Lisa Kastello

Lisa L. Kastello, Ed.D.
lisalkastello@gmail.com
815-440-3773
                                   
 
EDUCATION
Northern Illinois University,DeKalb, IL
Ed.D. in Curriculum Leadership 2011
Illinois State University,Normal, IL
M.S. in Art and Education 1994
Illinois State University,Normal, IL
B.S. in Art and Education 1987
 
DISSERTATION
Kastello, L. (2011). Student teacher strategies for applying current theory in art education: Levels of resistance. Northern Illinois University, Art Education/Curriculum Leadership.
 
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
Associate Professor of Art Education 2019-Present
Undergraduate
ARED 3309: Visual Art/ECE & MGE Online
Assistant Professor of Art Education 2016-2019
Undergraduate
ARED 3302: Teaching, Learning, and Development
ARED 3309: Early Childhood and Middle Grade Education in the Visual Arts/Online
ARED 4990: Senior Exhibition
Cover letter, resume, portfolio, interviews
Career and graduate school research
Graduation art exhibition
MAT Art Education
ARED 7706: Theory & Criticism in Art Education
CETL and Distance Education Certified Online Course Developer 2016/present
KSU Distance Learning Teaching Academy Digital Badge 2016/present
Graduate Faculty Status 2016/present
Developer of Graduate Distance Education 2016/present
Coordinator of Undergraduate and Graduate Art Education 2016/present
College of Education Dispositions Task Force
College of Education NCAEP Committee III
MAT Curriculum and Policy Task Force
Inter-disciplinary Collaboration with Faculty and Staff in Departments throughout KSU
Committees/Service
School of Art and Design/Museum Education Search Committee 2019
College of the Arts Distance Learning Advisory Committee 2019/present
School of Art and Design Visiting Artist Committee 2019/present
School of Art and Design Recruitment Committee Chair 2018/present
Cobb Visual Arts Advisory Board 2018/present
College of the Artsrepresentative to the Graduate Policies/Curriculum Committee 2017/present
School of Art and Design Spring Arts Festival 2017/2018/2019
College of the ArtsDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair 2017/2018
College of the Artsrepresentative for KSU Culture and Climate Study 2017/2018
Devereux School Art Co-Consultant 2017/2018
School of Art and Design Curriculum Committee 2016/2019
School of Art and Design Summer Arts Intensive 2016/2017/2018
 
University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney, NE
Assistant Professor of Art Education 2012-2016
Graduate Distance Education
Chairperson of the Graduate Committee 2012-2016
Distance Graduate Program Coordinator/Emphasis: Classroom and Museum
Created a new emphasis for the online graduate program: Museum Education
Created and implemented new graduate level curriculum
ART 803: Art Education Research Methods
ART 812: Curriculum Development and Assessment
ART 844: History, Theories, and Philosophies in Art Education
ART 845: Multicultural Art in Elementary and Secondary Curriculum
ART 846: Seminar in Art Education
ART 855: Art Education and American Culture
ART 860: Seminar in Art Criticism & Philosophy
ART 865: Directed Readings in Art Education
ART 872P: Women in Art/Art History
Art Education Graduate Research Writing Director 2012-2016
Committees/Service
College of Fine Arts and Humanities/Museum of Nebraska Art Education Committee 2015/2016
Department of Art and Art History/Art Education Search Committee 2015
Department of Art and Art History/Art Education Search Committee 2014
Department of Art and Art History/Glass Search Committee 2014
Department of Art and Art History/Ceramics Search Committee 2014
Department of Art and Art History Foundations Committee 2014
Art Education Graduate Program Committee Chair 2012-2016
Graduate Council/Committee II/Course and Program Approval 2012-2015
eCampus Faculty Senate Advisory Committee 2012-2016
Student and Career Services Senate Advisory Committee 2012-2014
Academic Advisor /75 undergraduate and graduate students
Faculty mentor for undergraduate research
Museum education collaboration with the Museum of Nebraska Art
Inter-disciplinary collaboration with faculty and staff in departments throughout UNK
 
University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Education 2011-2012
Teaching and evaluating students in methods courses
Supervising and evaluating student teachers
Designing and implementing PBL (‘project-based learning’ opportunities)
 
Northern Illinois University,DeKalb, IL                                                      
University Supervisor/Student Teaching, Art Education Department2005-2006/2008-2010
Supervised and evaluated student teachers in the field
Served as a university liaison with cooperating teachers
Facilitated student teacher seminar break-out sessions
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Art Education Department2009-2010         
Assisted professors in K-12 Methods Courses
Updated syllabi
Managed course on Blackboard
Developed and taught lessons
Generated visual course documentation
Supervised pre-student teaching experiences
Assessed final exam projects
 
