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Barry Franklin

Barry M. Franklin

Professor of Education
Department of Secondary Education
Adjunct Professor of History

UMC 2815
Utah State University
Logan, Utah 84322-2815

Office: 340 EDUC
(435) 797-1836
barry.franklin@usu.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Courses Taught

  • ScEd 7810: Research Seminar-Curriculum Change and Reform
  • ScEd 6150: Foundations of Curriculum
  • ScEd 3210: Educational and Multicultural Foundations

Education

M.S.Ed.

  • Special Education
  • University of Wisconsin
  • La Crosse, Wisconsin
  • 1978

Ph.D.

  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • University of Wisconsin
  • Madison, Wisconsin
  • 1974

M.A.T.

  • History
  • University of Chicago
  • Chicago, Illinois
  • 1966

B.A.

  • History
  • California Sate University
  • Northridge, California
  • 1966

Professional Experience

2002-present
  • Professor
  • Department of Secondary Education
  • Utah State University
  • Logan, Utah
2002-present
  • Adjunct Professor
  • Department of History
  • Utah State University
  • Logan, Utah
2002-2004
  • Department Head
  • Department of Secondary Education
  • Utah State University
  • Logan, Utah
2001(Spring)
  • Honorary Fellow
  • Department of Curriculum and Instruction
  • University of Wisconsin
  • Madison, Wisconsin
2001(Winter)
  • Visiting Fellow
  • Policy Studies Unit, Institute of Education
  • University of London
  • London, England
1998(Summer)
  • Visiting Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
  • Department of Curriculum and Instruction
  • University of Wisconsin
  • Madison, Wisconsin
1991-1994
  • Associate Professor
  • Department of Secondary and Middle School Education
  • Kennesaw State University
  • Kennesaw, Georgia
1984-1991
  • Associate Professor, Assistant Professor
  • Department of Curriculum and Instruction
  • Kennesaw State University
  • Kennesaw, Georgia

Major Fields of Interest

  • Curriculum Policy, Theory and History
  • Urban Education
  • Educational policy
  • Instructional Leadership
  • Schools and Communities
  • Service Learning

Professional Organizations

  • American Educational Research Association
  • History of Education Society

Research

Sample of Recent Publications

  • The Death of the Comprehensive High School? National and International Perspectives New York: Palgrave Macmillan, in press) (Co-edited with Gary McCulloch).
  • Educational Partnerships and the State: The Paradoxes of Governing Schools, Children, and Families (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003) (co-edited with Marianne N. Bloch and Thomas S. Popkewitz)
  • Cultural History and Education: Critical Essays on Knowledge and Schooling (New York: Routledge/Falmer, 2001) (Co-edited with Thomas S. Popkewitz and Miguel Pereyra)
  • Curriculum and Consequence: Herbert M. Kliebard and the Promise of Schooling (New York: Teachers College Press, 2000) (Edited)
  • When Children Don't Learn: School Failure and the Culture of Teaching (New York: Teachers College Press, 1998) (Edited).
  • Interpretacion de la discapacidad: Teoria e historia de la educacion especial ­(Barcelona: Ediciones Pomares, 1996) (Edited).
  • From "Backwardness" to "At-Risk": Childhood Learning Difficulties and the Contradictions of School Reform (Albany: State University of New York Press, 1994).
  • Learning Disability: Dissenting Essays (London: Falmer, 1987) (Edited).
  • Building the American Community: The School Curriculum and the Search for Social Control (London: Falmer, 1986).

