Kris is interested in the arts in education, specifically teaching with/in/about/through the arts, including visual, drama, dance, and music. Her recent focus of research is on integration models that bring a depth of meaning to each content area as opposed to parallel arts instruction. Kris recently succeeded in expanding the Education Department’s secondary visual art licensure program to a K-12 license. Other areas of interest include service-learning partnerships, problem-based learning, and using technology for performance-based assessment.