Hi! I’m Lisa Murphy.

I am an artist, researcher, teacher, and community practitioner.

Experience

I think, create, and communicate through art, space, and imagery.

Art Teacher

I have 14 years of experience teaching visual art in a public school setting. Currently, I am a visual arts instructor at the Hazleton Area Arts & Humanities Academy.

Researcher

My research interests include participatory and community-engaged research, creative and arts-based methodologies, and digital and spatial technologies in research and education.

Non-Profit Director

I have been a director of the grassroots public art non-profit initiative, the Street Art Society of NEPA, since 2019.

Professional Artist

As a practicing artist, My artwork uses a wide range of experimental media such as collage, 3D printing, and assemblage to explore concepts related to mapping and cognition.

Muralist

I have painted both interior and exterior murals across the Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania.

Education

Doctorate of Philosophy in Community Engagement, 2025

Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA
Individual focus on Public Art and Community Identity. Coursework on theoretical frameworks of community, public policy, advocacy, human geography, and social science research methods (quantitative and qualitative).

Masters of Science in Art Education, 2018

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA

Focus on visual thinking, creativity, and integration of visual arts with sciences, technology, and mapping.

Bachelors of Science in Art Education, 2011

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA

Foundational coursework in 2D and 3D art techniques and art pedagogy in K-12 and alternative settings. Studio concentration in figure drawing.