Biography
Taylor Gara is a Ph.D. student in the School of Education. Taylor’s research focuses on the impact of educational policies on the accessibility of arts education instruction in elementary schools. Taylor also researches topics related to arts education and child development, for example, how children learn while engaging in arts-based activities and instruction. Her previous research, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, examined adolescents’ persistence, self-selection, and academic outcomes of engaging in music, visual art, drama, and dance electives in middle school.
Taylor received her B.S. in Psychology from Old Dominion University, and her M.A in Applied Developmental Psychology from George Mason University. Taylor has danced for over 12 years. While attending community college, she served as a dance instructor teaching and choreographing Pointe and Jazz classes to early elementary and middle school children.
In addition to dance, Taylor obtained her 200hr yoga teacher certification in 2016, and enjoys practicing yoga in her free time.
Publications
Gara, T., & Winsler, A. (in preparation). Art. In M. Bornstein (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Development. New York: Sage Publications.
Taylor Gara is a Ph.D. student in the School of Education. Taylor’s research focuses on the impact of educational policies on the accessibility of arts education instruction in elementary schools. Taylor also researches topics related to arts education and child development, for example, how children learn while engaging in arts-based activities and instruction. Her previous research, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, examined adolescents’ persistence, self-selection, and academic outcomes of engaging in music, visual art, drama, and dance electives in middle school.
Taylor received her B.S. in Psychology from Old Dominion University, and her M.A in Applied Developmental Psychology from George Mason University. Taylor has danced for over 12 years. While attending community college, she served as a dance instructor teaching and choreographing Pointe and Jazz classes to early elementary and middle school children.
In addition to dance, Taylor obtained her 200hr yoga teacher certification in 2016, and enjoys practicing yoga in her free time.
Publications
Gara, T., & Winsler, A. (in preparation). Art. In M. Bornstein (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Development. New York: Sage Publications.
