IU School of Liberal Arts

Elee Wood

Campus Address: ES 3125
Phone: (317) 274-7332
Email: eljwood@iupui.edu
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Appointments

Associate Professor of Museum Studies and Teacher Education
Public Scholar of Museums, Families, and Learning, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

Education

B.A. Macalester College, 1993
M.Ed. University of Minnesota, 2001
Ph.D. University of Minnesota, 2005

Academic Interests

museum studies, nonformal and informal learning in community, phenomenology and hermeneutics, material culture

Teaching

Museum Education (MSTD A410, A510)
Museums and Audiences (MSTD A518)
Special Topics: Object-Based Learning
Special Topics: Museum Theatre and Live Interpretation Methods
Special Topics: Museum Education Research Methods
Special Topics: Critical Approaches to Museum Education
Learning in the Community (EDUC T550)
Education and American Culture (EDUC H440)

Awards

Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching, 2010-present
Trustees Teaching Award, 2009, 2010
Translating Research into Practice Scholar, 2007-present
Boyer Scholar, 2008

Publications

Wood, E. (2012). Museum Civic Engagement and Social Justice is more than a Niche: A Look at The Power of Children: Making a Difference. In V.Golding & W. Modest, Museums, communities and collections: New approaches to collaboration.
Wood, E. & Latham, K. F. (2011). The Thickness of the World: Exploring the Museum Curriculum through Phenomenology. Journal of Curriculum Theorizing.
Wood, E. & Wolf, B. (2011). When Parents Step Back is Family Learning Still Possible? Museums and Social Issues.
Wood, E. (2010). Museum Chaperones as Escort, Educator or Parent? Visitor Studies.
Wood, E. (2009). Saving Objects of Childhood. Childhood in the Past.
Wood, E. (2009). Rules for the (R)evolution of Museums. In Inspiring Action: Museums and Social Change.
Wood, E. & Latham, K. (2009). Object Knowledge: Using Phenomenology in Object Research and Museum Experiences. Reconstructions 9 .
Wood, E. & Wolf, B. (2008). Between the lines of engagement. Journal of Museum Education
Wood, E. & Cole, S. (2007). Can You Do That in a Children’s Museum? A Look at the Power of Children. Museums and Social Issues

Service

Association of Midwest Museums: board member
American Association of Museums: Education Committee; Committee on Professional Training; Committee on Audience Research and Evaluation—Midwest regional advisor
Visitor Studies Association: Conference Program Co-Chair 2009, Conference Committee, Membership Committee, Professional Development Task Force, 2007
American Educational Research Association: Curriculum Studies (Division B); Learning and Instruction (Division C); Social Context of Education (Division G); Informal Learning Environments (SIG).
Museums and Social Issues, editorial board, 2011-present
Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, manuscript reviewer, 2011-present
Indiana Historical Society Indiana Experience Humanities Scholars, National Advisory Panel, 2009-present
LeftCoast Press, Manuscript reviewer, 2009-present
Visitor Studies, Manuscript reviewer, 2009-present
Institute for Museum and Library Services, Proposal Reviewer, 2008-present

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