Inhulsen named NAEA president-elect

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Dennis Inhulsen

RESTON, Virginia – Patterson Elementary School Principal Dennis Inhulsen was elected the 2011-2013 president-elect of the National Art Education Association.  He will assume the presidency of the NAEA beginning in March of 2013 and will serve through March 2015.

Inhulsen has been a member of NAEA since 1980, and has served in a number of national volunteer leadership positions including the NAEA Governing Board and its Executive Committee and as vice president of the Western Region.

Inhulsen has served as principal of Patterson Elementary School since 2006. Previously, he served as director of the Wellspring Alternative School for five years, and spent 21 years as a K-12 art educator and college instructor. He is a member of the Michigan Art Education Association where he served as president, newsletter and web editor, conference chair and presenter. He received his BFA and MA degrees from Michigan State University and Education Specialist degree from Oakland University.

“Dennis Inhulsen has been elected as a national leader during a critical time in our nation as policymakers and thought leaders are looking to transform teaching and learning to ensure America’s youngest citizens are afforded equal access to a well-rounded quality education,” NAEA Executive Director Dr. Deborah B. Reeve said. “Current research demonstrates that the arts are essential to the development of human potential, and as a school leader, Inhulsen effectively bridges professional practice across the content areas and fosters strategic partnerships that ensure student success.”

Inhulsen recently represented NAEA at the Arts Education Partnership Forum in Washington DC in response to a recent report issued by the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, “Reinvesting in Arts Education: Winning America’s Future through Creative School.” Inhulsen will be actively engaged in dialogue at the national level where his insight and experiences will be shared as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is reauthorized and educational policy is debated.

Founded in 1947, the National Art Education Association is the leading professional membership organization for visual arts educators and those interested in the essential role of the arts in teaching and learning.