Colby College, Education Program41 Pleasant Street

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Adam Howard

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4420 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, Maine 04901Waterville, Maine 04901

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Education

Doctor of Education, Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Literacy

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

September 1998

Master of Education, Learning and Teaching

HarvardUniversityGraduateSchool of Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts

June 1995

Bachelor of Arts, English Education

BereaCollege, Berea, Kentucky

December 1993

Teaching and Related Experiences

Associate Professor of Education2008 – Present

Director, Education Program2009 – 2010

Faculty Fellow2003 – 2004

ColbyCollege, Waterville, Maine

Courses: Multiculturalism and the Political Project; Education, Environment, and Social Justice; Practicum in Education; History and Philosophy of Progressive Education; Social Class and Schooling; Senior Seminar in Education and Human Development; Schools and Society

Associate Professor of Education2005 – 2008

Hanover College, Hanover, Indiana

Courses:Foundations of Education; Senior Seminar; Student Teaching: Secondary School; Inquiry in Education; Integrating Technology in Instruction; Methods Jr. High/Middle/High School: Social Studies; Methods Jr. High/Middle/High School: English; Human Nature: Natural Disasters; Environmental Education

Associate Dean of Faculty2004 – 2005

Associate Professor of Education2003– 2005

Assistant Professor of Education2002 – 2003

Director of Teacher Education2002 – 2005

Assistant Professor of Cooperative Education1998 – 2002

AntiochCollege, Yellow Springs, Ohio

Granted tenure in April 2003
Courses: Reading and Writing in the Content Area: Survey of Adolescent Literature; Images of Teachers; Teaching in a Pluralistic Society; Introductory Field Experience in Education; Applied Research Methods in Education; History and Philosophy of Progressive Education; Technology for Teachers; Integrated Language Arts Curriculum, Teaching, and Assessment; Student Teaching at the Secondary Level Seminar; The High School; Seminar on Adolescence; Research Methods in Educational Studies

National Faculty Member2003 – 2009

LesleyUniversityGraduateSchool of Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Courses: Dimensions of Equity; Classroom and School Inquiry; Action Research and Seminar

English and History Teacher1995 –1998

CincinnatiCountryDay School, Cincinnati, Ohio

Courses: Cultural Studies (7th grade English and history interdisciplinary course);English 10; Civil War and Film;Western Civilization

Director1995 –1998

Co-Director1994 (Summer)

Summerbridge Cincinnati, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio

Publications

Books

Howard, A., & Gaztambide-Fernández, R. (Eds.). (under contract). Educating elites: Class privilege and educational advantage in the United States. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Howard, A. (2008). Learning privilege: Lessons of power and identity in affluent schooling. New York: Routledge.

Linn, P., Howard, A., & Miller, E. (Eds.). (2004). Handbook for research in cooperative education and internships.Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Book Chapters

Howard, A. (forthcoming). Stepping outside class: Affluent students resisting privilege. In A. Howard & R. Gaztambide-Fernández (Eds.), Educating elites: Class privilege and educational advantage in the United States. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Gaztambide-Fernández, R., & Howard, A. (forthcoming). Outlining a research agenda on elite education. In A. Howard & R. Gaztambide-Fernández (Eds.), Educating elites: Class privilege and educational advantage in the United States. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Howard, A., & Tappan, M. (2009). Complicating the social and cultural aspects of social class: Toward a conception of social class as identity. In E. Malewski (Ed.), Curriculum studies handbook: The next moment(pp. 322-338).New York: Routledge.

Howard, A. (2004). Introduction: Cooperative education and internships at the threshold of the Twenty-first Century. In P. Linn, A. Howard, & E. Miller (Eds.), Handbook for research in cooperative education and internships (pp. 3-10). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Howard, A. (2004). Ethnical issues in experimental and qualitative research. In P. Linn, A. Howard, & E. Miller (Eds.), Handbook for research in cooperative education and internships (pp. 403-415). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Howard, A., & Haugsby, T. (2004). Constructing case studies through action research: Examining the influences of class status on cooperative education experiences. In P. Linn, A. Howard, & E. Miller (Eds.), Handbook for research in cooperative education and internships (pp. 207-226). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Journal Articles

Howard, A. (in press). Elite visions: Privileged perceptions of self and others. Teachers College Record.

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Howard, A. (2009). Sorting out contradictions: Struggling to do what we say. Independent School, 69(1), 40-47.

Howard, A. (2009). Unlearning the lessons of privilege. Educational Leadership, 66(8). Available at

Howard, A., & Parker, B. (2009). Resisting silence: Two approaches for teacher self-empowerment. Democracy & Education, 18(2), 18-25.

Parker, B., & Howard, A. (2009). Beyond economics: Using social class life-based literary narratives with pre-service and practicing social studies and English teachers. High School Journal, 92(3), 3-13.

Howard, A. (2007). A broader agenda. Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy, 4(2), 62-67.

Howard, A. (2007). Enduring inequalities. Democracy & Education, 17(1), 17-24

Howard, A., & England-Kennedy, E. (2006). Breaking the silence: Power, conflict, and contested frames within an affluent high school. Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 37(4), 347-365.

