Kimberly Parko, Professor of Creative Writing, has been named IAIA's 2020-2021 Faculty of the Year.
Professor Parko joined the IAIA faculty in 2004 after spending 10 years as an educator in the Atlanta and Santa Fe Public Schools. Professor Parko also spent 2 years as a humanitarian volunteer with the Peace Corps at the Mumias School for the Deaf in Kenya, East Africa.
Professor Parko holds a BFA from Savannah College of Art and Design with a concentration in Painting and an MFA in Creative Writing from Bennington College with a concentration in Poetry.
Professor Parko is a distinguished member of the faculty who is respected by her students and colleagues for her innovative, unique and progressive mixed-genre/interdisciplinary modalities.
Kimberly Parko
IAIA Interim Academic Dean Felipe Colón (Laguna Pueblo) remarked: "Faculty of the year is an honor awarded by the IAIA Student body in recognition of the faculty who has made the greatest contribution to student success and learning. Congratulations and thank you to Professor Parko for her tireless committed to our students and the IAIA community".
To interview Kim, please contact Eric Davis at 505.424.2351, or eric.davis@iaia.edu.
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Offering undergraduate degrees in Studio Arts, Creative Writing, Cinematic Arts and Technology, Indigenous Liberal Studies, Museum Studies, and Performing Arts -- an MFA in Creative Writing and an MFA in Studio Arts-- along with certificates in Broadcast Journalism, Business and Entrepreneurship, Museum Studies, and Native American Art History, IAIA is the only college in the nation dedicated to the study of contemporary Native arts. The school serves approximately 500 full time equivalent (FTE) Native and non-Native American college students from across the globe. IAIA is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
About IAIA -- For over 50 years, the Institute of American Indian Arts has played a key role in the direction and shape of Native expression. With an internationally acclaimed college, museum, and tribal support resource through our Land-Grant Programs, IAIA is dedicated to the study and advancement of Native Arts and Cultures -- and committed to student achievement and the preservation and progress of their communities. Learn more about IAIA and our mission at www.iaia.edu.
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