Dixon High School, Dixon, IL
Full-time Art Teacher in the 9-12 grades/drawing, painting, printmaking, fibers, sculpture, ceramics, computer imaging, and art history 1993-2008
Reconstructed curriculum based on current theory
Designed and implemented new courses
Created and facilitated service-learning opportunities to promote social justice
Initiated the creation of an art education program at the elementary level
Cooperating Teacher (three universities/seven student teachers) 1997-2006
Encouraged pre-service art teachers to apply theory to their practice
Facilitated opportunities for pre-service art teachers to become reflective practitioners
Maintained consistent communication with each university
 
Dixon High School, Dixon, IL
US and European Educational Coordinator 1997-2004
Chicago 1993-2003, New York 1997, 1999, 2004, Ireland 2001,
Spain and Portugal 1998, Italy 1996 and 1997, France 1996, England 1995
 
RESEARCH INTERESTS IN ART AND GENERAL EDUCATION
Theory Informed Practice
Student-Centered, Constructivist Theory
Interdisciplinary Art Education
Education Reform for Social Justice/Diversity
Visual Images for Language Acquisition
Digital Communities and Distance Learning Theory in Education
Creativity as a Disposition of an Effective Learner
 
RESEARCH GRANTS
Rethinking Comics as a Therapeutic and Educational Tool Colloquium, Interdisciplinary, Research
Services Council Grant, $20,000 - 2015
 
Educational Research in India,Creativity as a Disposition of an Effective Learner, Research Services
Council Grant, $11,000 - 2015
 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Best Practices in the Classroom Repository Development, KSU Office
of Diversity $5,000 - 2018
 
TRAVEL GRANT
Quick Starters Faculty Learning Community Travel Grant, KSU Center for Excellence in Teaching and
Learning $1,000 - 2017-2018
 
 
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS/PEER REVIEWED
 
International
Kastello, L. (2019, January). 101 Ways to Recycle a Dissertation: Transforming the Academic into the
Visual. International Baccalaureate Colloquium, Prem International, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
 
Crow, Sheryl & Kastello, L. (2015, November). Looking at Cultural Differences in Motivating Students
to seek Information: U.S., Uganda, and India. GEC:Global Education Conference 2015.
 
Crow, Sheryl & Kastello, L. (2015, October). Looking at Cultural Differences in Motivating Students to
see Information: U.S., Uganda, and India. Library 2.015 Worldwide Virtual Conference, SJSU
School of Information and Library20.com.
 
Kastello, L. (2015, April). Healing Expressions: ATCs and Digital Communities. Graphic Novel
Colloquium, University of Nebraska, Kearney, NE.
 
Kastello, L. (2011). Resistance Theory in Student Teaching. The International Congress of Qualitative
Inquiry, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL.
 
Kastello, L. & Berwager, K. (2010, June). Navigating the Doctoral Journey. The International Congress
of Qualitative Inquiry, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL.
 
Kastello, L. (2009, March). Negotiating Critical Pedagogy.Circle PhD Presenters Conference, Roe
Hampton University, London, England.
 
 
National
Kastello, L. (2018, March) 101 Ways to Recycle a Dissertation: Transforming the Academic into the
Visual. Popular Culture Association Convention, Indianapolis, IN.
 
Kastello, L. (2017, March) Art Education Online: The Challenge of Change in Educating Art Educators.
National Art Education Association Convention, New York, NY.
 
Kastello, L. & Krause, S. (2014, March). Graphic Novel: Using Visual Text to Unite the
Disciplines.National Art Education Association Convention, San Diego, CA.
 
Kastello, L. &  McGahan, S. (2014, March). Digital Shift: eBooks.National Art Education Association
Convention, San Diego, CA.
 
Kastello, L. (2014, March) Universities Connect with Adults and Older Adults and Global Communities.
National Art Education Association Convention, San Diego, CA.
 
Kastello, L. (2013, March). Applying Current Theory in the Pre-service Classroom. National Art
Education Association Convention, Fort Worth, TX.
 
Kastello, L. (2011, March). Dissertation, The Zurmuehlen Working Papers Series. National Art
Education Association Convention, Seattle, WA.
 
Kastello, L. (2009, March). NAEA Fellows Leadership Institute Panel, National Art Education
Association, Minneapolis, MN.
 
Kastello, L. (2008, March). Censorship in High School Art Departments.The NAEA Distinguished
Fellows Institute, Maine.
 
Kastello, L. (2005, March). The Role of the Cooperating Teacher.National Art Education Association
Convention.
 
Regional
Kastello, L. (2018, October). 101 Ways to Recycle a Dissertation: Transforming the Academic into the
Visual. Popular Culture, SECAC, Birmingham, AL.
 
