Lecture Series
The University of Arkansas Department of Education Reform is pleased to announce these events as part of our 2019-2020 Lecture Series. Unless otherwise indicated, all lectures will be held at noon Fridays in GRAD 343. Please make sure to RSVP before 1 p.m. on the Wednesday before the scheduled lecture. If you have any questions, please direct them to Matt Lee.
Fall 2019 Lecture Series
September 6, 2019: Joshua Dunn
Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Lecture Title: "The Elephant in the Classroom: Conservative Professors, Viewpoint Diversity, and Higher Education."
Suggested Readings:
- Joshua M. Dunn. The Steep Price of Political Homogeneity: Political Bias Undermines Education Scholarship. Education Week. January 11, 2017.
- Jon A. Shields and Joshua M. Dunn. Campus Unicorns: Conservative Teachers. Wall Street Journal Opinion. April 20, 2016.
- Jon A. Shields and Joshua M. Dunn. Academia isn't all that bad for conservative professors. The Washington Post. March 11, 2016.
- Jon A. Shields and Joshua M. Dunn. Do universities need affirmative action for conservative professors? Los Angeles Times. March 18, 2016.
October 4, 2019: Robert Kunzman
Associate Professor, Indiana University School of Education
Lecture Title: TBA
Suggested Readings: TBA
October 11, 2019: Frank Worrell
Professor of School Psychology, Graduate School of Education, UC Berkley
Lecture Title: TBA
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November 22, 2019: A. Brooks Bowden
Assistant Professor of Methods and Policy, College of Education, North Carolina State University
Lecture Title: TBA
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December 6, 2019: Kalena Cortes
Associate Professor, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University
Lecture Title: TBA
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Spring 2020 Lecture Series
January 24, 2020: Kathaleena Monds
Founding Director of the Center for Educational Opportunity, Albany State University
Lecture Title: TBA
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January 31, 2020: Amber Simpson
Assistant Professor, Department of Teaching, Learning, and Educational Leadership, Binghamton University State University of New York
Lecture Title: TBA
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February 21, 2020: Mike Kofoed
Assistant Professor of Economics, United States Military Academy at West Point
Lecture Title: TBA
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February 28, 2020: Umut Ozek
Senior Researcher, American Institutes for Research
Lecture Title: TBA
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March 13, 2020: Takisha Moncrief
Professional Development Partner, Moncrief One Team
Lecture Title: TBA
Suggested Readings: TBA
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