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Michelle Galles Cochran, M.Ed.
Office Location:
205 Griffin Hall (Education),
15 Saint Joseph Hall (Art and Design)
Mailing Address:
Saint Mary's University
of Minnesota
700 Terrace Heights #1518
Winona, MN 55987-1399
507-457-6637
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Michelle Cochran is the Associate Director of the K-12 Reading Teacher Program and an Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Art and Design at Saint Mary's University of MN.
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Scholarly and Creative Interests
Literacy Development, focusing on early literacy and struggling readers
Art and Cognition
Visual Literacy
Traditional Black and White Photography, and Alternative Processes
Courses Taught Recently at SMU
Black and White Photography
Reading Instruction for Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners
Professional Organizations
Art Educators of Minnesota
National Art Education Association
International Reading Association
Walker Art Center
Education
Postgraduate studies: Literacy Education and the Arts, K-12
K-12 Reading Teacher Licensure: Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, 2008
M.Ed. Teaching and Learning, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, 2005
B.A. Art Education K-12, Saint Norbert College, DePere WI, 1995
Adaptive Education, Visual Art K-12, Saint Norbert College, DePere WI, 1994
B.A. Art, Saint Norbert College, DePere WI, 1993
Teaching Experience
2007-Present: Associate Director, K-12 Reading Teacher Program, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, Winona, MN
2000-Present: Adjunct Lecturer, Art and Design, Saint Mary's University, Winona MN
Professional Experience
2005-2007: Art Specialist, Dover-Eyota Elementary School, Dover, MN
1996-2000: Art Specialist, DePere High School, DePere WI
1989-2002: Young Artist Workshop, St. Norbert College DePere, WI (Summer arts workshop for individuals with special needs). Instructor, Traditional and Digital Photography, Visiting Artist
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Selected Presentations
Art Educators of Minnesota Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN: Supporting Literacy Development in the Art Room: with special attention to struggling readers and writers, November, 2007
Art Educators of Minnesota Annual Conference, Minneapolis MN: Student Engagement in Visual Arts: An Educators Journey into Arts Education Research October, 2006
Art Educators of Minnesota Annual Conference: Student Engagement in Visual Arts: An Educator's Journey into Arts Education Research, 2006
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