Congratulations to Arts Administration, Education and Policy (AAEP) PhD candidate Erin J. Hoppe on being named the 2023 AAEP Outstanding Graduate Teaching Associate recipient! Erin will be honored at the annual Barkan and Marantz Award Lectureship Series on April 21, 2023. 

Erin is a lifelong learner, maker, researcher, and educator. She uses a critical arts-based inquiry to learn more about the embodied experiences and role of creativity in the lives of arts administrators. Her two decades of experience as a nonprofit practitioner include leading dozens of professional development workshops focused on accessibility in arts and cultural institutions. These experiences inform her pedagogical pursuit to narrow perceived and real gaps between theory and practice. Erin guest lectures and teaches a variety of courses in the AAEP where she strives to create atmospheres conducive to discussions and actions while making material personally meaningful to students.