Teaching

Dr. Woodbury’s teaching practice is rooted in empathy and recognition of student agency. Through her experiences with managing a museum department, she understands that intellectually rigorous work should not require sacrificing mental and emotional well-being. The rigor she instills in her classes comes from the trust she places in students to pursue their intellectual interests fully. She has taught both college-level courses and workshops intended for the general public.

Museums & Crisis

This upperclassmen seminar explored different social justice issues affecting museums today. The course was divided into units focusing on decolonization, systemic racism, and climate change, and demonstrated through lectures, discussions, and presentations how these different issues intersect.

As course instructor, Dr. Woodbury designed every aspect of this class, from course readings to class assignments. Throughout the semester, students conducted an independent research project. Students could choose from one of three formats: a research paper, an exhibition or educational proposal, or a creative format such as a podcast or digital magazine.

Utopia in the Americas

For this class, Dr. Woodbury led a weekly discussion section, and graded all assignments for that section. She also designed and gave a lecture on artists’ colonies as utopian communities.

Keio/W&M Cross-Cultural Collaboration

In this 2-week summer course, students from Keio University travel to William & Mary for an immersive American Studies experience. As course instructor, Dr. Woodbury led daily discussions based on lectures given by different guest speakers, graded journal essays, assessed final presentations on an assigned topic, and drove students to class, field trips, and other locations in a passenger van.

Weekend Printmaking Workshop

Dr. Woodbury taught this weekend workshop in conjunction with a relief print show she had curated at the Roswell Museum. The workshop combined art history with studio practice. She took students through the exhibition after giving a lecture on the history of printmaking. She asked each student to pick a work they liked or disliked and explain their response using the printmaking terms I’d introduced in the lecture. The remainder of the workshop focused on studio work. Dr. Woodbury gave a demonstration on carving and printing linocuts, then had the students spend the remainder of the workshop time to making their own prints. This class was open to the general public, with participants ranging from elementary school students to retirees.

Art History 101 and 102

As teaching assistant, Dr. Woodbury read response papers and recommended grade ranges to the professor. She also led writing workshops and two class-length discussions. One discussion took place in the classroom, the other at the Clark Art Institute.