Display name:
Herminia Din
Title:
Professor Art, Art Education
Phone Numbers:
phone
(907) 786-1785
/
print
(907) 786-1799
place
3211 Providence Drive, ARTS, Anchorage, AK
mail
3211 Providence Drive, ARTS 308
Given name:
Herminia
Surname:
Din
Principal name:
hdin@alaska.edu
Campus:
University of Alaska Anchorage
Expertise:
Dr. Din is professor of art education at UAA. Her work focuses on plastic pollution in the Arctic using community art as an action for change. Grounded in educational theory and practice, she engages students in hands-on learning experiences to address themes of global significance. Since 2008, she has been promoting Junk to Funk?a community-based art series focused on using recycled materials to create beautiful, functional artwork. Professor Din received the UAA Chancellor?s Award for Excellence in Sustainability (2013 and 2019) for her efforts to raise awareness of the ?reduce? and ?reuse? methods of dealing with plastic pollution.
Campus:
UAA - Main Campus
Affiliation:
faculty
Primary Affiliation:
UAA