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Margaret Michelle Tillander is an Associate Professor of Art Education at the University of Florida’s School of Art + Art History. She joined UF in 2006 and pioneered the online MA in Art Education (2010) and undergraduate Art Education Certificate (2019). Her work bridges art, technology, and education with a focus on AI’s impact on cognition, ecological activism through art, and decolonizing curricula. She was an Anderson Scholar Honoree (2019) and affiliate faculty at the Center for Arts and Medicine. Previously, she led the Visual Arts Department at Virginia’s first Governor’s School for the Arts (1985–1991).
Education: Not explicitly stated in texts but extensive professional experience since 1985 indicates terminal degree in Art Education or related field.
Research Interests: Explores how technology transforms art education, particularly AI’s role in cognitive development, ecological pedagogy, and curriculum decolonization. Her work emphasizes immersive media, critical technology use, and socially engaged art practices.
Recent Projects: Includes studies on veterinary radiology observational skills (2024), decolonizing technology curricula (2023), ecological art activism (in progress), and AI’s future in higher education assessment (in progress). She frequently collaborates internationally, such as with Taiwanese creative hubs and wetlands art projects.
Awards:
- 2019 University of Florida Anderson Scholar Faculty Honoree
Grants/Advising: Developed the E.L.E.V.A.T.E. THE ARTS DOE grant workshop (Pinellas County) and advised masters projects on ecological stewardship, queer theory in art education, and inclusive STEM-ART curricula.
Public Engagement: Organized events like the “What Are You Gonna Do With That?” campaign and presented at NAEA on ecological art education. Collaborates with global initiatives such as the Chen Long Wetlands International Art Project (Taiwan).