Kastello, L. (2015, October). A Tale of Two Leaders in Art Education: Experiences in India. Kansas Art Education Association Conference, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS.
 
Kastello, L. &  McGahan, S. (2013, November). Digital Shift: eBooks.WCET Conference, Denver, CO.
 
 
State
Kastello, L. (2018, February). Graphic Novels as a Tool for EL Classrooms. Georgia ESOL Association
Conference, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw. GA.
 
Kastello, L. (2017, October). The Power of Story: Student-Centered Constructivist Educational
Practices. Innovation in Teaching Conference, University of Georgia, Athens. GA.
 
Kastello, L. (2016, October). Graphic Novels: Student-Centered, Constructivist Teaching and Learning.
Georgia Art Education Association Conference, Brenau University, Gainesville. GA.
 
Kastello, L. (2015, September). A Tale of Two Leaders in Art Education: Experiences in India.
Nebraska Art Education Association Conference, Jocelyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE.
 
Kastello, L. (2015, September). Instilling the Importance of Art Education by Installing Community Art Exhibitions. Nebraska Art Education Association Conference, University of Nebraska at Omaha, NE.
 
Kastello, L. (2014, April). Contemporary Techniques in the K-12 Classroom.ESU 10, Kearney, NE.
 
Kastello, L. & Krause, S. (2013, October). Graphic Novel: Using Visual Text to Unite the
Disciplines. Nebraska Art Teachers Association Conference, Wayne State University, Wayne, NE.
 
Kastello, L. & McGahan, S. (2013, October). Digital Shift: eBooks. Nebraska Art Teacher Association
Conference, Wayne State University, Wayne, NE.
 
Kastello, L. (2012, October). Creativity. Nebraska Art Teachers Association, Nebraska Art Teachers
Conference, Omaha, NE.
 
Kastello, L. & Kay, L. (2010, February). Healing Expressions: ATCs and Digital Communities.Art
Therapy Association Conference, School of the Art Institute, Chicago, IL.
 
Kastello, L. (2008, February). Negotiating Critical Pedagogy.University of Illinois PhD Presenter
Conference, Champaign, IL.
 
Kastello, L. & Woywod, C. (2008, January). Creativity: Collaborative Art Class Communities.Meeting
the Challenge Conference, Sterling, IL.
 
Kastello, L. (2007, January). What is Visual Culture?Meeting the Challenge Conference, Sterling, IL.
 
Kastello, L. (2006).Digital Photography and Adobe Photoshop Workshop. North Central Illinois
Conference for the Arts, Rock Falls, IL.
 
Kastello, L. (2005, October). The Relationship: Cooperating Teachers and Pre-service Teachers.
Illinois Art Education Conference, Lake Geneva, WI.
 
University/Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
 
Kastello, L. & Stewart, L. (2018, March). 101 Ways to Connect Research and Teaching.
Center for Teaching and Learning, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA.
 
Kastello, L. (2017, December). 101 Ways to Recycle a Dissertation: Transforming the Academic into the
Visual. Graduate Student Association Lecture, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA.
 
Kastello, L. (2017, October).  I Never Wanted to Teach: Now I am a Professor. Human Library, Owl
Life, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw Campus, Kennesaw, GA.
 
Kastello, L. (2017, October).  I Never Wanted to Teach: Now I am a Professor. Human Library, Owl
Life, Kennesaw State University, Marietta Campus, Marietta, GA.
 
Kastello, L. (2017, March). 101 Ways to Recycle a Dissertation: Transforming the Academic into the
Visual. School of Art and Design Faculty Lunch and Learn, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA.
 
PUBLICATIONS
 
Peer Reviewed/Published
Crow, S. R. & Kastello, L. (2017).  A tale of three cities: Fostering intrinsic motivation for information
seeking in children of diverse cultures. Elementary School Journal.
 
Crow, S. R. & Kastello, L. (2016). The disposition of elementary school children of individualistic and
collectivist culture who are intrinsically motivated to seek information. School Library Research, 19.
 
Invited
Kastello, L. (2016).Online art education: Is it right for YOU? Monthly Mentor for January 2016.
National Art Education Association, http://naea.typepad.com/naea/2016/01/index.html.
 
Works in Progress
Kastello, L. & Crow, S. R. (in progress). Creativity as a disposition of an effective learner.
 
Kastello, L. (in progress). Graphic novel: A tool for English language acquisition.
 
Kastello, L. (in progress). Tales of Student-Centered Education: Experiences Abroad.
 
 
ARTIST/ACADEMIC RESIDENCY
Artist Residency Thailand, Chiang Mai, Thailand January 15-Feburary 15, 2019.
 
