Books
Johns, B., Heise, D. & J Hunter, A,. (2019). Working With Students Who Have Anxiety: Creative Connections and Practical Strategies. Routledge Inc.
Hunter, A.; Heise, D.; & Johns, B. (2018). Art for Children Experiencing Psychological Trauma: A Guide for Educators and School Based Professionals. Routledge International.
Book Chapters
Heise, D. (2018). Community Art for Youth With Disabilities. In Crockett, J.B. & Malley, S.M. (eds). Handbook of Arts Education and Special Education. Routledge International.
Heise, D. (2017). Children In Crisis: Transforming Fear into Hope Through Multimodal Literacy. In Narey, M. (ed). Multimodal Perspectives of Language, Literacy, and Learning in Early Childhood: The Creative and Critical Art of Making Meaning. Educating the Young Child Series #12. Springer International.
Heise, D. (2013) Fostering Resiliency Through the Arts. In Tavin, K. & Morris, C.B (eds) Stand up for a Change: Voices of Arts Educators.
Heise, D.(2013). Folk art and art education. In C. Crown (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Southern Culture. University of North Caroline Press.
Heise, D., (2010). Dare to be positive. In M. C. Fehr D. E. & Fehr (Eds.), Teach boldly! Letters to teachers about contemporary issues in education. New York: Peter Lang.
International Juried Papers and/or Addresses Delivered
MacGillivray, L., Azim, K. A., & Heise, D. (2015). Between resisting and reproducing labels: Ethical explorations of the meaning of homeless, addict, and mother. Paper presented at the 2015 International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI), Urbana-Champaign, IL.
Heise, D. (2014). Transforming pain into peace through the power of art. Paper accepted for presentation at the International Arts in Society Conference, June 2014. Rome Italy.
Heise, D. & Ruch, B. (2005). A model program in comprehensive arts education. U.S.-China Joint Education Conference, Beijing Normal University. Beijing, China.
International Invited Lecture
Heise, D. (2001) Invited lecture presented at the Jamaica School Kingston Jamaica.
Invited Lecture
Heise, D., (2018). Fostering Resilience with Art for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma. Arts Integration Inservice, Round Rock Independent School District.
Heise, D. (2018) Resilience Through Art and Education. Invited Guest lecture at the University of Texas at Austin.
Selected National Juried Papers and/or Addresses Delivered
Azim, K.A.; MacGillivray, L, & Heise, D.(2019) Mothering in the margin: a narrative inquiry of women with children in a homeless shelter, Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless, 28:1, 34-43, DOI: 10.1080/10530789.2018.1548091
Heise, D., Hunter, A., & Johns, B. (2017). Using art to reach students who have experienced trauma. VSA Intersections: Arts and Special Education Conference, Austin TX.
MacGillivray, L., Azim, K. A., & Heise, D. (2015, May). Between resisting and reproducing labels: Ethical explorations of the meaning of homeless, addict, and mother. Paper presented at the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI), Urbana-Champaign, IL.
MacGillivray, L., Heise, D., & Azim, K. A. (2015, April). An intergenerational community-based art and literacy program in a shelter or families who are homeless. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.
Azim, K. A., MacGillivray, L., & Heise, D. (2015, February). Navigating through spaces: A qualitative research study of women in a community-based art and literacy program in a shelter for families who are homeless. Paper presented at the Annual Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference (EQRC), Las Vegas, NV.
Azim, K. A., MacGillivray, L. & Heise, D. (2015, February). Resisting Ideological State Apparatuses with women in a shelter for families who are homeless: An exploration of Althusser through Foucault. Southeast Philosophy of Education Society(SEPES), Memphis, TN.
Heise, D.; Nief, E. & Miller, N. (2014). Teacher and Student Perspectives on edTPA. Presentation at the Tennessee Art Education Association Statewide Professional Development Conference. Memphis, TN.
Heise, D. (2014). Using a Strengths Approach to Empower Children Living in Crisis. A paper presentation at the National Art Education Association Convention. San Diego, CA.
Heise, D. & Hunter, A. (2014). Art: Gateway to Learning for Homeless and Other Children Living in Crisis. A presentation at National Art Education Association Convention. San Diego, CA.
Heise, D. (2014). Using A Strengths or Asset-based Approach for Empowering Children Living in Crisis. Paper accepted for presentation at the National Art Education Association Convention, San Diego CA.
Heise, D. (2014). Using A Strengths or Asset-based Approach for Empowering Children Living in Crisis. Paper accepted for presentation at the National Art Education Association Convention, San Diego CA.
Heise, D. & MacGillivray, L. (2013). Fostering Resilience Through Art and Literacy. Paper presentation at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts Conference: Intersection of Art and Special Education, Washington, D.C.
Heise, D. & MacGillivray, L. (2013, July). Fostering resilience through art and literacy. Paper presentation at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts Conference: Intersection of Art and Special Education, Washington, D.C.
Heise, D. (2013). Finding beauty in unexpected places: art and literacy for families who are homeless. Paper presentation at the National Art Education Association Convention. Ft. Worth, TX.
Heise, D. (2013). Fostering resilience through art for underserved populations. Paper presentation at the National Art Education Association Convention. Ft. Worth, TX.
Heise, D. (2012). Teaching art to children in crisis. Paper presentation at the National Art Education Association Convention. NY 2012.
