Andrea Allen

She/Her

Kresge 313

FacultyArt, Art History, and Design

Assistant Professor
Art Education

Biography

Andrea Allen (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist-educator and scholar specializing in social justice art teaching, identity development, and decolonial methodologies for visual arts education and research. Her scholarly work, rooted in Critical Race Theory and Chicana Feminism, has been presented at regional and national conferences and published in art education journals. Andrea’s teaching experience spans community arts centers, museums, and K-16 classrooms across Texas, New York, Japan, and New Zealand. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Art Education in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University.

Andrea earned her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Art Education from the University of Houston, where she also completed an MEd and a BA in Broadcast Journalism.

University News

Exhibition Features Work of Some of the Newest Faculty Members

Published October 24, 2024 in College of Arts & Letters

Collage of five vertical artistic panels with the word 'VITALIZE' in bold, white text across the center. The panels feature diverse textures and designs: abstract black and white stripes and shapes, a textured pink and beige wall, a colorful geometric pattern with blue and purple lines, a stylized portrait of a person with a paper strip over their eyes, and a grayscale stone sculpture with fruit.

The works of the newest faculty members to Michigan State University’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design (AAHD) are now on display in an exhibition, titled Vitalize, through Friday, Nov….Read now »

College Welcomes 41 New Faculty and Staff Members

Published October 1, 2024 in College of Arts & Letters

This year the College of Arts & Letters welcomes 41 new faculty and staff members. These faculty and staff members were recognized during the College of Arts & Letters’ 2024 Faculty and…Read now »