Nara Kim
Position
Lecturer
Email
nara04@uga.edu
Academic Area
Art Education
Location
N333
Office Hours
By appointment
Research Focus
- Culturally and linguistically diverse learners in art education
- Technology-integrated and digital media-based art practices
- Early childhood and elementary art education with play- and choice-based pedagogies
- STEAM and interdisciplinary curriculum development
- Visual culture and identity in both global and local contexts
- Community engagement and social justice through art
- Culturally responsive pedagogy in preservice teacher education
Biography
Dr. Nara Kim is a Lecturer of Art Education in the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia. Prior to her current role, she taught at Kennesaw State University and Anderson University. She holds an M.F.A. in Fabric Design and a Ph.D. in Art Education from the University of Georgia.
Dr. Kim’s research focuses on empowering the voices and narratives of culturally and linguistically diverse young learners through technology-integrated art education. Her interdisciplinary scholarship prioritizes STEAM approaches, choice- and play-based early childhood art education, and visual culture studies, all grounded in the principles of culturally responsive pedagogy and community engagement. Her work supports global inclusion, diversity, and social justice in art education.
Her teaching interests include cultural diversity in art education, contemporary art practices, and early and elementary art education. Dr. Kim’s recent work has been presented at the National Art Education Association Conference and published in European Early Childhood Education. She currently serves as the Coordinator of the Online Art Education MAED Program and participates in curriculum development initiatives within the department.