Christopher M. Schulte Data-verified

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Professor / Interim Associate Dean

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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10 h-index 46 pubs 245 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Christopher M. Schulte's research centers on the artistic, play-based, and aesthetic practices of children, with a specific emphasis on drawing and its connection to historical and contemporary childhoods. He founded and directs the Center for the Study of Childhood Art, an interdisciplinary hub for research, teaching, and community engagement aimed at re-evaluating the study and practice of visual arts in children's lives.

Schulte has held various academic leadership positions at the University of Arkansas, including Interim Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor and Endowed Chair of Art Education. His scholarly contributions include co-editing "New Images of Thought in the Study of Childhood Drawing" (2022) and "Visual Art With Young Children: Practices, Pedagogies and Learning" (2021). His published work also addresses topics such as the evolution of dimensional accuracy in forming processes and systematic reviews in art education research.

His academic profile includes an h-index of 10, with 44 total publications and 236 total citations. Schulte leads a research group and has recently been active in scholarship, with his most recent publication appearing in 2026.

Metrics

  • h-index: 10
  • Publications: 46
  • Citations: 245

Selected Publications

  • A Commentary on Child Art and Art Education: 50 Years Later (2026)
  • A Commentary on Flattening, Doubt, and Difference in Children’s Art and Play (2024)
  • Archival Attunements: Researching Children’s Drawings “About the War” (2023)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Mapping Research With a Systematic Review: The Example of Social and Emotional Learning in Art Education (2022)
    9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • “These Are Lion Tracks”: A Place-Stories Approach to Childhood Drawing (2022)
  • An Introduction: For New Images of Thought in the Study of Children’s Drawings (2022)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Childhood drawing: The making of a deficit aesthetic (2021)
    16 citations DOI OpenAlex

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