ESPHE Student Bios

My research focuses on educational ethics, critical theory, and democratic education in the U.S. and abroad. Through comparative studies, critiques of conventional pedagogies, and investigations into transformative educational practices, I advocate for more just and emancipatory approaches to teaching and learning.

Through study of political philosophy and educational ethics, I seek to transform schooling into a more inclusive and just system by promoting dignitary safety, the flattening of hierarchy, intellectual freedom, and equitable collaboration among students, families, and educators.

I am interested in the role of libraries as educational institutions, rather than book depositories, and also the role of librarians as educators and faculty members. In my regular role, I am an associate professor and Teaching & Learning Engagement Librarian in the University Libraries at Ohio State.

Jamie’s research centers on competing aims of higher education and ethical considerations that arise when those aims conflict. Her recent work tackles issues of institutional legitimacy, exploitation, justification, and consent in higher education, drawing on her interests in social and political philosophy, higher education, and philosophy of education.

My academic research includes educational ethics, higher education policy, and the aims of higher education. I have a specific interest in exploring institutional responses to injustice through formal and informal policies and practices.

Historical novels, inclusivity in museums, cultural heritage, and gender equality for teaching history in Indonesia.

Books, early-modern history, creative writing, travel, my partner and cats, my work, accessibility, regulated access to information, gender equity, civil education & citizenship

I research the challenges of the digital age to education, focusing on social media disinformation and AI’s impact on knowledge and democracy. I advocate for education that fosters critical thinking, social justice, and resilience against propaganda.

I am most interested in the history of education and any conversations, underlying philosophies, or examples of morality in education, all with the aim of pursuing democratic ideals through educational spaces.

My research explores where and how college students practice moral reasoning outside traditional classrooms. Specifically, I am interested in the value and impact of campus ethics centers.

Hello! I am an MA student and full-time teacher with a large interest in educational history. My interests of study are in the history of modern education, teacher education, educational administration, LGBTQ+ rights in education, and education research.

I’m broadly interested in civic education and in the particular role of pedagogy, as a practice, in the replication of civil society within liberal democracies. My work synthesizes theory (the work of GWF Hegel, John Dewey and Jean Jacques Rousseau) and practice (mine and others’ experiences as social studies educators).

My studies focus on John Dewey, progressive education and education as a practice of freedom, moral dimensions of teaching and learning, and ethical and political implications of teaching for teachers under oppressive contexts.

Historical and philosophical perspectives on law, education, and race particularly the construction and promulgation of legal education vs. generalized civic education regarding the law - what does an average citizen know about the law, how, why, and to what end.

I'm interested in exploring the meaning of opportunity in education since the 1965 HEA and TRIO programs, as well as the philosophical and moral implications of ideologically driven school policies and propaganda in educational policy.

Values and aims of education; history of teachers and educational leadership; teaching in a pluralistic/democratic world.

Kyle’s research explores the history of American higher education, focusing on the life histories of educators and the roles of gender and sexuality in the 20th century. He has also written and presented on educational ethics, anti-racism, human rights education, and the use of education as a tool for activism.