Rachel Zollinger

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Assistant Professor of Art Education

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: University of Arizona (2021–2022)

3 h-index 9 pubs 52 cited

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Rachel Zollinger's research investigates the intersection of art education, community engagement, and ecological themes. Her work explores how art museums and educational practices can address issues such as the digital divide, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and foster connections to community values and the environment. Zollinger's publications also delve into concepts like "timefulness" in art education and the implications of the Anthropocene. She examines how art can be used to understand and contend with ecological grief and promote more-than-human perspectives in creative practice. Zollinger's scholarship contributes to discussions on sustainable education and the role of the arts in fostering ecological awareness and community well-being.

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h-index: 3
Publications: 9
Citations: 52

Positions

Assistant Professor 2026–present

University of New Mexico Art Education ORCID
Assistant Professor of Art Education publications 2025–2026

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Listing

Selected Publications

Review of Art Education for a Sustainable Planet: Embracing Ecopedagogy in K–12 Classrooms (2026)

Studies in Art Education DOI OpenAlex
Nourishing connections: An arts-informed approach to illuminating community food values (2026)

Journal of Agriculture Food Systems and Community Development DOI OpenAlex
The End of the Anthropocene: A Call for Timefulness in Art Education (2025)

Studies in Art Education 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Radical Placetending: A Duoethnographic Inquiry on Place Relations (2025)

Studies in Art Education DOI OpenAlex