Professional interests
Yichien Cooper teaches Integrating Arts into K-8 Curriculum. In addition to her five years of teaching pre-service art teachers and classroom teachers, she has six years of museum experience as a museum educator and curator in the U.S. and Taiwan. Her course is multicultural and comprehensive in nature. She uses hands-on activities, criticism, art history, aesthetic inquiries, and field trips to bridge theory and practice in teaching visual art, drama, and movement. She has delivered papers, workshops, and presentations regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Research interests
Teaching and Learning in Art, Foundations in Art Education, Multiculturalism in Art Education, Curriculum Design in Art Education, Cultural Aesthetics in Art Curricula, Mass Media and Visual Culture in Art Education, Museum Studies, and Art Museum Education.
Recent accomplishments
- Sakura Art Show: 17 Artists and Two Poets. October 6-December 3, 2009. Sakura Restaurant, Richland, WA.
- Annual Art Exhibition from Yichien’s Studio, June 5-October 5, 2009. Sakura Restaurant, Richland, WA.
- Art A Day Exhibition, March 5-7, 2009. Kennewick, Washington.
- Cooper, Y. C. (2008). A Day in the Life: The Qualifications and Responsibilities of an Art Museum Educator. In P. Villeneuve (Ed.). From Periphery to Center: Art Education in the 21st Century. The National Art Education Association. (pp. 68-73).
- Chen, Y. & Browning, T. (2003). Teaching theory and strategies for special needs: The art of inclusion. ArTeacher, Fall, 4-5.
- Chen, Y. (2003). The education of art museum professionals: Voice from Aviso and its implications to the practice of museum training. In. P. Sahasrabudhe (Ed.). International conversations through art: InSEA member presentations, paper and workshops CD-ROM. New York: Center for International Art Education.
- Chen, Y. (2003). Media, consumerism, and art education. Paper presented at the National Art Education Association (NAEA) 2003 Conference. Minneapolis, April 6.
- Chen, Y. (2002). The education of art museum professionals. Paper presented at the International Society of Education through Art (INSEA) 2002 Conference, New York, NY, August 19.
- 2002 Pew Technology Enhancement Award. Robert and Mary Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center, Grand Valley State University.
Education background
- Ph.D. Arts Education, Florida State University. Certificate in Museum Studies, 2004. Dissertation Title: The Education of Art Museum Professionals.
- M. A. With Honors, Visual Arts Education, School of Art and Design, University of Kansas. Major in Visual Arts Education. Minor in Museum Education, 1998. Thesis Title: Art Class in a Museum Setting
- B. A. Philosophy, School of Liberal Arts, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 1993.
