Faculty Member

Dr. Kelly Bruce Glynn

Biography

Kelly Bruce Glynn is an accomplished and energetic administrator and educator with extensive experience in education and arts education. She holds a Doctor of Education in Learning and Organizational Change from Baylor University, Master of Fine Arts from the University of Utah, Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Southern Mississippi, and a Professional Utah Educator License with a K–12 Dance Endorsement. Her research focuses on developing sustainable, high-quality arts education practices and policies that ensure equitable access to arts education for all K–12 students.

Kelly has been working in education for over fifteen years, teaching at non-traditional high schools, middle schools, elementary schools, universities, and private studios. Recently, Kelly worked at the Utah State Board of Education and administered the Professional Outreach Programs in the Schools, Artistic Resources for Teachers and Students, and Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program, and oversaw statewide K-12 Dance, Film & Media Arts, and Visual Arts education. Throughout her career as an artist and educator, she has presented and delivered training for school districts, universities, organizations, and non-profits both nationally and internationally. Kelly currently serves as a Professional Faculty in Residence for the Creative Arts and Elementary Education at Utah Valley University in the School of Education.

Education

EDD, Baylor University, 2025

Major: Doctorate of Education

MFA, University of Utah, 2015

Major: Modern Dance

BFA, University of Southern Mississippi, 2012

Major: Dance

Teaching

EDEL 4540

Elementary Fine Arts Instruction and Assessment, Fall 2025

EDEL 4540

Elementary Fine Arts Instruction and Assessment, Fall 2025

EDEL 4540

Elementary Fine Arts Instruction and Assessment, Fall 2025

EDEL 1010

Introduction to Education, Fall 2025

EDEL 1010

Introduction to Education, Fall 2025

EDSC 1010

Introduction to Education, Fall 2025

EDSC 1010

Introduction to Education, Fall 2025

EDEL 4540

Elementary Fine Arts Instruction and Assessment, Summer 2025

EDEL 4540

Elementary Fine Arts Instruction and Assessment, Summer 2025

EDEL 4980

Elementary Education Capstone Seminar, Spring 2025

EDEL 4240

Elementary Learning Environments IV, Spring 2025

EDEL 1010

Introduction to Education, Spring 2025

EDEL 1010

Introduction to Education, Spring 2025

EDEL 1010

Introduction to Education, Spring 2025

EDEL 1010

Introduction to Education, Spring 2025

EDSC 1010

Introduction to Education, Spring 2025

EDSC 1010

Introduction to Education, Spring 2025

EDSC 1010

Introduction to Education, Spring 2025

EDSC 1010

Introduction to Education, Spring 2025

EDEL 4990

Teacher Performance Assessment Project, Spring 2025

Presentations

Glynn, Kelly (Presenter Only), Creativity in Young Children , "Introduction to Dance Integration ", University of Utah, Salt Lake City. (March 19, 2025)
Goodman, Andrew (Presenter & Author), Glynn, Kelly (Presenter & Author), Wakefield, Wendy (Presenter & Author), Advocacy: Advancing, Transforming, and Energizing our Commitments to Education, "Deliberate Design_ Cultivating Positive Teacher Dispositions in Teacher Preparation Programs", Association of Teacher Educators, Denver, Colorator. (July 28, 2024)
Glynn, Kelly , Constitution Literacy Institute, "Moving and Meaning Making of the Bill of Rights", Utah Valley University, Orem, UT. (June 25, 2024)
Glynn, Kelly (Presenter & Author), Arts Integration Webinar Series_ What a Great Salt Lake!, "Dancing Data Points", Weber State University and Southern Utah University, Online. (April 4, 2024)
Glynn, Kelly (Presenter & Author), Creativity in Young Children , "Introduction to Dance Integration ", University of Utah, Salt Lake City. (March 20, 2024)
Glynn, Kelly (Co-Presenter), Gray, Elicia (Co-Presenter), Siebers, Riley (Co-Author), Balancing the A.R.T.S, "Art and Science Beyond Reality", Utah Art Education Association, Moab . (March 8, 2024)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Glynn, Kelly Bruce , "Scaffolding Dispositions for Teacher Retention - A Cohort-Based and Standards-Aligned Model for Professional Growth in Teacher Preparation" . IGI Global Scientific Publishing Book Submission System . https://www.igi-global.com/book/creative-approaches-teacher-retention/377044#description