Curriculum Vita

John E. Petrovic, Ph.D., Professor and Program Coordinator for Programs in Instructional Leadership and Social/Cultural Studies in Education
Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, College of Education, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0302

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

  • 12/99 -- Ph.D., School of Education, University of Colorado, Boulder. Dissertation: "Dealing with cultural communities in political communities: Balkanization, bilingual education, and the liberal democratic tradition." 
  • 8/89  --  M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, The Pennsylvania State University. Emphasis in Bilingual and Multicultural Education.
  • 5/88  --  B.A., International Relations, Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA. Junior year abroad at the University of Barcelona, Spain.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 
  • 2000-2006, Assistant Professor; Associate Professor, 2006-2012; Professor, 2012, Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies, Program in Social and Cultural Studies in Education. Currently teach the following courses: Philosophy of Education; Language, Politics, and Education;  Multicultural Education; Political Philosophy and Equal Education Opportunity; School, Culture, and Society
  • 1996-1998, Graduate Part Time Instructor in the School of Education, University of Colorado, Boulder. Taught an undergraduate course entitled "Professional Seminar 1: Becoming a Teacher" which emphasized issues of race, class, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and democracy in education and team-taught a graduate course entitled "Introduction to Bilingual Education."
  • Spring 1995, Instructor of a graduate level course at the University of Colorado, Denver. The course was "Materials and Methods in Bilingual/ Multicultural Education."
  • 1992-1993, ESL Instructor for the Bilingual Education Paraprofessional Training Program at the University of Colorado.
  • 1991-1992, Teacher of English as a Foreign Language, Institute of Northamerican Studies, Barcelona, Spain. Taught 21 hours a week in the adult EFL program. Taught in the professional program in local government offices where I piloted and critiqued new texts and a video course. Completed 8 hours of administrative duties per term.
  • 1990-1991, Teacher of English as a Foreign Language, Aspect American Language School, Prague, Czech Republic. Taught EFL at all levels to a student body comprised of Czech professionals. Worked on curriculum development, especially for a TOEFL preparation course, and syllabus writing.
  • 1989-1990, Teacher of English as a Second Language, Loudoun County Public Schools, VA. Developed and implemented daily lesson plans for non-English proficient high school and elementary students. Also taught a U.S. History course for non-English speakers and an after-school Spanish class. Taught ESL and Civics in the adult vocational education program for immigrants.

NON-TEACHING ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

  • 1998-2000, Assistant Research Professional in the Center for Bilingual Education & Research, College of Education, Arizona State University. Conduct policy related research in the area of education for linguistically diverse groups. Teach a graduate level course for in-service teachers titled "Introduction to Language Minority Education."
  • 1994-1995, Practicum Supervisor, School of Education, University of Colorado. Supervised and advised undergraduate students in pre-student teaching experiences in local schools. Duties included matching students with teachers and classrooms, observing student instructional activities, providing feedback for improvement, and liaising with local school personnel and the Director of Field Experiences in the School of Education.
  • Summer 1995 Regional Course Director for "Passport Language Schools," Bromley, England. Supervised personnel at language schools throughout England and Wales. Primary duties were to visit school sites to ensure client satisfaction and to observe thirty teachers at five different sites on a rota basis to ensure teaching effectiveness.
  • Spring 1992, Assistant Director of Brethren Colleges Abroad, Barcelona. Aided and advised junior year abroad students in cultural adjustment and course options and availability at the University of Barcelona. Also arranged cultural excursions, liaised between the program director and professors, and maintained student files.

HONORS

  • McCrory Award for Excellence in Reseach, University of Alabama, 2016
  • McCrory Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Alabama, 2013
  • Finalist, Last Lecture Series, University of Alabama, 2007, 2008, 2016
  • Academic Contribution Award, Arizona State University, 2000
  • Title VII Fellowship, University of Colorado, 1991-1994
  • Title VII Fellowship, The Pennsylvania State University, 1988-1989
  • Victor Kamkin Award for Excellence in Russian, Juniata College, 1988

SERVICE

  • Faculty Senator, The University of Alabama, 2002-2004; 2014-2019
  • Editorial Board Member, International Multilingual Research Journal, 2012-present
  • Secretary/Treasurer, Southeast Philosophy of Education Society, 2002-2005; Web master, 2005-present
  • Editorial Board Member, American Educational Research Journal, 2011-2014
  • Co-Editor, Thresholds in Education, 2015-present
  • Series Editor, Studies in the Philosophy of Education, Information Age Publishing
  • Current University committees: IRB, Academic Issues, International Education, Graduate Council

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS