Biography
Peg Speirs, Chairperson and Professor of Art Education at Kutztown University, coordinates the Post Baccalaureate and Intern Art Certification Programs. In addition, Dr. Speirs served 5 ½ years as Interim Associate Dean in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Her research interests include feminist art, theory and pedagogy; issues-based art education; digital storytelling; and editing a documentary on women and tattoos. Dr. Speirs co-edited the textbook, Contemporary Issues in Art Education, with Prentice Hall/Pearson, and co-authored, “The Dinner Party Curriculum Project,” a free online resource for K-12 teachers. She has co-authored articles and chapters on teaching art for social justice, feminist art education, art and ritual, and the curricular influences of new art teachers. Dr. Speirs is co-designer of Random Oaks Studio, a creative research community and residency program in Kensington, Ohio. Dr. Speirs earned a Ph.D. in Art Education and Women’s Studies at the Pennsylvania State University, an M.A. in Art Education at Miami University, a B.A. in Studio Art at Hiram College, and PK-12 art certification at Westminster College. Prior to doctoral study, Dr. Speirs taught art for 10 years in Southern Local School District in Salineville, Ohio.
