Keynote Presentation 3: Finding one’s voice through global awareness in times of challenge and transformationDepartment of Cultural and Creative Arts, The Education University of Hong Kong

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Steve Willis (Missouri State University)

Steve Willis taught art in public schools for 23 years prior to joining the faculty at Missouri State University in Springfield, where he is Professor and Coordinator of undergraduate and graduate Art Education. His research interests are in indigenous knowledge, issues of equity, Native American practices, arts assessment, service learning, and spirituality in art. As an International Baccalaureate (IB) examiner, he conducted Visual Arts examinations and evaluated IB Extended Essays from Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas. He has served as a consultant for various schools, school districts, and community arts organizations; has presented at national and international conferences; and has published nationally and internationally and served on many editorial boards. Steve is active in both the International Society for Education through Art (InSEA) as a Vice-President (2017–2019) and the United States Society for Education through Art (USSEA) as a National Consultant and as a former USSEA President (2013–2015). He is a Distinguished Fellow for the National Art Education Association, a recipient of the USSEA Edwin Ziegfeld Award and the Kenneth Marantz Distinguished Fellow. Steve graduated, with his PhD, from Florida State University. As a contemporary artist, he creates images concerning spirituality (www.stevewillis.org).