Introduction: Hello. My name is Jennifer Ruth Hoyden and I am an educator, artist, gallery coordinator, and doctoral candidate in Art and Art Education at Teachers College. I have an MA in Cognitive Science in Education with a concentration in creativity, and I enjoy discussing, presenting, and publishing research that expands our understanding of imaginative thinking and experiences.

As an educator, I guide students through meaningful explorations, whether it is for a graduate level research seminar or an artistic practice. I have also led art workshops in both the U.S. and abroad for multidisciplinary audiences.

As a program fellow, I serve as a gallery coordinator in the Macy Art Gallery, collaborating with faculty, students, and staff to produce exhibitions featuring student and faculty work, along with special exhibitions for guest artists.

My doctoral research focuses on ways we can activate and be activated by materials we work with when making art. I am developing a pedagogy-informed method for teaching material responsiveness, centered around the dialogue between the student and the materials.