Cheri Ehrlich, Ed.D., is a dynamic and innovative leader in the field of art and museum education, developing several teen programs that have paved the way for expanding conceptions about ways teens interact and learn in museum spaces. Teen programs models that Ehrlich conceptualized and designed have been implemented locally, nationally, and internationally. Programs include multi-activity Teen Night events planned for teens by teens, interpretive Teen Guides written & designed for teens by teens, and programmatic platforms enabling teens to explore feminism, critical topics, diversity, and LGBTQ themes.
Ehrlich completed her doctoral work at Teachers College Columbia University in May 2015. Her research on adolescent responses to feminist artworks in the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art is published in the peer reviewed art education journal, Visual Arts Research, and her chapter on Adolescents and Feminist Art appears in the book new Multiculturalism in Art Museums Today. Ehrlich has taught museums & galleries including Museum of Arts and Design, Wallach Gallery at Columbia University, and Brooklyn Museum. Ehrlich is also a member of The Dinner PartyCurriculum Team. Over the years, Ehrlich has worked with a wide array of learners of all ages, socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and learning styles.
Prior to working in museums, Ehrlich taught studio art in high schools in Brooklyn, NY and Andover, MA. Additionally, Ehrlich holds a B.F.A. in Painting and a B.A. in Women’s Studies from UMass Amherst, a M.A.T. in Art Education from Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, an Ed.M. from Teachers College Columbia University.
Ehrlich’s teaching expertise and research interests include: art making, art education, aesthetic education, art museum education, artistic development, adolescent development, adolescent and youth culture, critical theory, critical pedagogies, critical multicultural education, culturally relevant praxis, contemporary art, the history of feminist art, and feminism and gender studies.