Arts and Administration Program - University of Oregon

Lori Hager

Assistant Professor
Coordinator, Community Arts Minor
Arts and Administration Program (AAD)
School of Architecture & Allied Arts (AAA)
University of Oregon (UO)
541-346-2469 (office)
541-346-3626 (fax)
lhager@uoregon.edu

Assistant Professor, University of Oregon since 2004

BA, Anthropology, Western Washington University, and Creative Drama, Fairhaven College, 1990; Ph.D. Theatre (Theatre for Youth), Arizona State University, 2003.

Research interests: Historical and contemporary community youth arts theory and practice; education and outreach in performing and community organizations; arts education policy; teaching artist preparation; digital archiving; arts-based research and interactive arts pedagogy.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I have my PhD in Theatre with an emphasis in Theatre for Youth. I studied at Arizona State University in one of the premier programs in the United States. My specialty is in community youth arts, and my research examines the emergence of the contemporary youth arts movement with its antecedents in early American progressive reforms, and through federal arts and social policies. While in Phoenix, I worked with the Community Programs Office in the Arizona State University College of Fine Arts to establish community arts partnerships between the university, schools, community youth organizations, and professional arts organizations all over the valley of the sun. I coordinated the first implementation phase of ArtsBridge America at ASU, a program that partners Fine Arts students with classroom teachers to develop arts-integrated curriculum. I also taught creative drama to youth in inner-city Phoenix and the Salt River reservation, and theatre courses to undergraduate college students at Arizona State University.

Prior to completing my PhD, I worked in regional theatre as an arts administrator. My focus has always been on the social relevance of the arts, especially theatre. Before finishing my B.A. in Anthropology from Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA, I worked as a professional actress in Atlanta, was active in Alternate Roots, toured the south as a member of the Academy Children's Theatre Company, taught creative drama, and worked with the Artist-in-Schools program.

I now coordinate the Community Arts Concentration, and work with students on the Internship and Practicum Programs. Next year, I will pilot two new courses, one at the graduate level, and the other at the undergraduate level. The graduate course will be taught in the spring and will be titled, "Community, Arts Partnerships, and Education." The undergraduate course will be taught as part of the Freshman Seminar Program and is titled, "Constructing Community: The Arts, Community, and Social Change." This course will be co-taught with a visiting professional artist whose expertise is in ensemble theatre as a tool for communication and change.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Theatre (Theatre for Youth), Arizona State University, 2002
B.A. Anthropology, Western Washington University, 1990
Interdisciplinary Concentration in Creative Drama, Fairhaven College, Western Washington University, 1990

RESEARCH AND PROJECTS

Field-based Research in Community Youth Arts and Arts Education.
I have worked on several field-based research projects, including a study that examined Theatre Teacher's Perceptions of the Theatre Standards, an ethnographic field study in Ensenada Mexico on drama education, and an evaluation of nonschool based youth arts programming in Phoenix, AZ.

Current Projects
I am currently working on several digital media projects, including a digital archive project, that will be incorporated into course instruction. This summer, I am also working on a research project that will examine Community Youth Arts in Lane County.

I enjoy working with and advising undergraduate who are pursuing the Community Arts Minor, and graduate students with an interest in arts administration, youth, community, and the arts.



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Research interests: Historical and contemporary community youth arts theory and practice; education and outreach in performing and community organizations; arts education policy; teaching artist preparation; digital archiving; arts-based research and interactive arts pedagogy. PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY I have my PhD in Theatre with an emphasis in Theatre for Youth. I studied at Arizona State University in one of the premier programs in the United States. My specialty is in community youth arts, and my research examines the emergence of the contemporary youth arts movement with its antecedents in early American progressive reforms, and through federal arts and social policies. While in Phoenix, I worked with the Community Programs Office in the Arizona State University College of Fine Arts to establish community arts partnerships between the university, schools, community youth organizations, and professional arts organizations all over the valley of the sun. I coordinated the first implementation phase of ArtsBridge America at ASU, a program that partners Fine Arts students with classroom teachers to develop arts-integrated curriculum. I also taught creative drama to youth in inner-city Phoenix and the Salt River reservation, and theatre courses to undergraduate college students at Arizona State University. Prior to completing my PhD, I worked in regional theatre as an arts administrator. My focus has always been on the social relevance of the arts, especially theatre. Before finishing my B.A. in Anthropology from Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA, I worked as a professional actress in Atlanta, was active in Alternate Roots, toured the south as a member of the Academy Children's Theatre Company, taught creative drama, and worked with the Artist-in-Schools program. I now coordinate the Community Arts Concentration, and work with students on the Internship and Practicum Programs. Next year, I will pilot two new courses, one at the graduate level, and the other at the undergraduate level. The graduate course will be taught in the spring and will be titled, "Community, Arts Partnerships, and Education." The undergraduate course will be taught as part of the Freshman Seminar Program and is titled, "Constructing Community: The Arts, Community, and Social Change." This course will be co-taught with a visiting professional artist whose expertise is in ensemble theatre as a tool for communication and change. EDUCATION Ph.D. Theatre (Theatre for Youth), Arizona State University, 2002 B.A. Anthropology, Western Washington University, 1990 Interdisciplinary Concentration in Creative Drama, Fairhaven College, Western Washington University, 1990 RESEARCH AND PROJECTS Field-based Research in Community Youth Arts and Arts Education. I have worked on several field-based research projects, including a study that examined Theatre Teacher's Perceptions of the Theatre Standards, an ethnographic field study in Ensenada Mexico on drama education, and an evaluation of nonschool based youth arts programming in Phoenix, AZ. Current Projects I am currently working on several digital media projects, including a digital archive project, that will be incorporated into course instruction. This summer, I am also working on a research project that will examine Community Youth Arts in Lane County. I enjoy working with and advising undergraduate who are pursuing the Community Arts Minor, and graduate students with an interest in arts administration, youth, community, and the arts. Copyright © 2008. School of Architecture and Allied Arts, University of Oregon.