940) 565-4019

Email: Terry.Davis3@unt.edu

Education

  • MFA, Ohio University, 2020
    Major: Printmaking
    Specialization: Printmaking
    Dissertation: Sad Simulacrum
  • BFA, Southeast Missouri State University, 2017
    Major: Studio Art
    Specialization: Printmaking
    Dissertation: Playhouse

Licensures and Certifications

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education for Teachers, Macquarie University. (2024 - Present).
  • Visual Arts Management, Ohio University. (2020 - Present).

Professional Memberships

  • Foundations in Art: Theory and Education. (January 22, 2025 - January 22, 2026).
  • Southeastern College Art Conference. (September 8, 2024 - September 8, 2025).
  • College Arts Association of America. (October 1, 2023 - October 1, 2024).
  • Foundations in Art: Theory and Education. (November 11, 2022 - November 11, 2023).

Development Activities

  • Continuing Education Program, Fall 2025 CLAW (Collaborative Learning Active Workspace)20, DSI Clear. Denton,TX,United States of America. (August 27, 2025 - November 19, 2025).
  • Workshop, LEEF Civil Discourse in Teaching Workshop, Office of the Provost / Faculty Success. Denton,TX,United States of America. (November 4, 2025 - November 4, 2025).
  • Faculty Fellowship, Speed Mentoring Luncheon, Faculty Success. Denton,TX,United States of America. (September 29, 2025 - September 29, 2025).
  • Workshop, AI workshop: The Myth of the Great “AI Hunter”: Rethinking AI Detection and Student Practice in the Classroom, DSI CLear. Denton,TX,United States of America. (September 29, 2025 - September 29, 2025).
  • Other (Online Course Development Training with DSI Clear (For Curriculum Updates and DSI Clear Compliance))), Online Course Development Training, DSI Clear. Denton,TX,United States of America. (May 5, 2025 - July 28, 2025).
  • Continuing Education Program, CETO (Community of Engaged Teaching Online), DSI Clear. Denton,TX,United States of America. (May 9, 2025 - June 27, 2025).
  • Faculty Fellowship, CVAD Mentorship Lunch, College of Visual Art and Design. Denton,TX,United States of America. (March 7, 2025 - March 7, 2025).
  • Continuing Education Program, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education for Teachers, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Austin,TX,United States of America. (September 16, 2024 - November 15, 2024).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • ART 1300 - Art Appreciation for non art majors, 1 course.
  • ART 1600 - Foundations: Perception and Translation, 5 courses.
  • ART 1700 - Foundations: Space (physical, temporal and virtual), 2 courses.
  • ART 1800 - Foundations: Narrative and Representation, 3 courses.
  • ART 1900 - Foundations: Systems and Transformations, 11 courses.
  • ART 3996 - Honors College Mentored Research Experience, 1 course.
  • ASTU 2602 - Beginning Printmaking: Screen Printing, 4 courses.

Non-Credit Instruction

  • Other (Studio Visit for Graduate Student - Sam Cusack), UNT, 1 participants. (November 20, 2025 - November 20, 2025).
  • Other (Substitute Instructor for Ian Etter's ART1700), CVAD Foundations, 15 participants. (November 11, 2025 - November 11, 2025).
  • Other (Studio Visit for Graduate Student - Sam Cusack), UNT, 1 participants. (October 15, 2025 - October 15, 2025).
  • Guest Lecture, UNT College of Visual Arts and Design, 30 participants. (September 19, 2025 - September 19, 2025).
  • Other (Studio Visit for Graduate Student - Sam Cusack), UNT, 1 participants. (September 17, 2025 - September 17, 2025).
  • Other (Studio Visit for Graduate Student - Grace Bougher), UNT, 1 participants. (September 12, 2025 - September 12, 2025).
  • Guest Lecture, CVAD Drawing and Painting, 15 participants. (April 28, 2025 - April 28, 2025).
  • Other (Studio Visit for Graduate Student - Robyn Rozelle), UNT, 1 participants. (April 23, 2025 - April 23, 2025).
  • Other (Studio Visit for Graduate Student - Grace Bougher), UNT, 1 participants. (February 26, 2025 - February 26, 2025).
  • Workshop, UNT, 15 participants. (July 3, 2024 - July 3, 2024).
  • Other (Studio Visit for Graduate Student - Bailey Weiss), UNT, 1 participants. (March 29, 2024 - March 29, 2024).
  • Other (Studio Visit for Graduate Student - Pablo Cruz), UNT, 1 participants. (March 28, 2024 - March 28, 2024).
  • Workshop, Olive Stephens Elementary School, 20 participants. (May 5, 2023 - May 5, 2023).
  • Other (Studio Visit for Graduate Student - Madeline Herrera), UNT, 1 participants. (March 9, 2023 - March 9, 2023).

Directed Student Learning

  • Honors Project, "When the Snow Bursts," Design. (October 28, 2025 - May 8, 2026).

