Education:
Ph.D., New York University - 2000 (History of American Education and Culture)
M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University - 1988 (Social Studies Education)
Areas of Expertise:
Sonia Murrow's research interests include the history of education, the social foundations of education, social studies education and new teacher development.
Books and Publications
"School Choice, New York-Style? For Some More Than Others," SchoolBook, The New York Times/WNYC, May 23. http://www.schoolbook.org/2012/05/23/school-choice-new-york-style-for-some-more-than-others/ (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2012
McCarthy, Mary Rose and Sonia E. Murrow. "Racial Inequality and the Social Reconstructionists at Teachers College." Journal of Negro Education. (Books and Publications: Forthcoming Publications) 2012
McCarthy, Mary Rose and Sonia E. Murrow. "Reformers Could Use a History Lesson." SchoolBook, WNYC, Oct. 2. http://www.schoolbook.org/2012/10/02/reformers-could-use-a-history-lesson/ (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2012
Siegal, Jessica and Sonia E. Murrow. "Strengthening the Teaching Profession in NYC: Advice to the Next Mayor." The Huffington Post, July 17. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2012
"Depicting Teachers' Roles in Social Reconstruction in the Social Frontier, 1934-1943." Educational Theory 61.3, Summer. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2011
"Third Space in an Urban Social Foundations Classroom." Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning, Summer. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2011
"Preparing Teachers to Remake Society: New College at Teachers College, Columbia University, 1932-1939." Critical Questions in Education 1.2: 51-69. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2010
"Charting Unexplored Territory in the Social Foundations: Pedagogical Practice in Urban Teacher Education." Educational Studies 40.3: 296-312. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2008
Murrow, Sonia E. and Laura Dull. "Is Dialogic Questioning Possible in Social Studies Classrooms?" Theory and Research in Social Education 36.4: 391-412. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2008
"Situating History So It Counts: The Changing Position of Educational History in Teacher Education, 1880-Present." Journal of Thought 41.2: 9-22. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2006
"Learning From Recurring Debates in Education: Teacher Education Students Explore Historical Case Studies." Educational Studies 37.2: 135-56. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2005
"Informing the Present, Illuminating the Past: Historical Knowledge and Teacher Development." Defending Public Schools: Teaching and Teacher Education. Eds. Kathleen Kesson and Wayne Ross. New York: Praeger Publishers. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2004
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
"Collectivists and Free Marketeers: Historical Perspectives on Contemporary Reform." American Educational Research Association. Vancouver. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012
"Confluent Streams of Progressivism in Early 20th Century Teacher Education in Institutions of Higher Education." History of Education Society. Seattle. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012
"Teaching Foundations of Education in an Age of Neo-Liberal Reform." American Educational Studies Association. Seattle. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012
"The Social Reconstructionists and Race." American Educational Studies Association. St. Louis. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011
"With Liberty and Justice for All? Including LGBTQ Voices in Democratic Practice." GLARE Workshop. Brooklyn College. Brooklyn, N.Y. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2011
"Making Teachers/Remaking America: Transformative Teacher Education at Teachers College, 1932-1954." American Educational Studies Association. Pittsburgh, Nov. 7. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
"Social Welfare Through Education at Teachers College, 1932-1954." History of Education Society. Philadelphia, Oct. 25. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2009
"'Someone Has Been Watching Over Me': Third Space in the Social Foundations Classroom." American Education Studies Association. Savannah, Ga., October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008
"Shaping the Destinies of the Nation: Teachers and the Social Frontier, 1934-1943." American Educational Research Association. New York, April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008
"Daring Teachers to Build a New Social Order: New College at Teachers College, 1932-1939." History of Education Society. Cleveland, October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007
"Social Reconstructionism and the Education of Teachers: The Social Frontier, 1934-1943." American Educational Studies Association. Cleveland, October. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007
"Teaching for Democracy Through Diverse Questioning Strategies." New York State Association of Teacher Educators. Saratoga Springs, N.Y., April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007
"A Short-Lived Experiment in Teacher Education: New College at Teachers College, 1932-1939." Alternative Routes to Teacher Preparation: Historical Perspectives Panel, American Educational Research Association. San Francisco, April. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006
Murrow, Sonia and Laura Dull. "The Socialization Implications of Questioning in Social Studies Classrooms." National Council for the Social Studies. Washington, D.C., November. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006