Consultant, Professional Development for K-12 Interdisciplinary Education, Mysore, India June 2015.
 
CREATIVE WORK
 
Group Exhibitions/Invitationals
KSU,Kennesaw State University’s 1st Biennial National Arts Program Exhibition, Kennesaw, GA Fall 2017
UNK Art and Art History Department Faculty Exhibition, Kearney, NE January 2016
UNO, New Works by UNK Art and Art History Department Faculty, Omaha, NE Fall 2014
NATA Art Exhibition, Plainsmen Museum, Aurora, NE, September, 2014
UNK Art and Art History Department Faculty Exhibition, Kearney, NE January 2014
NATA Art Exhibition, Wayne State College, Wayne, NE September 2013
Masterpiece in a Day, Wheeler Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN September 2011
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA, June 2001 and June 2002
IAEA Electronic Gallery, Chicago, IL, Fall 1999
                              
HONORS/AWARDS
Nebraska Outstanding Art Educator of the Year Award, Nebraska Art Teachers Association 2014
The Zurmuehlen Working Papers Series/National Art Education Association’s Annual Convention 2011
Northern Illinois University Mortar Board Staff Recognition 2010
Public and Community Service, Illinois Alliance for the Arts 2003
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Recognition/Top 12 High Programs in the United States 2002     
Illinois Secondary Art Educator of the Year, Illinois Art Education Association 2001
 
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PCA/ACA, Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association
Member 2017-present
GAEA, Georgia Art Education Association
Member Summer 2016-present
INSEA, International Society for Education Through Art
Member Fall 2015-present
NETA, Nebraska Educational Technology Association
Member Fall 2015-Spring 2016
NATA, Nebraska Art Teacher Association Fall 2012-Spring 2016
Executive Board, Illinois Art Education Association 2013-2017
NAEA, National Art Education Association Fall 1987-present
Committee on Lifelong Learning Spring 2013-present
IAEA, Illinois Art Education Association Fall 1993-2010
Executive Board, Illinois Art Education Association 1998-2001
 
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE COMMITTEES
Cobb County Visual Arts Advisory Board Fall 2018-present
NAEA Committee on Life Long Learning, Fall 2012-Spring 2016
NATA Committee on Higher Education, Fall 2012-Spring 2016
Illinois Host Committee, National Art Education Association, Chicago, IL 2006
Elected Delegate, Illinois Education Association, NEA Convention, Los Angeles, CA 2001
The Mayor’s Special Committee on the Arts, Dixon, IL 2001-2002
Scholarship Committee, Illinois Art Education Association 2000-2002
 
TOPICS FOR PRESENTATION/CONSULTING/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 
Graphic Novel: A Tool for English Language Acquisition
The purpose of this presentation (and accompanying small group or individual PD) is to help EL teachers, as well as teachers across content areas who work with non-native speakers, develop strategies on how to use graphic novels as a tool for English language acquisition. Teaching and learning with images help ELLs develop reading/oral language skills through subject matter that is interesting and age-appropriate (topics range from “Lunch Lady” with issues concerning bullying through Holocaust studies with Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel “Maus”). Inferences and connections can be made by ELL students to their own daily lives that text-only cannot provide.
 
Tales of Student-Centered Education: Experiences Abroad
Worldwide there is a need for critical thinkers and creative problem solvers. The purpose of this presentation (and accompanying small group or individual PD)  is to relate experiences that highlight student voice and choice, research-infused instruction, as well as reinforcing cultural awareness and proficiency. This will be accomplished through discussion, visuals and personal examples of successful cross-cultural interaction student-student, student-teacher, and teacher-teacher.
 
Creativity as a Disposition of an Effective Learner
Creativity informs divergent thinking that can lead a student to forming multiple solutions to a single problem. Research points to the ability to come up with multiple solutions as one of the skills that the 21stcentury workforce lacks. The purpose of this presentation (and accompanying small group or individual PD)  is to help empower teachers to become curriculum leaders who recognize creativity as a disposition of an effective learner. Discussions will take place concerning what teachers already do in their classrooms to foster creativity. STEAM (an extension of STEM) practices will be considered. These discussions will be informed by arts-based-research in an effort to empower teachers to consider leadership roles in the preparation and implementation of curriculum.
 
How to Survive and Thrive as an Educator
“New” teachers, 2 to 4 years of experience in the classroom, now know what they do not know through contact with students that has provided context. It is important for these teachers to identify knowledge gaps and learn to apply current research and pedagogy. The purpose of this presentation (and accompanying small group or individual PD) is to help “new” teachers develop strategies, through insight from current research on how to create student-centered curriculum while navigating the ever-changing cultural landscape of their classroom.