Katherine Coogan

Katie Coogan is a visual artist and educator with experience teaching in traditional classroom and museum education settings at the elementary, secondary, and collegiate levels. She studied Studio Art and Art History before receiving her MEd at the University of Maryland–College Park (UMD) where she focused on how art can both help students understand and challenge internal bias and socially ingrained stereotype thinking through art analysis and creation. Since 2014 she has served as an adjunct instructor, instructional coach, and field supervisor in the Elementary Education and Arts Integration departments. In 2019, Katie became the Professional Development School Coordinator for the UMD Art Education program. In this role she teaches rising Visual Arts Educators how to facilitate the creative process through Big Ideas and Essential Questions in K-12 settings. Her personal artwork currently focuses on regeneration, rebirth, and transformation.