Dr. Powell is the Director of Graduate Studies for the Art Education Program Online, and Affiliate Faculty for the Center for Latin American Studies. She currently explores global initiatives in arts practice and pedagogy. She has held positions and has also taught Art Education at the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Eastern Washington University, and served as Special Appointed Faculty and Visiting Scholar at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researching and teaching in Arts and Medicine.
She recently received Art Educator of the year in Higher Education for TAEA (2016-2017). Dr. Powell Received her undergraduate degree in Music Performance and Music Education and her M. Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction (Art Education) and Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction (Art Education).