Allison Anders, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Allison Daniel Anders, Ph.D. (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) teaches graduate courses in cultural studies, sociology of education, and qualitative research, including service learning and academic outreach courses in social justice and education. Dr. Anders situates her research in education in social and political theory, social justice and human rights, narrative theory and postcritical ethnography, and feminist epistemologies, pedagogies, and methodologies. Her current research involves the collection of educational narratives from incarcerated youth and the collection of resettlement narratives from refugee families and children. She is an active member of the American Educational Research Association and the American Educational Studies Association and presents papers regularly at their annual conferences.

Recent Publications

Fisher, L.A. & Anders, A.D. (In Press). “Critically Engaging with Sport Psychology Ethics Through Cultural Studies” in Tatiana Ryba, Rob Schinke, and Gershon Tenenbaum (eds.) The Cultural Turn in Sport and Exercise Psychology. Morganton, WV: Fitness Information Technology.

Simpson, A., Martin, K.S., Cooper, J.B. & Anders, A.D., & Noblit, G.W. (2009, January). “The North Carolina Workplace and Community Transition Youthful Offenders Program: An Annual Report” for The North Carolina Department of Corrections.

Anders, A.D., Bryan, W.R., & Noblit, G.W. (2006). “Leveraging Whiteness: Toward a Pedagogy for Whites in Denial of Their Privilege” in Sherick Hughes (ed.) What we still don't know about teaching race hurts us: Common sense ain't that common. Lewsiton

Updated 07/06/2009

Contact Information

1126 Volunteer Boulevard
418 Claxton Complex
Knoxville, TN 37996-3456

Phone: 865-974-1278
Fax: 865-974-8103
Email: anders@utk.edu

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525 Jane & David Bailey Education Complex
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Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-3452

Phone: 865-974-8145
Fax: 865-974-0135