
Carissa Maria DiCindio
- Assistant Professor, Art
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
- Assistant Professor, Applied Intercultural Arts Research - GIDP
Contact
- (520) 621-7570
- Art Building & Art Museum, Rm. 110
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- cdicindio@email.arizona.edu
Degrees
- Ph.D. Art Education
- University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States
- An Examination of the Experiences of University Students in Their University Art Museum through Dialogue and Peer Learning
- M.A. Art History
- University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States
- Fra Angelico's Tempio Lamentation: A Consideration of Its Function and Meaning
- B.F.A. Studio Art: Painting
- Kutztown University, Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States
Work Experience
- Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia (2003 - 2017)
Awards
- Education Program of the Year
- Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries, Winter 2017
Interests
No activities entered.
Courses
2022-23 Courses
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Isus Art Educ Thry+Prac
ARE 596A (Fall 2022) -
Museums as Cultural & Communit
ART 160D3 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Museums as Cultural & Communit
ART 160D3 (Summer I 2022) -
Dissertation
ARE 920 (Spring 2022) -
Internship
ARE 393 (Spring 2022) -
Internship
ARE 493 (Spring 2022) -
Master's Report
ARE 909 (Spring 2022) -
Thesis
ARE 910 (Spring 2022) -
Thry+Pract/Museum Art Ed
ARE 425 (Spring 2022) -
Thry+Pract/Museum Art Ed
ARE 525 (Spring 2022) -
Museums as Cultural & Communit
ART 160D3 (Winter 2021) -
Dissertation
ARE 920 (Fall 2021) -
Independent Study
ARE 599 (Fall 2021) -
Internship
ARE 393 (Fall 2021) -
Internship
ARE 493 (Fall 2021) -
Internship
ARE 593 (Fall 2021) -
Internship
ARE 693 (Fall 2021) -
Isu+Rcnt Rsrch Art+Vis
ARE 633 (Fall 2021) -
Museums as Cultural & Communit
ART 160D3 (Fall 2021) -
Thesis
ARE 910 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Internship
ARE 593 (Summer I 2021) -
Dissertation
ARE 920 (Spring 2021) -
Honors Thesis
ARE 498H (Spring 2021) -
Independent Study
ARE 599 (Spring 2021) -
Internship
ARE 493 (Spring 2021) -
Master's Report
ARE 909 (Spring 2021) -
Thry+Pract/Museum Art Ed
ARE 425 (Spring 2021) -
Thry+Pract/Museum Art Ed
ARE 525 (Spring 2021) -
Museums as Cultural & Communit
ART 160D3 (Winter 2020) -
Dissertation
ARE 920 (Fall 2020) -
Honors Thesis
ARE 498H (Fall 2020) -
Independent Study
ARE 399 (Fall 2020) -
Independent Study
ARE 699 (Fall 2020) -
Internship
ARE 393 (Fall 2020) -
Internship
ARE 593 (Fall 2020) -
Internship
ARE 693 (Fall 2020) -
Isu+Rcnt Rsrch Art+Vis
ARE 633 (Fall 2020) -
Master's Report
ARE 909 (Fall 2020) -
Museums as Cultural & Communit
ART 160D3 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Independent Study
ARE 699 (Summer I 2020) -
Museums as Cultural & Communit
ART 160D3 (Summer I 2020) -
Dissertation
ARE 920 (Spring 2020) -
Honors Thesis
ARE 498H (Spring 2020) -
Internship
ARE 393 (Spring 2020) -
Internship
ARE 493 (Spring 2020) -
Internship
ARE 693 (Spring 2020) -
Thry+Pract/Museum Art Ed
ARE 425 (Spring 2020) -
Thry+Pract/Museum Art Ed
ARE 525 (Spring 2020) -
Museums as Cultural & Communit
ART 160D3 (Winter 2019) -
Dissertation
ARE 920 (Fall 2019) -
Honors Thesis
ARE 498H (Fall 2019) -
Independent Study
ARE 399 (Fall 2019) -
Independent Study
ARE 499 (Fall 2019) -
Internship
ARE 393 (Fall 2019) -
Internship
ARE 593 (Fall 2019) -
Internship
ARE 693 (Fall 2019) -
Master's Report
ARE 909 (Fall 2019) -
Museums as Cultural & Communit
ART 160D3 (Fall 2019) -
Thesis
ARE 910 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Museums as Cultural & Communit
ART 160D3 (Summer I 2019) -
Dissertation
ARE 920 (Spring 2019) -
Independent Study
ARE 599 (Spring 2019) -
Independent Study
ARE 699 (Spring 2019) -
Internship
ARE 493 (Spring 2019) -
Internship
ARE 593 (Spring 2019) -
Master's Report
ARE 909 (Spring 2019) -
Thry+Pract/Museum Art Ed
ARE 425 (Spring 2019) -
Thry+Pract/Museum Art Ed
ARE 525 (Spring 2019) -
Museums as Cultural & Communit
ART 160D3 (Winter 2018) -
Comm, Culture+Art Educ
ARE 520 (Fall 2018) -
Independent Study
ARE 599 (Fall 2018) -
Independent Study
ARE 699 (Fall 2018) -
Internship
ARE 493 (Fall 2018) -
Internship
ARE 593 (Fall 2018) -
Museums as Cultural & Communit
ART 160D3 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Internship
ARE 393 (Summer I 2018) -
Internship
ARE 493 (Summer I 2018) -
Internship
ARE 593 (Summer I 2018) -
Museums as Cultural & Communit
ART 160D3 (Summer I 2018) -
Internship
ARE 393 (Spring 2018) -
Thry+Pract/Museum Art Ed
ARE 425 (Spring 2018) -
Thry+Pract/Museum Art Ed
ARE 525 (Spring 2018) -
Internship
ARE 593 (Fall 2017) -
Isu+Rcnt Rsrch Art+Vis
ARE 633 (Fall 2017) -
Museums as Cultural & Communit
ART 160D3 (Fall 2017)
Scholarly Contributions
Chapters
- DiCindio, C. M. (2018). Local Roots: Bridging Southern craft and museum audiences through materials and engagement. In Makers, crafters, educators: Working for cultural change(pp xx). London: Routledge Taylor & Francis.
