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Vicky Grube is a Professor in the Department of Art Education at Appalachian State University, holding office in East Hall 223 with contact number 828.262.8265. She earned a BA and MEd in Education from the University of Illinois, followed by an MFA in Theatre Arts and PhD in Art Education from the University of Iowa after teaching in early childhood programs and directing a Suzuki preschool arts program.
Her educational background includes:
- BA in Education, University of Illinois
- MEd in Education, University of Illinois
- MFA in Theatre Arts, University of Iowa
- PhD in Art Education, University of Iowa
Grube's research centers on critical pedagogy, materiality, and early childhood education through innovative实践. She founded a child-directed art studio at Appalachian State University based on Scotland's Room 13 program, engaging 34 children aged 7-13 as curriculum leaders. Her current projects include creating autobiographical graphic novels and converting a decommissioned school bus into a sustainable traveling art studio for children, demonstrating her commitment to material exploration and community engagement.
Her scientific awards include:
- Four state awards
- One regional award
- One National Endowment for the Arts award
Grube secured seven years of grant funding to establish study abroad programs for art education student teachers in Scotland and England. She developed the Room 13 studio as a permanent practicum site for art education majors, providing hands-on teaching experience while directing children's self-led artistic inquiry. Her work bridges academic training with real-world pedagogical innovation.
She leads the Room 13 child-directed art studio and sustainable art bus initiative, creating mobile and fixed spaces where children explore materiality through self-directed projects. These labs function as living laboratories for art education majors while serving local communities through accessible, child-led artistic experiences.
