Brian W. Dotts
- Clinical Professor
Department of Educational Theory and Practice
Biography
Resident Instruction
Undergraduate:
- EDUC 2110 Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education
- EDUC 2110 (Honors) Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education
- EDUC 2120 Exploring Socio-Cultural Issues in Diversity
- EDUC 2120 (Honors) Exploring Socio-Cultural Issues in Diversity
- FYOS 1001 The Education of Winston Smith and Napoleon: Critical Thinking in the Novels of George Orwell (First Year Odyssey Seminar)
Graduate:
- EFND 6000 Special Problems in Social Foundations of Education
- EFND 7040 History of Education in the United States
- ETAP/QUAL 8100 Historical Inquiry and Research Methods (this course was created in 2018 by Dr. Dotts upon request, but he teaches only undergraduate courses since 2018 per the current Dean)
- EFND 8060 Social and Political Philosophies of Education
Current and Past Editorial Membership
-Journal of Educational Foundations -Education Law & Policy Review -The Journal of Thomas Jefferson’s Life and Times -The Journal of Philosophy and History of Education
University Affiliations
- Faculty Fellow, Center for Social Justice, Civil, and Human Rights
- Affiliate Faculty, Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute
- Affiliate Faculty, Qualitative Research Program
- Affiliate Faculty, Education Policy
Areas of Expertise
- History of American Education
- Philosophy of Education
- Education Policy
- Constitutional Law
- Critical Theory
- Multiculturalism
Interests
- History of American Education
- Privatization of Education
- Separation of Church and State
- Textbooks as Political and Ideological Artifacts
Academic Affiliations
Education
- PhD in History, Philosophy, and Education Policy Studies in Education, 2005
Indiana University - MA in American Politics, 1992
Boston College - BA in Political Science, 1990
Indiana University Southeast
Research Summary
Brian W. Dotts, PhD, is a non-tenure-track Professor of Educational Foundations, University of Georgia. He has published peer-reviewed books and papers in the history of American Education, specifically focusing on educational and political theories during the American Revolution and early national period, common school politics during the Antebellum Era, John Dewey and Social Reconstructionism during the early twentieth century, and educational foundations as an academic field. Dotts has also published papers related to multiculturalism and the school privatization movement. His most recent book, published by Cambridge University Press, won the 2020 Society of Professors of Education Book Award.
Dotts has been a member of the University of Georgia’s Graduate Faculty since 2010. He has served on, and chaired, a number of dissertation and theses committees. Dotts coordinated the College of Education’s Educational Foundations courses from 2010 to 2018.
Publications
Books
This educational foundations book offers a comprehensive overview of American education history and a variety of classical, Enlightenment, and contemporary educational philosophers. While Educational Foundations includes a history of American education, it also looks at numerous policies, constitutional law cases, events, and political, religious, and social conflicts for students to consider while learning their subject matter. The text is divided into two sections: the first is a look at a broad array of philosophical influences from the Western canon, while the second is an exploration of the history of American education, focusing on a few specific eras. With strong and helpful pedagogical features and resources, such as class activities, suggested files, chapter objectives, and sidebar questions, this textbook is an excellent resource for students. It is useful for undergraduate and graduate courses in educational foundations.
- Dotts, Brian W. (2019/2020)
- London, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2019
- Books
- Holowchak, M. Andrew and Dotts, Brian W. (Eds.)
- Jefferson, NC: McFarland Publishing, 2017
- Books
- Dotts, Brian W.
- Lanham, MD: Lexington Books/Rowman and Littlefield, 2012
- Books
Chapters
In Conservative Philanthropies: Ideologies and Actions Shaping U.S. Educational Policy and Practice. Edited by Kathleen deMarrais, Brigette Herron, and Janie Copple.
- Brian W. Dotts. (2020)
- Gorham, ME: Myers Education Press
- Chapters
In The Sage Handbook of Critical Pedagogies. Edited by Shirley R. Steinberg and Barry Down. Volume I of III
- Brian W. Dotts. (2020)
- London, UK: Sage Publications
- Chapters
In Learning to Teach in an Era of Privatization: Global Trends in Teacher Preparation. Edited by T. J. Brewer & and C. Lubienski.
- Atkinson, Jamie C. and Brian W. Dotts. (2019)
- New York, NY: Teachers College Press
- Chapters
In Dewey and Education in the 21st Century: Fighting Back. Edited by Ruth Heilbronn, Christine Doddington, and Rupert Higham.
- Brian W. Dotts. (2018)
- United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing Limited. ISBN: 9781787436268. (Reprinted journal article from a 2016 edition of Education & Culture)
- Chapters
In The Elusive Thomas Jefferson: Essays on the Man Beyond the Myths. Edited by M. Andrew Holowchak and Brian W. Dotts
- Dotts, Brian W. (2017)
- Jefferson, NC: McFarland Publishing, 2017
- Chapters
In Moral and Civic Learning in the United States. Edited by Donald Warren and John Patrick.
- Dotts, Brian W.
- New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006
- Chapters
Journal Articles
The Journal of Thomas Jefferson’s Life and Times* 1, no. 1 (2017): 71-82
- Dotts, Brian W. (2017)
- Journal Articles
Education and Culture: The Journal of the John Dewey Society 32, no. 1, Article 9 (2016): 111-129. Reprinted in Ruth Heilbronn, Christine Doddington, Rupert HIgham (Eds.). (2018). Dewey and Education in the 21st Century: Fighting Back (pp. 161-181)
- Dotts, Brian W.
- United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018
- Journal Articles
Multicultural Education 22 nos. 3 & 4, (Spring/Summer 2015): 35-38
- Dotts, Brian W.
- Caddo Gap Press
- Journal Articles
Journal of Educational Foundations 28 nos. 1-4 (2015): 51-72
- Dotts, Brian W.
- Caddo Gap Press
- Journal Articles
Democracy and Education 23 no. 1 (2015): 1-40
- Dotts, Brian W.
- Democracy and Education
- Journal Articles
Educational Studies: A Journal of the American Educational Studies Association 49, no. 2 (2013): 148-168
- Dotts, Brian W.
- Taylor & Francis
- Journal Articles
Journal of Philosophy and History of Education 62 no. 1 (2012): 207-226
- Dotts, Brian W.
- Society of Philosophy & History of Education
- Journal Articles
Educational Horizons 88 no. 3 (2010): 179-192
- Dotts, Brian W.
- Educational Horizons
- Journal Articles
Awards and Accolades
Society of Professors of Education, 2020
Special Collections Libraries, University of Georgia, 2018
College of Education, University of Georgia, 2016
College of Education, University of Georgia, 2014