Journals/Publications
- DiCindio, C. M. (2020). Driven by Curiosity: Creating Opportunities for Exploration in Art Museums. Art Education, 73(2).
- DiCindio, C. M. (2018). The Past in the Present: The Relevancy of the History of Museum Education Today. Journal of Museum Education.More infoIntroduction as guest editor of this journal.
- DiCindio, C. M. (2019). Self-taught art in a museum: Material investigations create surprises. Trends, The Journal of the Texas Art Education Association, 52-55.
- DiCindio, C. M., & Burke, E. (2019). Staying gold: How a group of university students created intergenerational connections through art museum programming. The International Journal of Lifelong Learning in Art Education, 2, 59-68.
- DiCindio, C. M., & Steinmann, C. (2019). The influence of the Works Progress Administration on museums and museum education. Journal of Museum Education, 44(4), 354-367.
Presentations
- DiCindio, C. M. (2019, June). Changing the Conversation: University Students as Art Museum Docents. Association of Academic Museums and Galleries. Minneapolis, MN.More infoFacilitating and participating in panel discussion on university student docents with Rebecka A. Black, Visual Arts & Community Programs Coordinator, Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council, Kathryn Medill, Audience Experience Coordinator for the ASU Art Museum, and Sage Kincaid, Associate Curator of Education, Georgia Museum of Art
- DiCindio, C. M. (2019, March). Makers, Crafters, Educators. National Art Education Association Conference.More infoServing as moderator for breakout discussion in session led by Elizabeth Garber, Lisa Hochtritt, and Manisha Sharma.
- DiCindio, C. M. (2019, May). Museum Education and Community Collaboration through Stay Gold: An Intergenerational Arts Program for the LGBTQIA+ Community. Alliance of American Museums. New Orleans, LA.More infoPresenting on program for LGBTQI youth and elders with Eli Burke, doctoral student in art and visual culture education
- DiCindio, C. M., & Ahlschwede, W. (2019, October 7). Crafting a Mutually Beneficial Museum-University Collaboration. Western Museums Conference. Boise Idaho.
- DiCindio, C. M., & Shirai, Y. (2019, June). Creating an Art Exhibition Through the Shared Experiences of Grief: Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and University Students. the annual meetings of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. St. Paul, MN.: the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
- DiCindio, C. M., & Shirai, Y. (2019, September). Creating an Art Exhibition through Shared Experiences of Grief Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and University Students. Fall Museum Lecture Series 2019. Tucson, Arizona: University of Arizona, Museum of Art.
- DiCindio, C. M. (2018, March). University Professor Wanted: The Hiring Process in Higher Education. National Art Education Association.More infoPresented with Bryna Bobick, associate professor, art education, University of Memphis
- DiCindio, C. M. (2017, May). Gallery Talk: Angels from Heaven and Earth by Purvis Young. Gallery Talk. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia.More infoGave a gallery talk focusing on a work of art by self-taught artist Purvis Young at the Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia.
- DiCindio, C. M. (2017, May). Gallery Talk: Patchwork/Terry by Sam Gilliam. Gallery Talk. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia.More infoGave a gallery talk focusing on an abstract work of art by Sam Gilliam at the Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia.
- DiCindio, C. M., & Miller, T. (2017, January). Museum Inside Out: Bringing Behind-the-Scenes to the Public. Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries Annual Conference. Augusta State University, Augusta, Georgia.
Others
- DiCindio, C. M. (2017, January). Exhibition Essay: Appreciation: Radcliffe Bailey's 7 Steps. Expanding tradition: Selections from the Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Collection.More infoEssay in exhibition catalogue, published by the Georgia Museum of Art, edited by Shawnya Harris