Howard, A., & Haugsby, T. (2006). Crossing class boundaries in experiential education. National Society for Experiential Education Quarterly, 31(1), 1; 5-10.

Howard, A. (2005). Lessons of poverty: Towards a literacy of survival. Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, 21(4), 73-82.

Howard, A. (2005). Standardized solutions?: A dialogue with Deborah Meier.Encounter: Education for Meaning and Social Justice, 18(4), 22-28.

Howard, A. (2005). World-changing work of teachers. Democracy & Education, 15(2), 21-23.

Howard, A. & Levine, A. (2004). Where are the poor students?: A conversation about social class and college attendance. About Campus: Enriching the Student Learning Experience, 9(4), 19-24.

Howard, A. (2003). Teacher education situated in reflective practice. National Society for Experiential Education Quarterly, 28(3), 1-3; 7-9; 12.

Keen, C. & Howard, A. (2002). Experiential learning as a vehicle for social and emotional development for gifted youth. Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, 13(3), 130-140.

Howard, A. (2002). Students from poverty: Helping them make it through college. About Campus: Enriching the Student Learning Experience, 6(5), 5-12.

Howard, A., & Linn, P. (2001). Cooperative education within a liberal arts tradition. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 5(2), 125-132.

Howard, A. (2001). Examining poor and affluent students’ perceptions of academic achievement. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 5(2), 95-100.

Howard, A., & England-Kennedy, E. (2001). Transgressing boundaries through learning communities. Journal of Cooperative Education, 36(1), 76-82.

Howard, A., & Fortune, J. (2000). Service-learning as the meeting place for ethics and pedagogy. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 4(4),22-29.

Howard, A. (2000). Pedagogy for the affluent. Encounter: Education for Meaning and Social Justice, 13(2), 34-40.

Howard, A. (2000). The nature of teaching and learning in cross-cultural experiential education. National Society for Experiential Education Quarterly, 25(3), 1; 33-35.

Howard, A. (1999). Reconceptualizing service-learning in higher education. OhioCollege Student Development Journal, 2(1),18-27.

Other Publications

Howard, A. (in press). Vouchers. In C. Kridel, W. Schubert, & M. Bull (Eds.), The encyclopedia of curriculum studies. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Howard, A. (2009, Fall). From privilege, a call for social justice. Colby, 98(3), 12-13.

Howard, A. (2009). [Review of the book Late to class: Social class and schooling in the new economy]. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 22(2), 246-250.

Editorials for Journal of Curriculum Theorizing

Howard, A. (2009). Serpents and sites: Contradictions in self and others. Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, 25(2), 1-5.

Howard, A., & Wang, H. (2008). A new beginning. Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, 24(1), 1-3.

Presentations

Conference Papers

Parker, B., & Howard, A. (2009, October). Family and sexuality within context: Two curriculum memoirs. Paper presented at the Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, Dayton, Ohio.

Howard, A. (2009, October). Drawing class: Exploring social class through art. Paper presented at the Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, Dayton, Ohio.

Howard, A., & Gaztambide-Fernández, R. (2009, October). Coalition and solidarity: Possibilities in curriculum studies.Paper presented at the Curriculum and Pedagogy Conference, Georgia.

Howard, A. (2009, September). Considering curriculum in the new economy. Paper presented at the World Curriculum Studies Conference, International Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Whitlock, U., Casemore, B., Howard, A., Parker, B., & Wright, T. (2009, April). Queers in place: Examining the intersections of queerness and regional place. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California.

Howard, A. (2009, April). (Re)creating sites of resistance to the “nightmare that is the present.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California.

Howard, A. (2008). Creating sites of resistance in curriculum studies. Paper presented at the Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, Dayton, Ohio.

Howard, A., & Parker, B. (2008, October). Mountain memories: South to a queer place. Paper presented at the Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, Dayton, Ohio.

Gaztambide-Fernández, R., & Howard, A. (2008, June). “Studying up”: Puzzles, complexities, and autobiography. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Howard, A. (2008, March). Not so sweet: Portrayals of privilege in My Super Sweet Sixteen. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, New York.

Howard, A. (2008, March). Queerly living in a material world. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, New York.

Howard, A., & Gaztambide-Fernández, R. (2008, March). “Studying up”: Puzzles, complexities, and autobiography. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, New York.

Howard, A. (2008, March). Resisting privilege. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, New York.

Parker, B., & Howard, A. (2008, March).Queer(ing) research method(ologie)s. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, New York, New York.

Howard, A., & Whitlock, U. (2008, March). Living in a (queerly) material world. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, New York, New York.

Howard, A. (2007, October).Sorting out the complexities of studying up. Paper presented at the Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, Dayton, Ohio.

Howard, A. (2007, October). Sweet portrayals of privilege. Paper presented at the Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, Dayton, Ohio.

Howard, A. (2007, October). Addressing contradictions: Struggling to do what we say. Paper presented at the Curriculum and Pedagogy Conference, Marble Falls, Texas.

