Date of Award
6-2026
Document Type
Dissertation
Publisher
Santa Clara : Santa Clara University, 2026
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Abstract
Despite the significant benefits creative campus spaces offer to their academic communities, non-curricular creative spaces within the university such as art galleries, art museums, and art centers remain critically under-explored within academic research. Addressing this gap by highlighting the lived experiences of arts administrators, this dissertation engages a qualitative study informed by narrative inquiry. Utilizing semi-structured interviews and photovoice elements with arts professionals across multiple colleges and universities, this study captures firsthand perspectives from key leaders in order to (I) provide rich, anecdotal context about the day-to-day realities of arts administration within formal educational environments; (II) illuminate the dynamics that exist between non-curricular creative spaces and their host institutions; and (III) examine the distinctive practices that emerge within creative spaces, and how they may contribute to matters of knowledge production and community engagement.
Recommended Citation
Sandoval, Jordán Francisco, "Operationalizing Creativity: The Role of the Arts Within Post Secondary Institutions" (2026). Social Justice in Educational Leadership EdD Dissertations. 28.
https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/ed_dissertations/28
