“ The smallness of [Siena Heights University’s] size allows… a mentoring process. I have found, however, by visiting smaller Universities and Colleges around the country, that’s not always the case; so I think that Siena’s special in the way that their faculty, staff and students interact with each other. ” Meet Christine Reising Professor of ArtSubjects: Print & Book Art Courses, Foundations Freshmen Courses Education B.S., Indiana State University M.F.A., University of Windsor Teaching Philosophy "My teaching philosophy is experientially based. Art is a process of discovery and my role in this journey is multifold. I provide students with the fundamentals, the rules of art making. I offer guidance along the way, giving the student permission to take risks, break rules, fail and succeed. I encourage them to look at, write and talk about art. I hope they will always be investigators, continually rediscovering their own answers along the way."
“ The smallness of [Siena Heights University’s] size allows… a mentoring process. I have found, however, by visiting smaller Universities and Colleges around the country, that’s not always the case; so I think that Siena’s special in the way that their faculty, staff and students interact with each other. ”
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Teaching Philosophy
"My teaching philosophy is experientially based. Art is a process of discovery and my role in this journey is multifold. I provide students with the fundamentals, the rules of art making. I offer guidance along the way, giving the student permission to take risks, break rules, fail and succeed. I encourage them to look at, write and talk about art. I hope they will always be investigators, continually rediscovering their own answers along the way."
Olivia SmithMcNair Student; Biology Major
Sheila Nowinski, PhDAssistant Professor of History
Tom Durbin '95, '08Ed.S.Educational Leadership Graduate
