Tyiesha Radford Shorts is an MA student in the Art Education program. She has engaged the arts both as a creative and as an educator, holding several of the following positions: K-12 teacher in Columbus City Schools, artist in residence at the Columbus Museum of Art (2019-2020), board member of Creative Control Fest, Art Education Committee chair of Maroon Arts Group, board member of Zora’s House, Commissioner of Create Columbus Commission, and writer.

Research Interests

• Culturally competent media literacy
• Intersectionality and Critical Race Theory
• Black Feminist Theory
• Art and Social Justice
• Cultural transmission within Maroon Societies