Howard, A., & Parker, B. (2007, April). Tackling uncomfortable silences: Teaching social class issues to pre-service teachers in multicultural education classrooms. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, Chicago, Illinois.

Howard, A.& Tappan, M. (2007, April). Privilege as identity. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Illinois.

Howard, A. (2007, April). Privileged perceptions of the subjugated other. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Illinois.

Howard, A. (2007, April). Becoming part of the team: A critical study of “boys being boys.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Illinois.

Howard, A. (2007, April). African American parents’ perceptions of affluent schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Illinois.

Howard, A. (2006, April). Complicating privilege: Beyond commodified notions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, San Francisco, California.

Howard, A., & Malewski, E. (2006, April). Learning privilege: Resistance and reproduction among affluent youth. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, San Francisco, California.

Howard, A. (2006, April). Preserving privilege: Lessons of power and identity in affluent school settings. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, California.

Howard, A., & Malewski, E. (2006, April). The curriculum project in teacher education: Preliminary understandings of an attempt to transform technological thought. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, California.

Howard, A., Easley, J., & Malewski, E. (2005, October). Border crossing the multicultural terrain: Implications from a technology based curriculum project in novice/pre-service teacher education. Paper presented at the Curriculum and Pedagogy Conference,Oxford,Ohio.

Howard, A., Parker, B., & Franck, K. (2005, October). Toward a community curriculum: Exploring the complex relationships and experiences of different stakeholders in systems of shared governance. Paper presented at the Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, Dayton, Ohio.

Howard, A., & Parker, B. (2005, October). Democratic communities under construction: Curriculum reform, leadership, and resistance. Paper presented at the Curriculum and Pedagogy Conference, Oxford, Ohio.

Howard, A. (2005, April). Privileged lessons: A study of value inscription in affluent schools. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

Howard, A., & Malewski, E. (2005, April). Sewing heaven’s buttons to schoolhouse doors. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, Montreal, Canada.

Howard, A. & Ng-A-Fook, N. (2004, October). Curriculum as an autobiographic text: Understanding twenty-five years later through a rearview mirror. Paper presentedat the Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, Dayton, Ohio.

Howard, A. & Whitlock, U. (2004, October). Taking communion. Paper presented at the Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, Dayton, Ohio.

Howard, A., & Franck, K. (2004, October). Queering teacher narrative. Paperpresented at the Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, Dayton, Ohio.

Howard, A. (2004, April). Breaking the silence: Researching privileging systems. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California. (Invited Paper)

Howard, A. (2004, April). Beyond hedonistic consumerism. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, San Diego, California.

Howard, A. (2003, October). Socioeconomic context of experiential education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Society for Experiential Education, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Howard, A. (2003, October). Countering the mis-education system: A theoretical probe. Paper presented at the Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, Dayton, Ohio.

Howard, A. (2003, April). It takes conversation, then action: African Americans in white and affluent school settings.Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, Chicago, Illinois.

Howard, A. (2003, April). Educating for social justice.Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, Chicago, Illinois.

Howard, A. (2002, October). Social class and experiential education.Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Society for Experiential Education, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Howard, A. (2002, October). Teacher education situated in democratic practice. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Institute for Democracy in Education, Athens, Ohio.

Howard, A. (2002, October).“Acting white”: African Americans in white and affluent school settings. Paper presented at the Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, Dayton, Ohio.

Howard, A., & Parker, B. (2002, October). Honoring traditions: The construction of masculinity in white and affluent school settings. Paper presented at the Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, Dayton, Ohio.

Howard, A., & Parker, B. (2001, November). Through their eyes: Gay and lesbian adolescents in Appalachia.Paper presented at the Great Lakes Colleges Association Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Research Roundtable, Greencastle, Indiana.

Howard, A. (2001, October). A response to high-stakes standards: Experiential education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Society for Experiential Education, Orlando, Florida.

Howard, A., & Keen, C. (2001, October). High school/higher education partnership promotes service and internships.Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Society for Experiential Education, Orlando, Florida.

Howard, A. (2000, May). Considering issues of diversity in alternative and progressive forms ofeducation. Paper presented at the National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools Conference, Yellow Springs, Ohio.

Howard, A., & Haugsby, T. (2000, October). Beyond privilege. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Society for Experiential Education, San Antonio, Texas.

Howard, A., & Miller, E. (2000, October). Atypical cross-cultural experiential education: Expanding the possibilities. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Society for Experiential Education, San Antonio, Texas.

Hutcheson, P., Irish, S., Kamptis, E., Keen, C., & Howard, A. (2000, October). Building college and university connections in school-to-work. Paper presented at the National School-to-Work Conference, Washington, D.C.

Howard, A. (1999, October). Individuals within the social landscape of schools.Paper presented at the Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, Dayton, Ohio.

Howard, A., & Haugsby, T. (1999, October). Who shall inherit the Earth? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Society for Experiential Education, San Diego, California.

Howard, A. (1995, October). An alternative middle school program. Paper presented at the Ohio Association of Independent Schools Conference, Columbus, Ohio.