Kenneth Lansing

Education

EdD, 1956 - Pennsylvania State University
Summer study 1953 - Alfred University
BFA, 1950; Med 1951 - Cornell University

Academic Positions

Professor of Art and of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1965-86
Associate Professor of Art and of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1960-65
Assistant Professor of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1956-60
Visiting Professor, University of Maine, Orono, 1975
Visiting Professor, Southern Utah State College, Cedar City, 1973
Visiting Professor, University of Washington, Seattle, 1971
Visiting Lecturer, University of California Berkeley, 1966
Instructor, Pennsylvania State University, 1955-56
Art Teacher, Elementary and Secondary Schools, Scotia, NY, 1951-54

Selected Books and Parts of Books

The Elementary Teacher's Art Handbook (with Arlene Richards), Holt, Rinehart and Winston, NY, 1981
"The Research of Piaget and its Implications for Art Education in the Elementary School," in Educational Implications of Piaget's Theory, Athey, I.J. and Rubadeau. Ginn and Company, Waltham, MA, 1970
100 slides and commentary to accompany Art, Artists, and Art Education, McGraw-Hill, NY, 1970
Teacher's Manual and Study Guide for Art, Artists, and Art Education, McGraw-Hill, NY, 1969
Art, Artists, and Art Education, McGraw-Hill, NY, 1969
"Evaluation" in Art Education in the Elementary School, N.A.E.A., Washington, DC, 1967

Selected Articles in Professional Journals

"Art and Education in America: A Teacher's View," Studies in Art Education, Vol. 27, No. 1, 1985
"Drawing and Its Effect on the Development of Mental Representations: A Continuing Study," Studies in Art Education, Vol. 25, No. 3, 1984
"Writing and the Art Educator," Art Education, Vol. 36, No. 1, 1983
"The Effect of Drawing on the Development of Mental Representations," Studies in Art Education, Vol. 22, No. 3, 1981
"Is a Definition of Art Necessary for the Teaching of Art?" The Journal of Aesthetic Education, Vol. 14, No. 3, 1980
"Art as a Humanizing Agent," Art Education, Vol. 31, No. 8, 1978
"Grade Inflation and the Status of Teaching in Higher Education," World Research INK, Campus Studies Institute Division of World Research, Inc., San Diego, CA, May 1978, p. 5.
"Leadership in Education," Vital Speeches of the Day, Vol. 41, No. 16, June 1, 1975.
"Educational Reform: The Seminar for Research in Art Education," Studies in Art Education, Vol. 16, 1975
"Weaknesses in Teacher Education," The Educational Forum, Vol. 38, No. 1, 1973
"The Research of Jean Piaget," Studies in Art Education, Vol. 7, No. 2, Spring, 1966
"The Role of the Consultant," The Art in Art Education, 16th Annual Conference of the National Committee on Art Education, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY, April 1958.