Funded Research

  • “Creating Smaller Learning Communities at Ogden High School: The History of a Curriculum Reform (A Research Study),” Community/University Research Initiative Grant, Vice President for Research Office, Utah State University ($24,126).
  • “On-Line Course Development Grant for Education 6410: Educational Foundations,” Board of Regents of the Utah System of Higher Education ($9,000), 2003-2004.
  • "Capacity Building in Service Learning," a grant to the School of Education and Human Services, University of Michigan-Flint from the Flint Community Schools/Michigan Community Service Commissions {$8,000], 2001-2002
  • "Flint Community Schools 21st Century Community Learning Centers Elementary Program Evaluation," a grant to Projects for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Michigan-Flint from the Flint Community Schools/U.S. Department of Education [$209,592], 2000-2003 [Barry M. Franklin and Traki Taylor, co-principal investigators]
  • “Curriculum Policy, Urban Schooling, and Racial Separation: A Historical Perspective,” Rackham Graduate School Faculty Grant, Horace Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan [$7,797], 2000-2001
  • “Curriculum Policy and Racial Separation: Education Action Zones and Urban School Reform in the United Kingdom,” Faculty Development Grant, Office of Research, University of Michigan-Flint [$5,000], 2000-2002
  • "Teacher Discourse, Classroom Practice, and Web-Based Instruction," A demonstration grant to Li-Ling Chen and Barry M. Franklin from Projects for Urban and Regional Affairs, Office of Research, University of Michigan-Flint [$9,179], 1998-1999
  • "Low Achieving Children and the American Public School: A History," a grant to Barry M. Franklin from the Small Grants Program of the Spencer Foundation [$6,800], 1994.
  • "Foreign Language Instruction and the Needs of International Business," a grant to the Educational Research, Evaluation, and Curriculum Services Center, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Kennesaw State University from the Georgia Plan under P.L. 98-377 [$16,284], 1989.
  • "A Planning Grant for the Establishment of a College Level Learning Disabilities Program at Augsburg College," a grant to Augsburg College from the Nevin Heustad Foundation, St. Paul, Minnesota [$2,000], 1983 [Barry M. Franklin and Donald Warren, co-principal investigators].
  • "A Study and Definition of the Information Needs of Special Education Programs in the T.I.E.S. School Districts," a grant to the Community Research Center, Augsburg College from the Minnesota School District Data Processing Joint Board [$27,000], 1980.
  • "A Study of the Feasibility of the Expansion of the Groves Learning Center," a grant to the Community Research Center, Augsburg College from the Groves Foundation [$11,000], 1980.

Honors

  • Nominee for the Office of President Elect of the American Educational Research Association 2006
  • Friends of Continuing Education Award, Utah State University, 2004
  • Nominee for Vice President, History of Education Society, 2001
  • Alumni Achievement Award, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1998
  • Summer Pilot Project Grant, Kennesaw State University, 1991
  • Travel Grant to Hungary, Soros Foundation, 1989
  • Faculty Development Grant, Kennesaw State University, 1986, 1989
  • Occasional Fellowship, University of Chicago, 1984
  • Summer Research Grant, Augsburg College, 1982
  • Faculty Growth Award, American Lutheran Church, 1981, 1984
  • Summer Fellowship, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1973
  • Prospective Teacher Fellow, University of Chicago, 1966-1968
  • Cum Laude graduate, California State University, Northridge, 1966

Institutional and Community Service

Utah State University

  • Member, Faculty Senate, 2004-current
  • Member, Athletic Council, 2004-2005

University of Michigan-Flint

  • Member, Executive Committee, School of Education and Human Services, 2001-2003
  • Member, Projects in Urban and Regional Affairs (PURA) Review Board, 1999-2002
  • Member, Committee on Assessment and Strategic Planning, 1999-2000
  • Member, North Central Association Steering Committee, 1999
  • Secretary to the Governing Faculty, School of Education and Human Services, 1998-2000
  • Member, Education Department Long Range Planning and Assessment Committee, 1999-current
  • Chancellor’s Academic Planning Committee, 1994-1995
  • College of Arts and Sciences Class Size Committee. 1994
  • College of Arts and Sciences Teaching Evaluation Committee, 1994
  • Member, Michigan Education Deans' Council, 1994-1998
  • Member, Michigan Department of Education Teacher Examination Advisory Committee, 1995-1998


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