Award-winning educator and artist based in North Carolina.
Emma J. Wilson (she/her) explores absurdist depictions of the human form through the lens of ceramic sculpture. Raised in Oxford, Mississippi, she earned her BFA degree from the University of Mississippi in 2017. In 2020, she received her MFA with a focus on sculptural ceramics from Bowling Green State University. Her artistic research delves into the intersection between the complexities of human behavior, posthumanism, and the philosophical concept of absurdism. Her pedagogical research is currently fueled by Catawba Valley Community College and her work with the science-based education company Fit Learning. Lately, this research has been focused on applied learning, the reclamation of lost cognitive capacity, and culturally responsible teaching.
Research Interests
Absurdism
Posthumanism
Responsive Contact
Social Recession
Human Interaction (Need vs Want) and the relationship to physical health
Science Fiction
Objects and acts associated with ritual and reflection
Pedagogical Research Interests
Applied Learning
Cultivation of Growth Mindsets
Reclamation of Cognitive Capacity Lost to Poverty, Racism, etc. (Cia Verschelden)
Community Engagement
Cultural Exchange
Culturally Responsible Teaching
Educational Technologies
Metacognition in Learning Environments
The Development of Practical Dialogue
@emma.jane.wilson