Rate My Professor Michaelann Kelley

Her scholarly work centers on teacher education, collaborative professional growth, narrative inquiries, visual arts education, critical thinking and social-emotional learning in education, school reform, and ongoing teacher learning within knowledge communities. Kelley has co-authored over 27 publications, including the book Knowledge Communities in Teacher Education: Sustaining Collaborative Work (Palgrave Macmillan, 2020) with C. J. Craig, G. A. Curtis, P. T. Martindell, and M. M. Perez; Examining Gender Issues in Education: Exploring Confounding Experiences on Three Female Educators' Professional Knowledge Landscapes (Frontiers in Education, 2023); Reflection through Critical Friendship: Promoting Growth of Teachers (Frontiers in Education, 2022); and Charting Waters of New Seas: The Scholarly Contributions of Elliot Eisner (Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2021). She has presented at national and international conferences, including the Texas Art Education Association, Ohio Art Education Association, National Art Education Association, American Educational Research Association, and the International Study Association on Teacher and Teaching in Glasgow, Scotland (2025). Kelley's honors include the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Mission Award, Mount St. Joseph University's highest mission honor; Ohio Art Education Association Higher Education Division Award and Distinguished Fellow (2024); Lone Star Advocate Award (2024); Texas Art Education Association Distinguished Fellows Honor (2021); National Art Education Association Western Region Supervision & Administration Art Educator Award (2020); and Emerging Scholar Award from Mount St. Joseph University (2023). She is the only art educator inducted as a fellow in two states for outstanding contributions to art education. Additionally, she held a solo exhibition titled “Moments” at the Delhi Cultural Arts Center in 2024, featuring 20 photographs.