Congratulations to Devin Miranda-Weise Klugh who on May 20, 2024, successfully defended her dissertation proposal. The title of Devin’s dissertation is: THE PANDEMIC, PRECARITY, AND A PEDAGOGY OF HOPE: PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS TEACHERS’ EXPERIENCES OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
The purpose of this critical qualitative inquiry is to describe performing arts teachers' perspectives on how critical pedagogy is used within the unique context of pandemic schooling. Drawing upon the theory of precarity, this study seeks to articulate how critical pedagogies are embedded into the curriculum and the classroom in ways that not only empower students but empower educators who may otherwise feel burned out. Precarity refers to “work that is temporary, insecure, poorly paid, and sporadic” (Kirk, 2020, p. 1). According to Gard (2014), teachers have become more vulnerable to precarity in recent years due to increased stress due to changes in employment conditions within school systems. This study will attempt to highlight both the labor conditions and potential methods for mitigating stress on teachers.
Devin is embarking on important and timely research, when the precarity of labor and weight of burnout persist in education, and shortage of teachers is concerning. This scholar is one to watch!
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR:
Dr. Susan Iverson
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Dr. Mary Coakley-Fields
Dr. Jeffrey Kaplan
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