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Dr. Michael CollinsDean, School of Animation, Arts and DesignSheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Dr. Michael Collins was awarded his Ph.D. in Art Education in 2002.His doctoral research topic was focused on Dialogue Journal Sketchbooks in Studio Teaching.The main focus of his thesis was the creative process that emerges through a mutually reflective dialogue between the student and teacher.Dr. Collins has published some of his work in the History of Art Education Proceedings of the Third Penn State International Symposium, in the Journal of Mental Imagery and in FATE in Review: Foundations in Art Theory and Education.He has also published various reviews in Art magazines and presented conference papers over the last 15 years.He is a practicing artist with a series of group and solo shows to his credit.His work is in various private collections and in the art bank collection of the Canadian government.Dr. Collins worked with the Ministry of Education and Training to help develop new curriculum for art education in the secondary schools.
Dr. Collins is Dean of the School of Animation, Arts and Design, a school with over 4,000 students and 25 programs at the certificate, diploma, and degree level.He took a leadership role in developing our current Applied Degrees in Animation and Illustration, and in the development of the facilities in the Sheridan Centre for Animation and Emerging Technologies which support the Animation program.Dr. Collins was involved in the academic leadership of Sheridan's SuperBuild project which entailed a joint degree in Communication, Culture and Information Technology with the University of Toronto.In his school he currently manages other joint degrees with the University of Toronto in Art and Art History, Theatre and Drama Studies and a BA/BSC in Communication, Culture and Information Technology.He also manages a joint degree with York University, namely, the Bachelor of Design.