Awards and Honors

  • Teaching Excellence Award, CVAD Foundations Program. (January 13, 2023).

Research

Presentations Given

    Other

  • Davis, T.K. (Presenter), Crossroads, 2023 SECAC Conference, AI: A panel discussion on the pitfalls and possibilities, Round Table Discussion, SECAC, Richmond, VA, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

    • Panel Presentation

  • Etter, I.S. (Author & Presenter), Davis, T.K. (Author & Presenter), FATE 2025 NEXT/NOW, Building a Community of Educators: The Programmatic Impact of Mentorship for Graduate Teaching Assistants, FATE, United States of America. (2025 - 2025).
  • Shrestha, B.K. (Author & Presenter), Davis, T.K. (Presenter), WayFinding, 2024 SECAC Conference, Integrating Artificial Intelligence as a Pedagogical Tool in First-Year Visual Art and Design Education, SECAC, Atlanta, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Davis, T.K. (Presenter), CAA 112th Annual Conference , Artificial Intelligence as a Pedagogical Tool in First-Year Visual Art and Design Education, CAA, Chicago, IL, United States of America. (2024 - 2024).
  • Shrestha, B. (Presenter), Davis, T.K. (Presenter), Serious Play, 2023 FATE Conference, Artificial Intelligence as a Pedagogical Tool for Research in Foundations, Foundations in Art: Theory and Education (FATE), Denver, Colorado, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits

  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Spyker, T.K., "Fall 2025 Faculty/ Teaching Exhibition at the CVAD Gallery", UNT CVAD Faculty, CVAD Galleries, Denton, TX, United States of America. (September 2, 2025 - December 12, 2025).
  • Art - Exhibition, One-Person. Spyker, T.K., "Anemoia Futures", Terry K. Spyker, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Giradeau, MO, United States of America. (April 4, 2025 - March 31, 2025).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Spyker, T.K., "Inspiring Imagination: Educators’ Art Collective", CVAD Foundations Faculty, CVAD Paul Voertman Gallery, Denton, TX, United States of America. (February 19, 2025 - March 1, 2025).
  • Curatorial Work. Davis, T.K., "Emergence 2024", Cora Stafford Gallery, Denton, TX, United States of America. (August 21, 2024 - September 13, 2024).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Davis, T.K., "Speedbump lil d 2023", Heather Lane Gallery, Denton, TX, United States of America. (November 4, 2023 - November 4, 2023).
  • Art - Exhibition, Three-Person. Davis, T.K., "Buddy System", False Door Gallery, Denton, TX, United States of America. (November 4, 2023 - November 4, 2023).
  • Curatorial Work. Davis, T.K., "Integrating AI In First-Year Visual Art & Design Education", Cora Stafford Gallery, Denton, TX, United States of America. (November 4, 2023 - November 4, 2023).
  • Art - Exhibition, Group. Davis, T.K., "UNT Faculty Art Exhibition", UNT Colab, Denton, TX, United States of America. (September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023).
  • Curatorial Work. Davis, T.K., "Emergence 2023", Cora Stafford Gallery, Denton, TX, United States of America. (August 22, 2023 - September 15, 2023).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Teaching

  • Davis, T.K. (Principal), "Cornerstone CVAD Faculty/Staff Project Grant," sponsored by College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas, $1260 Funded. (2024 - 2025).
  • Shrestha, B.K. (Principal), Davis, T.K. (Supporting), "Flagship CVAD Faculty Project Grant," sponsored by College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas, $6867 Funded. (2023 - 2024).

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, MFA Supervisory Committee. (December 2, 2025 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Foundations Program AI Committee. (September 10, 2025 - Present).
  • Student Org Advisor (Non-Professional Org), CVAD Collage Club. (August 12, 2025 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Faculty Advisory Committee to the Dean. (August 1, 2025 - Present).
  • Special Institutional Assignment, Interim Foundations Leadership Role. (November 12, 2025 - August 1, 2026).
  • Faculty Mentor, CVAD Lighting Studio Faculty Sponsor. (October 10, 2025 - October 10, 2025).
  • Committee Member, Director of the Writing Center Search Committee. (January 18, 2025 - March 31, 2025).
  • Faculty Mentor, CVAD Lighting Studio Faculty Sponsor. (March 7, 2025 - March 7, 2025).
  • Committee Chair, FND Workload Committee. (January 9, 2025 - February 14, 2025).
  • Committee Member, Professional Faculty Criteria Revision Committee. (August 13, 2024 - January 10, 2025).
  • Faculty Mentor, Graduate Student Professional Development - Mock Job Interview. (November 11, 2024 - November 11, 2024).
  • Committee Member, Staff Advisory Committee to the Dean. (January 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024).

Consulting

  • Academic, The University of Texas at Dallas, Online, United States of America. (June 12, 2024 - June 12, 2024).