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Professor
Office Address: 920 EC
Phone: (616) 331-6490
Email: carsons@gvsu.edu
Degrees:
- B.A., Antioch West
- M.A., Antioch West
- Ph.D., Union Institute
Scholarly Interests:
- Peace Education
- Equitable Education with an Emphasis on the Role of Women and Girls
- Service Learning
- Inter-culturalism in Education
- Principles and Practices of Caring Communities
- Human Rights Education
- Intersections Between Education and Community Sustainability
- Socio-Economics and Education
Academic/Professional Activities:
- 2010 U.S. Fulbright Senior Research Scholar Recipient
- Researched Principles and Practices of Caring Communities: Women's Participation in the Public Spheres of Education in Contemporary India
- Designed curriculum and experiential learning in model for instructional delivery, blending theory and practice
- Connected preparation of pre-service teachers more closely with the actual school experiences of pre-K-middle school students
- How caring practices are identified, developed and integrated into pre-service teacher education curriculum
Teaching Areas:
Undergraduate Courses:
- Diversity in Education
- Introduction to Education
- Diverse Perspectives in Education
- Organizing and Managing Classroom Environments
Graduate Courses:
- Curriculum Development
- Social and Cultural Foundations
- Survey of Urban Education, Teaching the At-Risk Student
Additional Information:
- Fulbright Alumni Global Community
- International Campaign for Tibet
- Research Education and Public Policy
- Peace and Justice Studies Association
- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
- Kent School Services Network Initiative
Programs:
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