Catherine Nadon, Ph.D., is a professor of visual arts education at the Université du Québec en Outaouais. She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in art history (UQAM) and a bachelor’s and Ph.D. in education (University of Ottawa); her research interests focus on the teaching and learning of aesthetic experience, primarily in the context of contemporary art. She is also interested in the postmodern paradigm in education as well as the relationship between contemporary artists and educational settings. Before becoming a professor, she taught art history at the college level (Cégep de l’Outaouais, La Cité) and was in charge of educational services at a contemporary art center. She has also served as an exhibition curator, notably for the second edition of Orange, Saint-Hyacinthe’s contemporary art event.
