My research interest revolve around my desire to participate in the creation of a world where individuals and communities can pursue their interests and desires, in a dynamic and respectful dialogue with others. My primary research method is narrative analysis and I attempt to apply it to both my teaching practice and my research on various social topics.
My current research is focused on the use of narrative analysis in understanding social justice issues, the narratives underlying educational policy such as the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), and the teaching strategies and curriculum that facilitate the development of critical conceptual thinking and contribute to the creation of new narratives about intellectual work among community college students.
Publications
- “This isn’t Right!”: A Sociological Approach to Social Justice; Journal of Social Justice, Vol. 4, 2014
- Teaching/Learning Matters: ASA’s Newsletter for the Section On Teaching Learning In Society, Vol 43, Number 2, 2014
- “Community Colleges as a Site for Community Organizing: A Model for Facilitating Social Justice Engagement. in Civic Engagement Pedagogy in the Community College: Theory and Practice.” Springer Press (forthcoming Spring 2015)
- “Refashioning our Tools, Rethinking our Work” : Submitted to Teaching Sociology, August 2014
Conference Presentations
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