Pfeiler-Wunder, Amy L.

Dr. Amy Pfeiler-Wunder, serves as the associate dean for the College of Visual and Performing Arts, Kutztown University. She taught for 15 years in the Department of Art Education, Kutztown University serving as chair for two years and the master’s in art education coordinator. Her love and joy for teaching included courses in the undergraduate and graduate programs in the Department of Art Education and doctoral courses in transformational teaching and learning in the Department of Secondary Education. She earned her Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning: Art from the University of Iowa and has over 25 years of experience in PreK-Higher Education art education settings. As an educator/researcher/artist her projects are often collaborative, navigating the intersection of narrative inquiry, action research, and cross-pollination between disciplines with keen attention to the impact of professional identity and positionality on the views of learners and curriculum creation. Dr. Pfeiler-Wunder presents her research at regional, national, and international conferences and publishes in both books and peer-reviewed journals. Additionally, she is active in the National Art Education Association (NAEA) serving such roles as the Chair of the Research Commission, Higher Education Division Director on the NAEA Board and now as President-Elect.