Publications
Journal Articles
2020-2024
Luke, J.J., & Foley, C. (in review). Impacts of awe and wonder on adults' critical thinking during an art museum visit. Studies in Art Education.
Luke, J.J., Warmer, S., Rivera, N., Nelson, K., Windleharth, T., Tung, A., & Cheng, K. (in review). The effects of exhibit design on preschoolers’ social emotional behaviors in children’s museums. Early Childhood Education Journal.
Luke, J.J., Rivera, N., & Brenkert, S. (2022). Preschoolers’ social emotional learning in children’s museums and community playgrounds. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 20(2), 229-241.
Dahya, N., Roldan, W., Lee, J.H., Yip, J., Luke, J.J., Joya, A., Patino-Liu, D.M., & Summerlin, E. (2022). Virtual reality and youth incarceration: Methodological reflections from a media education and research program. Canadian Journal of Communication, 47(4), 745-760.
Ter-Kazarian, K., & Luke, J.J. (2021). Influence of an art museum visit on individuals' psychological and physiological indicators of stress. Museums & Social Issues, 14(1-2), 45-59.
Luke, J.J. (2021). “The bloody hell and holy cow moment:” Feeling awe in the art museum. Curator: The Museum Journal, 64(2), 41-55.
Luke, J.J., Rivera, N., Colbert, L., & Scharon, C. (2021). The problem of play in children’s museums. International Journal of Play, 10(1), 63-74.
2015-2019
Luke, J.J., Tomczuk, E.D., Foutz, S., Rivera, N., Brahms, L., Nelson, K., Hahn, B., Swank, M., & McKenney, K. (2019). What caregivers observe about their children’s learning during a visit to the children’s museum. Journal of Museum Education, 44(4), 427-438.
Martinko, M., & Luke, J.J. (2018). “They ate your laundry!” Historical thinking in young history museum visitors. Journal of Museum Education, 43(3), 245-259.
Luke, J.J., Letourneau, S., Rivera, N., Brahms, L., & May, S. (2017). Play in children’s museums: A path forward or a point of tension? Curator: The Museum Journal, 60(2), 37-46.
Lamar, K., & Luke, J.J. (2016). The impact of art museum dementia-based programming on participating care partners. Journal of Museum Education, 41(3), 210-219.
Betts, D.J., Potash, J.S., Luke, J.J., & Kelso, M. (2015). An art therapy study of visitor reactions to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Journal of Museum Management and Curatorship, 30(1), 21-43.
2010-2014
Luke, J.J., & Garvin, Victoria. (2014). What do we need to know? The Children’s Museum Research Agenda Project. Hand-to-Hand, Fall 2014, 3, 13.
Luke, J.J., & Ancelet, J.E. (2014). The role of evaluation in re-imagining the art museum. Journal of Museum Education, 39 (2), 197-206.
Tezcan-Akmehmet, K., & Luke, J.J. (2013). Museums and parent involvement: A landscape review. Journal of Museum Management and Curatorship, 28(5), 491-507.
Luke, J.J., & McCreedy, D. (2012). Breaking down barriers: Museum as broker of home/school collaboration. Visitor Studies, 15(1), 98-113.
Luke, J.J., & Knutson, K. (2010). Beyond science: Implications of the LSIE report for art museum educators. Curator: The Museum Journal, 53(2), 229-237.
Adams, M., Luke, J.J., & Ancelet, J. (2010). What we do and do not know about family learning in art museum interactive spaces: A literature review. Engage, 25, 19-30.
2009 and earlier
Luke, J.J., Stein, J., Kessler, C., & Dierking, L.D. (2007). Making a difference in the lives of youth: Mapping success with the “Six Cs.” Curator: The Museum Journal, 50(4), 417-434.
Luke, J.J., Stein, J., Foutz, S., & Adams, M. (2007). Research to practice: Testing a tool for assessing critical thinking in art museum programs. Journal of Museum Education, 32(2),123-135.
Dierking, L.D., Anderson, N., Ellenbogen, K.M., Donnelly, C., Luke, J.J., & Cunningham, K. (2005). The Family Learning Initiative at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis: Integrating research, practice, and assessment. Hand-to-Hand, 19(1), 3-11.
Adams, M., Luke, J.J., & Moussouri, T. (2004). Interactivity: Moving beyond terminology and definitions. Curator: The Museum Journal, 47(2), 155-170.
Ellenbogen, K.M., Luke, J.J., & Dierking, L.D. (2004). Family learning in museums: An emerging disciplinary matrix? Science Education, 88(1), 48-58.
Dierking, L.D., Luke, J.J., & Buchner, K.S. (2003). Science and technology centers: Rich resources for free-choice learning in a knowledge-based society. International Journal of Technology Management, 25(5), 441-459.
Dierking, L.D., Luke, J.J., Foat, K., & Adelman, L.M. (2001). The family and free-choice learning. Museum News, 80(6), 38-43.
Witmer, S., Luke, J.J., & Adams, M. (2000). Exploring the potential of museum multiple-visit programs. Art Education: The Journal of the National Art Education Association, 53(5), 46-52.
Books and Book Chapters
Luke, J.J., Yalowitz, S., & Palmquist, S. (2012). Evaluation in action: Getting the most out of your evaluators. In R. Bonney, L. Goodyear, & K. Ellenbogen (Eds.), Principal investigator’s guide to managing evaluation in informal science education projects. Visitor Studies Association and Center for the Advancement of Informal Science Education.
Diamond, J., Luke, J.J., & Uttal, D. (2009). Practical evaluation guide: Tools for museums and other informal educational settings. 2nd edition. Lanham, MD: AltaMira Press.
Luke, J.J., & Adams, M. (2008). What research says about learning in art museums. In P.Villeneuve (Ed.), From periphery to center: Art museum education in the 21st century. Reston, VA: National Association of Art Education.
Ellenbogen, K.M., Luke, J.J., & Dierking, L.D. (2007). Family learning in museums: Perspectives on a decade of research. In J. H. Falk, L.D. Dierking, & S. Foutz (Eds.), In principle, In practice: Museums as learning institutions. New York, NY: AltaMira Press.
McCreedy, D., & Luke, J.J. (2006). Using science to bridge home and school. In K. Tobin (Ed.), Science encyclopedia. New York, NY: Teacher’s College Press.
Luke, J.J., Camp, B.D., Dierking, L.D., & Coles, U. (2001). The first free-choice science learning conference: From issues to future directions. In J. Falk (Ed.), Free-Choice science education: How we learn science outside of school. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
Edited Journals
Luke, J.J., & McCreedy, D., Eds. (2010). Rethinking parent involvement in children’s learning. Museums & Social Issues, 5(1).