Kennesaw State professor receives educator of the year award from Georgia Art Education Association
Sandra Bird‚ an associate professor of art education at Kennesaw State University‚ recently won the…
Georgia (Oct 18, 2007) — Kennesaw State professor receives educator of the year award from Georgia Art Education Association
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KENNESAW‚ Ga. (Oct. 18‚ 2007) −— Sandra Bird‚ an associate professor of art education
at Kennesaw State University‚ recently won the Higher Education Art Educator of the
Year award from the Georgia Art Education Association. The award was announced at
the GAEA’s Fall Professional Learning Conference in Augusta‚ Ga.‚ earlier this month.
Bird lives in Kennesaw.
“I’m excited to receive this award‚” says Bird. “It’s a truly a reflection on the
people that I work with. It’s always nice to be recognized for your hard work.” Bird
has been a member of the National Art Education Association since 1996 and has participated
in several NAEA and GAEA projects‚ including presenting 15 presentations at various
conferences since 2000.
Bird has been a KSU faculty member since 1999. She received her Ph. D. in art education
from Florida State University and is particularly interested in non−Western art. Her
latest project is working with Blackwell Elementary School in Marietta‚ Ga. to help
students learn about China through interactive art activities. Bird is also active
with several Islamic educational organizations‚ including the Islamic Speaker’s Bureau
of Atlanta and the Istanbul Center for Culture and Dialogue.
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A member of the 35−unit University System of Georgia‚ Kennesaw State University is
a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing student population of more
than 20‚000 from 132 countries. The third−largest university in Georgia‚ Kennesaw
State offers more than 60 graduate and undergraduate degrees‚ including a new doctorate
in education.
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A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the second-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 126 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
