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Sheng Kuan Chung

Sheng Kuan Chung (鍾生官) is Professor of Art Education and Visual Culture in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction of the College of Education at the University of Houston and a practicing artist. He has received national distinguished recognition for his contributions to art education, including the 2014 Edwin Ziegfeld Award from the United States Society for Education through Art and the 2025 AACIG Distinguished Scholar Award and the 2019 J. Eugene Grigsby, Jr. Award, both from the National Art Education Association of the United States.

Education

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Chung holds a B.Ed. in Art Education from National Hsinchu University of Education in Taiwan, an M.A. from New York University, and a Ph.D. in art education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.[1]

Academic career

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Chung is a Professor of Art Education and Visual Culture and serves as Art Education Specialization Lead at the University of Houston College of Education,[2] where he has taught for over two decades.[3] His research focuses on the innovative integration of emerging digital technologies and social justice frameworks in art education and visual culture.[3] Chung serves as an editor for the International Journal of Education Through Art, a publication of the International Society for Education through Art (InSEA) published by Intellect Books,[4] and serves on the editorial board of Arts & Communication, published by AccScience Publishing.[5] He has also served on the editorial board of Art Education, the official journal of the National Art Education Association.[6]

Awards and recognition

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  • 2025: Distinguished Scholar Award from the National Art Education Association's Asian Art and Culture Interest Group[3]
  • 2019: J. Eugene Grigsby, Jr. Award from the National Art Education Association[1]
  • 2014: Edwin Ziegfeld Award from the United States Society for Education through Art[7]

Artistic practice

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In addition to his academic work, Chung maintains an active artistic practice. His work was selected for exhibition at Lawndale Art Center's "The Big Show" in 2023, juried by Dr. Kanitra Fletcher.[8] In 2022, he received Best of Show at the Texas Art Education Association Annual Members Art Show.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "UH Art Education Professor Wins National Award for Service, Multicultural Advocacy". University of Houston. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "COE Faculty - Sheng Kuan Chung". University of Houston College of Education. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "UH Art Education Professor Wins National Distinguished Scholar Award". University of Houston. February 13, 2025. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "International Journal of Education Through Art - Editorial Board". Intellect Books. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  5. ^ "Arts & Communication - Editorial Board". AccScience Publishing. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  6. ^ "Art Education Professor Sheng Kuan Chung Joins Key Editorial Review Board". University of Houston College of Education. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "COE Professor Earns Ziegfeld Award". University of Houston College of Education. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "The Big Show 2023". Lawndale Art Center. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  9. ^ "Sheng Kuan Chung". Artcetera Houston. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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