Dr. Felix Rodriguez Suero
Assistant Professor of Art Education
Office
CVA Center For The Visual Arts 203f
Office Hours
Fridays 2-4 pm and by appointment.
Office Phone
Email
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Biography
Felix is an Assistant Professor of Art Education at Illinois State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Art Education with a minor in Latin American Studies from the Pennsylvania State University.
Current Courses
ART 299.001 Independent Honor Study
ART 400.002 Independent Study
ART 409.001 Professional Art Education Sequence, Primary & Middle
ART 309.001 Professional Art Education Sequence, Primary & Middle Grades
ART 309.002 Professional Art Education Sequence, Primary & Middle Grades
ART 409.001 Professional Art Education Sequence, Secondary
ART 309.001 Professional Art Education Sequence, Secondary Grades
ART 400.002 Independent Study
ART 401.001 Foundations Of Art Education
ART 309.001 Professional Art Education Sequence, Secondary Grades
Teaching Interests & Areas
Art Education Methods
Art Education Research Methodologies
History and Theories of Art Education
Community-Based Art Education
Research Interests & Areas
Global Histories of Art Education
Education History
Latin American Studies
AfroLatinidad
Dominican Studies
Socially Engaged-Art Education
Research Methodologies
Child Art
PhD Art Education
The Pennsylvania State University
State Collage, PA
MA Art Education
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
BA Bachelor of Music Education and Theory
Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, DR
Other Visual Arts
Escuela Nacional de Artes Visuales
Santo Domingo, RD
2024 College-Research Initiative Award
Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts
2024
Illinois Art Education Association’s Illinois Higher Educator of the Year Award.
Illinois Art Education Association
2024
FY24 University Research Grant
Illinois State University
2023
Dominican National Archive (Archivo General de la Nación AGN) Vetilio Alfau History Essay Award
Dominican National Archive
2022
Dominican National Archive (Archivo General de la Nación AGN) Vetilio Alfau History Essay Award
Archivo General de la Nacion, Dominican National Archive.
2020
Reconocimiento al Merito Docente
Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena UNPHU
2020
Elliot Eisner Doctoral Research Award in Art Education Runner Up
National Art Education Association
2020
Inter-University Program for Latino Research/Mellon Dissertation Fellowship
IUPLR/Mellon Foundation/ University of Illinois at Chicago
2018
Grants and Contracts
FY24 University Research Grant
Felix Rodriguez Suero.
Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts. July 1 2023 - June 30 2024
WKCFA - University Research Grant (URG)-FY26
Felix Rodriguez Suero.
Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts. - June 30 2026
Book, Chapter
Resisting Globalization through Popular Cultures in Dominican Art Education
Felix Rodriguez Suero.
(2022), Dustin, G. & Sinner, A. (Eds.), Living Histories: Global Conversations in Art Education. Intellect, Intellect
Vocational Education and Normalization of Social Difference in Early 20th Century Dominican Republic
Felix Rodriguez Suero.
Vernon Press
Journal Article
Negated Identities in Dominican Art Education
Felix Rodriguez Suero.
Studies in Art Education, Taylor and Francis, 65 (4), 421-436, (2024)
Dispelling Myths: A Decolonial Framework to Engage Marginalized Histories
Felix Rodriguez Suero.
Visual Arts Research, 49 (1), 73-87, (2023)
Presentations
The arts and educational institutions and the building of a modern nation during Trujillo’s dictatorship
Felix Rodriguez Suero.
Caribbean Studies Association Annual Conference 2026, Kingston, Jamaica., June 5, 2026
Diaz Niese: Hero or Villain?
Felix Rodriguez Suero.
Latin American Studies Association Annual Conference, Paris, France., May 26, 2026
Diverse Art Education Histories: Creating New Narratives by Challenging the Colonial Legacy in the Caribbean
Felix Rodriguez Suero.
National Art Education Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL, March 6, 2026
History and Historiography Interest Group Business Meeting
Felix Rodriguez Suero.
2025 National Art Education Association Convention, Louisville, KY, March 21, 2025
Studies in Art Education Review Board Business Meeting
Felix Rodriguez Suero.
2025 National Art Education Association Convention, Louisville, KY, March 21, 2025
Radical Publications in Art + Design Ed NAEA 2025 Visual Arts Research Author and Mentor Roundtable
Felix Rodriguez Suero.
2025 National Art Education Association Convention, Louisville, KY, March 20, 2025
Questionable Altruism: Vocational Education and Normalization of Social Difference in Early 20th Century Dominican Republic.
Felix Rodriguez Suero.
Mapping International Histories of Art Education, NYC, December 1, 2023
The Pursuit of Freedom: Free Black Americans in Santo Domingo.
Felix Rodriguez Suero.
African American Studies Faculty Initiative Award Recipient Lecture, Normal, November 17, 2023
Dominican Art Education and the Myth of Racial Democracy
Felix Rodriguez Suero.
Conversando Entre Nosotros, Normal, October 17, 2023
Art Education Research and Teaching in a Divisive Political Climate: What Have We Missed?
Felix Rodriguez Suero.
National Art Education Association Annual Convention, San Antonio, April 15, 2023
Mapping Art Education Histories in the Dominican Republic
Felix Rodriguez Suero.
National Art Education Association Annual Convention, San Antonio, April 14, 2023
Globalization and the Defense of National Culture
Felix Rodriguez Suero.
National Art Education Association Annual Convention, San Antonio, April 13, 2023