Hutzel, K. Heise, D.& Bobick, B., Bastos, F., Cosier, K., Sheridan, M., Buffington, M., (2012). Service Learning for Urban Schools, Panel presentation for Transforming City Schools Through Art: Approaches to Meaningful K12 Learning, at the American Education Research Association Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC.
Heise, D. & Ruch, E. (2010). Footprints from the soul: Building resiliency through visual journals. Paper presentation at the National Art Education Association Convention. Baltimore MD, 2010.
Heise, D. & Bobick, B. (2010). Community arts academy: An art partnership developed with a university, community and middle school students. Paper presentation at the National Art Education Association Convention. Baltimore MD, 2010.
Heise, D. & MacGillivray, L. (2010). Analysis of an art and literacy program in a homeless shelter. Paper presentation at the National Art Education Association Convention. Baltimore MD, 2010.
Heise, D. & Nelson, J. (2010). Practical Adaptations for the inclusive art room. Paper presentation at the National Art Education Association Convention. Baltimore MD, 2010.
Heise, D. and Weintraub, M. (2009). L.I.F.E. Paper presentation at the National Art Education Association Convention. Minneapolis, MN 2009.
Heise, D. (2009). The Power of Example: Life and Work of Paul R. Williams. Paper presentation at the National Art Education Association Convention. Minneapolis, MN 2009.
Weintraub, M. & Heise, D. (2009). Memory Towers. Paper presentation at the National Art Education Association Convention. Minneapolis, MN 2009.
Heise, D. (2007). Alternative Arts Education. Paper presented at the National Art Education convention. New York, 2007.
Heise, D. (2006). Art Starts. Paper presented at the National Art Education Convention. Chicago, Il 2006.
Heise, D. (2006). Art Games: Teaching Aesthetics. Paper presented at the National Art Education Association Conference, Chicago, IL.
Heise, D. (2005). Motivating Secondary Students in Art. Panel Discussion at the National Art Education Association Conference, Boston, MA.
Heise, D. (2005). Classroom Management in the Artroom. Research Presentation at the National Art Education Association Conference, Boston, MA.
Heise, D. (2004). Folk Arts: Teaching at a Distance. Paper presented at the NAEA Convention Denver, CO.
Heise, D. (2004). College/Pre-Service Collaborations. Paper presented at the Young Audiences, Inc. Leadership in Dallas, TX.
Heise, D. (2004). Best Practices in Classroom Management. A presentation at the Young Audiences, Inc. Leadership Conference in Dallas, TX.
Selected Refereed Journal Articles
Weintraub, M. & Heise, D. (2016). Aah…Art After Hours!: Key Ingredients to a Successful After School Art Program. School Arts.
Heise, D. (2014). Steeling and resilience in art education. Art Education. NAEA Reston VA.
Heise, D. & MacGillivray, L (2011). Implementing an Art Program for Children in a Homeless Shelter. Studies in Art Education, 52(4), 323-336.
Heise, D. & Weintraub, M. ( 2011 ). The indispensible art teacher, p1. School Arts. May/June 2011
Heise D. (2010) Folk art in the urban art room. Art Education 63(5), 60-65
Heise, D. (2009) Anticipatory Sets for Art Education. NAEA Advisory.
Heise, D. (2007) Differentiation of Instruction in the Artroom. NAEA Advisory, Winter 2007.
Heise, D. (2004). Is visual culture becoming our canon of art? Art Education, 57(5) 41-46.
Heise, D. (2003). Canceling the queers heightens national awareness in arts education. Journal of Social Theory in Arts Education. Vol 23 167-173.
Heise, D. (1999). Creating interaction in an online distance learning environment. Journal of Online Learning, 10(4)27-28.
Heise, D., & Grandgenett, N.F. (1996). Perspectives on the use of internet in art classrooms. Art Education, 9(4)12-18.
Reviewer
Heise, D. (2008). International Journal for Multicultural Education, Chang, H. (Ed). 10(1).2008.
Other Publications
Heise, D. (2010). Anticipatory Sets for Art Education. (reprinted ) in Fine Arts for the Archdiocese of St. Louis Catholic Schools Fine Arts newsletter. (originally published in NAEA Advisory 2010).
Heise D. (2009) The Art of Possibility. The Volunteer Canvas 2009
Heise, D. (2008) Commitment to Our Profession. The Volunteer Canvas. Fall/Winter 2008
Heise, D. (2008) Promoting Excellence in Art Education. The Volunteer Canvas. Summer 2008
Heise, D. (2008) Letter to new art teachers. The Volunteer Canvas. Spring 2008
Heise, D. (2008). Chaos in the artroom. The Volunteer Canvas. (p.12) Winter 2008.
Heise, D. et al; (2006). Red Grooms Curriculum Resources. Exhibition organized by the Tennessee State Museum from the collection of Walter G. Knestrick and funded by Tennessee Arts Commission. Art Museum of the University of Memphis.
Blocker, J.B; Crane, B.; Heise, D.; Myers, K.; Ruch, E.; Sims. S.; Wilson, C. (2006). The Arts Interviews Teacher’s Guide. True Stories Pictures, Inc.
Heise, D. (2004). Checklist for comprehensive arts education. Young Audiences, Inc. arts4learning.org
Heise, D. (2000). Integrating art, reading, and technology, Flatwater, 20(1). Winter 2000.