Allison Daniel Anders, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Education

Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2007. Education.
Doctoral Minors:
Cultural Studies, Political Science, Women’s Studies
M.S. Michigan State University, 1999. Journalism.
B.S. Virginia Tech, 1994. Psychology.
B.A. Virginia Tech, 1994. English.

Research Interests

The experiences of targeted youth in k-16 public education systems; critical race theory; critical service learning; sociology of education; social justice and education; qualitative research methodologies; feminist methodologies; narrative; postcritical ethnography.

Recent Publications

Anders, A.D. & Noblit, G.W. (2011). Understanding effective higher education programs in prisons: considerations from North Carolina’s incarcerated individuals program. Journal of Correctional Education. 62(2) 77-93.

Anders, A.D. & Lester, J.L. (2011). Living in Riverhill: a poscritical challenge to neo-liberal success stories. B.J. Porfilio & H. Hickman (Eds.). In Critical service learning as a revolutionary pedagogy: an international project of student agency in action (pp. 223-249). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Fisher, L. A. & Anders, A. D. (2010). Critically engaging with sport psychology ethics through Cultural Studies. Ryba, T., Schinke, R., & Tenenbaum, G. (Eds). In The Cultural Turn in Sport and Exercise Psychology (101-123).Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology.

Courses Taught

CSE 545: Sociology of Education
CSE 645: Advanced Sociology of Education
CSE 592: Social Justice and Education
CSE 560/EP 555: Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in Education
CSE 661/EP 661: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Education
CSE 660: Ethnographic Research Methods in Education

Professional Memberships

American Educational Research Association (AERA)
American Educational Studies Association (AESA)
International Congress on Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI)

Editorial Responsibilities

International Education
Qualitative Research

Personal Interests and Hobbies

Social Justice and CPR, ESCR, WHR, & LGBTQ Rights.
Safe Zone. ESL Tutor. Yoga.

Updated 08/25/2011

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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