Ohio Art Educator of the Year 2022
Juliann Dorff (NE)
Congratulations to Juliann Dorff for being named 2022 Ohio Art Educator of the Year!  Her life’s work and outstanding contributions, leadership qualities, enthusiasm, dedication, and commitment to art education make this announcement seem long overdue.“  Juliann Dorff is a quintessential art educator and a real treasure to the state of Ohio art education community.  She is highly deserving of OAEA’s top award!”
- Nominator, Suzanne Mitolo, OAEA Foundation President.

​Juliann states, “As a teacher of art teachers I believe it is essential for me to be an exemplar of good teaching.  In Hurwitz and Day’s text Children and their Art the authors assert that the art room is the one place where uniqueness is praised (2012). This vision resonates with me and is the foundation of my teaching philosophy. As art educators, we welcome all students to our room and provide the tools and adaptations necessary for each of them to successfully create and tell their stories.”
  • An active OAEA and NAEA member for over 20 years.  
  • Actively engaged in the field of art education through serving as a keynote  speaker, author, and conference presenter at NAEA (19 times) and OAEA (25  times), Council for Exceptional Children (8 times) 
  • Has developed innovative curricula and methodology in collaboration with her colleagues at Kent State University since 2012. 
  • NAEA Special Needs in Art Education President (2013-2019)
  • President for the Council for Exceptional Children (2016- 2022)
  • She has served a 6-year term as DARTS (Division of Visual & Performing Arts).
  • Beverly Levitt Gerber Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018
  • Co-Chair on the Fine Arts Standards  Revision Advisory Ohio Department of Education Committee (2019)
  • Served as a member of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Art VSA Special Education Professional Development Content Committee (2020)
  • Juliann’s twenty publications include four book chapters, four journal articles, seven leadership reports, five co-written curriculum guides, and one white paper. Juliann’s leadership positions have been equally as impressive. 

Distinguished leadership roles within OAEA include: 
  • Professional Development Chair (2013-2021)
  • Higher Education Co-Chair (2014-2016) 
  • Summer Symposium (2017) 
  • Local Conference Co Chair (2018) 

OAEA Awards Received: 
  • NE Region OAT in 2014
  • Higher Ed. Division Award in 2015  
  • Induction into the OAEA Fellows in 2017
Past Recipients of the Ohio Art Educator of the Year

Carrie Barnett  2021
Alice Tavani  2020
Susan Ruttle Lawrence  2019
Linda Hoeptner Poling  2018
Randall Robert  2017
Sarah Danner Hebdo  2016
Laura Tawil  2015
Marge Hilliard-Leberecht  2014
Sandra Noble  2013
Monte Garrabrant  2012
Suzanne Mitolo  2011
​Sherrie Dennis  2010
Dennis Cannon  2009

We're working on adding more to the list. If you are a past award winner, or know who else has won (and their year) - Please email us at the link below!