Stacie Mizell, Ed.D.

Adjunct Instructor

Hi, everyone! My passion for all things creative began at a very young age and has continued to shape my work as both an educator and artist. I am especially interested in how creativity supports whole-child development and teacher wellness. Whether I am teaching future educators, current educators, or designing curriculum, my goal is to help my students reconnect with their creative identities. In addition to teaching in higher education, I bring more than a decade of experience as a K–12 classroom teacher.

Outside of teaching, I am also a certified yoga instructor, and I enjoy integrating mindfulness, movement, and reflective artmaking into both my professional and personal life. When I am not working, I value time spent making art, practicing yoga, and designing Airbnb spaces. I also enjoy almost all outdoor activities, especially those involving water!

Professional Accomplishments

Education

Ed.D., Curriculum & Instruction, University of Louisiana Monroe
Dissertation: Nurturing Creativity: Second Grade Teachers’ Perspectives and Practices

M.Ed., Curriculum & Instruction, University of Louisiana Monroe
Reading Specialist Certification, Summa Cum Laude

B.A., Elementary Education, University of Louisiana Monroe

Publications (Selected)

Austin, S. (2021). Nurturing Creativity: Second Grade Teachers’ Perspectives and Practices. Research in Contemporary Education, 6(1).
Watson, S., Austin, S., & Bell, J. (Eds.). (2022). Conceptual Analyses of Curriculum Inquiry Methodologies. IGI Global.
Austin, S. (2022). Creative pedagogy for literacy instruction. In Handbook of Research on Reconceptualizing Preservice Teacher Preparation in Literacy Education. IGI Global.

Awards and Honors (Selected)

  • Louisiana Art Educator of the Year 2014, Louisiana Art Education Association
  • Outstanding Graduate Paper Award 2020, Louisiana Educational Research Association
  • LOUIS OER Grant Recipient, Curriculum Redesign and Publication
  • Frances Davis Hammond Endowed Professorship 2020-2024, University of Louisiana Monroe