Barbara Thayer-Bacon, Ph.D.
Professor, Cultural Studies
Education
Ph.D. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 1991
Education (Philosophy of Education)
M.A. San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 1987
Education (Curriculum and Instruction)
California Teaching Credential San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 1986 Elementary level, all subjects
American Montessori Society Teaching Credential, Institute for Advanced Montessori
Studies, Silver Springs, MD, 1982
Elementary level, all subjects
B.A. Rutgers University and Pennsylvania State University, Camden, NJ and State
College, PA, 1974
Liberal Arts (Philosophy)
Research Interests
• philosophy of education
• pragmatism
• feminist theory and pedagogy
• cultural studies in education.
Recent Publications
Thayer-Bacon, B. (2008). Beyond liberal democracy in schools: The power of pluralism New York, NY: Teachers College Press.
Thayer-Bacon, B. (2008). Caring reasoning, In Fasko, Jr, D. and Willis, W. (Eds.), Contemporary Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives on Moral Development and Education, pp. 83-105. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.
Thayer-Bacon, B., Mincey, R., and Moyer, D. (2008). Cultural studies and education. In E. Provenzo (Ed.), Encyclopedia of social and cultural foundations of education. Sage.
Thayer-Bacon, B. (2008). Feminist theory in education. In E. Provenzo (Ed.), Encyclopedia of social and cultural foundations of education. Sage.
Thayer-Bacon, B. (Nov-Dec/ 2008). Democracies-always-in-the-making: Maxine Greene’s influence, Educational Studies, 44(3): 256-269.
Thayer-Bacon, B. (2008). Sister Katherine: An example of feminist educational leadership, Advancing Women in Leadership Archives, 28(4).
Courses Taught
• CS526 Philosophy of Education
• CS539 Development of Education Thought
• CS544 Survey of Contemporary Philosophies of Education
• CS548 Transforming Critical Thinking
• CS550 Multicultural Education
• CS591 Issues in Cultural Studies
• CS607 Advanced Seminar in Educational Studies
• CS609 Feminist Theories and Education
Professional Memberships
• John Dewey Society
• Philosophy of Education Society
• American Association of University Women
• American Educational Studies Association
• Society for the Advancement of American Philosophy
• International Network of Philosophers of Education
• International Association of Women Philosophers
• American Philosophy Association
• American Education Research Association, and special interest groups:
1. Philosophical Studies in Education
2. Research on Women and Education
Editorial Responsibilities
Guest editor for a special issue of Studies in Philosophy and Education, 1999-2000.
Guest editor for a special issue of Inquiry: Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines, 2000-2001.
Guest editor, with Gayle Turner, for a special issue of Educational Theory, 2007.
Editor, International Education, 2008 - present
Reviewer for the following professional journals:
a. Educational Foundations
b. Philosophical Studies in Education
c. Educational Theory
d. Journal of Curriculum Studies
Reviewer for American Education Research Association, Division B, and special interest program committees:
a. Philosophical Studies in Education
b. Research on Women and Education
c. John Dewey Society
Journal Editorial Board Member
Education and Culture, 2004-present
Teaching and Learning in a Pluralistic Society, Dilemmas, Perplexities and Tensions, 2005-present
Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education, E. Provonzo (Ed.), SAGE Publications.
Personal Interests and Hobbies
Cooking, Gardening, Skiing, Hiking, Swimming (especially in the ocean), Rock ‘n Roll
Updated 11/20/2009
Contact Information
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Knoxville, TN 37996-3456
Phone: 865-974-9505
Fax: 865-974-8103
Email: bthayer@utk.edu
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