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Bekisizwe Ndimande
Assistant Professor
Bekisizwe Ndimande's research interests include the politics of curriculum and examining the policies and practices in post-apartheid desegregated public schools and the implications of school "choice" for disadvantaged communities. His current research on these issues also provides a comparative analysis between the United States and post-apartheid South Africa.more information...
Helen Neville
Professor (Counseling Chair)
Historically, my research interests have focused on three interrelated areas: general and cultural factors influencing stress and coping processes, evaluation of the effectiveness of diversity-related programs, and multicultural education. My research in the first area has centered on examining general and cultural factors influencing rape survivors, post-assault recovery process and African American students' psychosocial and educational adjustment to predominantly white universities. I am particularly interested in understanding common experiences that transcend race, ethnicity, and class background in adjusting to stressful events, as well as teasing out the more culture-specific factors related to this adjustment.more information...
Susan Noffke
Associate Professor
I have done historical/conceptual work in social studies as well as some analysis of my own practice as a social studies teacher educator, both of these with a particular eye toward issues of anti-racist education. I have recently completed a number of publications reflecting these broad research interests. A natural outgrowth of both the conceptual and field studies has been on the need for a more adequate framework for curriculum history and curriculum development (including that for teacher education) to reflect the diverse segment of American education.more information...