Research interests
Dawn Shinew's research focuses on citizenship, globalization, and identity in schools and communities.
Teaching/professional interests
Shinew's interests are social studies education and research. She teaches courses in undergraduate and graduate social studies methods, qualitative research, and epistemology and inquiry.
Recent accomplishments
- Recipient (2007) of the Washington Award for Excellence in Teacher Preparation
- Recipient (2008-2010) of the Berry Family Faculty Fellowship in Teacher Preparation.
- Thomas Jones, D. and Shinew, D. (2007). Redefining normalcy: A queer reconstruction of the family. Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM Publishing House.
- .Shinew, D. (2005). Making sense of a place and a place that makes sense: Constructing identities as citizens. In Cherryholmes, C., Heilmann, E., and Segall, A. (Eds), Social studies: The next generation.
- Shinew, D. and Thomas-Jones, D. (2005). Simone says: Adolescent girls and a Re-Visioning of Leadership. In Bettis, P. and Adams, N. (Eds.), Geographies of girlhood: Identity in-between. New York: Longman Press.
Educational background
- Ph.D. Ohio State University, 1998.
- M.A. Bowling Green State University, 1993.
- B.S. (with high honors), Comprehensive Social Studies Education, Bowling Green State University, 1985.
