Caitlin Black

Caitlin M. Black is a visual arts and design educator currently based in Providence. She has a variety of professional experiences in museum, community and classroom settings. She worked at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and taught visual art in public schools for eight years, working with students grades PreK–12 in New Jersey and California. Most recently, Caitlin taught undergraduate and graduate art education courses at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA.  
 
Her research focuses on the transformational power of the arts in cultivating more inclusive communities. She is interested in the significance of community engagement and accessibility in creating meaningful arts opportunities that promote empathy, connection and healing rooted in social justice.  
 
Her work has been published in the Journal of Social Theory in Art Education and Studies in Art Education, and she has a forthcoming co-authored chapter in Restorative Practices in Education Through Art. She earned her BA with a major in studio art and minor in art history from James Madison University, an MA in art education from Boston University and a PhD in education with an emphasis on art education from Virginia Commonwealth University.