Updated April. 2026
Education
2021-2026 PhD
University of Georgia-Athens (UGA), USA. Art Education.
Research focus: Ceramic art pedagogy, material culture, interdisciplinary studies, critical AI studies, cultural ecology.
2017-2020 MFA
Central Academy of Fine Arts, China.
2010-2014 BFA
Central Academy of Fine Arts, China.
2013-2014
Alfred University, USA. Visiting scholar.
Awards & Funding
2024
Runner-up Prize, 4’33” Research Competition in the Arts, UGA
2024
Graduate Research Award, Willson Center for Humanities and Art, UGA
2024
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia: Art Competition, 1st Prize
2022
Arts Collaborative Mini Grant, University of Georgia
2022, 2023
Graduate School Travel Fund, University of Georgia
2017-2019
Graduate Scholarship, Central Academy of Fine Arts
2014
The Chinese Dream Writing Award, 3rd Prize
Publication
2026
Guo, J., Zeng, H. (2026). How to evoke re-viewing of insects through an interdisciplinary art project. American Entomologist.
2025
Guo, J., & Fang, H. (2025). Dialogues of Sense and Algorithm: Reconfiguring Arts-Based Research in the AI Era. Qualitative Inquiry, 10778004251393201.
Teaching
2024-2025
Instructor, ARTS 2100 Strategic Visual Thinking (Designed and taught a foundations course centered on visual problem-solving, conceptual ideation, and creative methodology. Developed iterative project sequences in which students moved from initial inquiry through research, experimentation, and resolved creative work. Incorporated strategies from arts-based research to guide students in developing and articulating their own creative methodologies. Managed full course delivery across in-person and online sections with consistent learning outcomes.)
2023
Teaching Assistant, ARED 2110s Critical & Contemporary Issues in Art Education; ARED 4350s/6350s Secondary Art Curriculum (Mentored pre-service teachers in translating studio practice into developmentally appropriate K-12 art curricula).
2022
Teaching Assistant, ARTS 2050s Culture Diversity in American Art
2017-2021
Founder and Instructor, Guo Art History Studio, Beijing (Helped students understand East Asian ancient art, modern art, and contemporary art for their preparation for art college entrance exams; organize art and literature-related activities to enrich artistic thinking beyond exam preparation; taught courses on classic literature and their connation with art)
2017-2021
Founder and Instructor, Guo Art History Studio, Beijing (Helped students understand East Asian ancient art, modern art, and contemporary art for their preparation for art college entrance exams; organize art and literature-related activities to enrich artistic thinking beyond exam preparation; taught courses on classic literature and their connation with art)
2017-2019
Instructor and Researcher, Higher Education Involvement in Elementry School Education held by the Beijing Municipal Education Commission (Researched and developed curriculum, taught traditional culture, creative art and art appreciation for public elementry schools)
Selected Presentations
2026
Sensory-Algorithmic Dialogic Learning: How AI Becomes a Co-Inquirer in Arts-Based Educational Inquiry. Peer-reviewed workshop, Arts-Based Educational Research (ABER) SIG Preconference, American Educational Research Association, Los Angeles, CA
2026
Digital Praxis: Embodiment, Power, and Knowledge Production in East Asia. Southeast Regional Conference of the Association for Asian Studies, Atlanta, GA.
2026
Interacting Art with Nature: Pedagogy and Intervisions through Place-based Approaches, National Art Education Association Convention, Chicago, IL
2025
Engaging with Nature through Art: Eco-pedagogy and Intervention from Non-anthropocentric perspectives, National Art Education Association Convention, Louisville, KY
2024
Taking Ge Wu into the Art Classroom: Education through the Investigation of Things Nature, Wilderness and Civilization Research Center, Suzhou, China
2024
Learning from ants: Socio-bio-art as an interdisciplinary approach. National Art Education Association Convention, Minneapolis, MN
2023
Fortress Besieged: Chinese Art College Entrance Examination. Art Education Research Institute symposium, University of Arizona
2023
Intercultural dialogue: Research on Chinese Ceramic Art Education. Art and Education for Social Justice Symposium, Florida State University
2022
The way from inside out: research on Chinese ceramic art education. Art Education Research Institute symposium, University of Georgia
Work & Internship
2020-2021
Intern-Research Assistant, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Educational Disciplines Assessment System of Chinese Higher Art Education (Help with establishing the standards of quality assessment of art colleges and universities in China)
2019
Intern-Assistant Curator, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
2018
Intern-Assistant Curator, Forms as Thoughts: New Star Art Award, Nanjing, China
2017
Intern-Assistant Curator, Wuhan Ink Art Biennale-Pursuit by Ink, Wuhan, China
2015-2016
Course Development Consultant, Big Dipper Art Center, Beijing, China (Researched and developed art courses on the histories of Chinese and Western paintings, incorporating appreciation methods to enhance understanding of historical art creation to expand public appreciation of beauty in art; Organized community art activities including ceramic production, painting and lectures of art history)
2014-2015
Editor, Yi Dian Auction, Beijing, China (Interviewed artists and collectors; wrote art-related news posts)
Skills
Language
Mandarin (native), English (proficient)
Arts
Ceramic producting (throwing, casting, glazing, under glaze painting, gas/electronic kiln firing), sketching, oil painting, ink art, video art
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