Carolyn Panofsky

Henry Barnard School (HBS) 206 (401) 456-8040 (401) 456-8170 cpanofsky@ric.edu

Academic Background

Ph.D. 1987 University of New Mexico Social & Cultural Foundations of Education
MA 1974 University of California Santa Barbara Reading Education
MA 1971 University of California Santa Barbara English
BA 1969 University of California Santa Barbara English

Courses Taught

FNED 346 Schooling in a Democratic Society
FNED 502 Social Issues in Education
FNED 520 Cultural Foundations of Education
FNED 546 Contexts of Schooling
FNED 547 Introduction to Classroom Research
SED 407 Instructional Methods, Design and Literacy
SED 554 Learning in Middle and High Schools
SED 555 Literacies Across the Disciplines
EDP 611 Foundations and Inquiry
EDP 641 Field Research Seminar
EDP 650 Topics in Interview Research
EDP 662 Culture and Discourse in Education
EDP 663 Discourse Analysis in Education Research
CURR 505 Learning Theory and Curriculum Research
WMST 200 Women and Society
WMST 350 Topics in Gender and Language

Background

My education began with a BA and MA in English and then an MA in Reading Education. I began my career as a teacher of reading and writing of historically disenfranchised students and English language learners. This work led to my later pursuit of a PhD in sociocultural studies of education and teaching in educational foundations. My work in education research draws on the Cultural-Historical theory of L. S. Vygotsky, M. M. Bakhtin, and others to examine issues of language, literacy and learning in and out of school contexts. In this work, I use the tools of ethnographic research and discourse analysis in the examination of language and literacy practices of learners of all ages. I have worked to extend this theoretical framework in new ways to issues of race, class, and gender in education. Throughout my career, in my teaching, research, and service, issues of social justice have been central to my efforts.

Curriculum Vita

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