Hilary E. Hughes

Areas of Expertise

  • justice, equity-oriented teacher education
  • middle grades education
  • youth studies
  • phenomenology
  • feminist pedagogies

Interests

  • justice, equity-oriented teacher education
  • justice, equity-oriented middle grades education
  • teachers as curriculum designers
  • phenomenology as a philosophy and methodology

Concentrations

Education

  •  PhD in Middle Grades Education, 2011
    University of Georgia
  •  MEd in Education and Human Resource Studies, 2001
    Colorado State University
  •  BA in Communication and Theatre Arts, 1995
    Mercer University
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Contact

 Aderhold Hall, 611D
 706-542-4244 (office)
 @hilaryehughes

Research Summary

My current research projects focus on how equity and justice-oriented leadership practices are operationalized in high poverty middle schools; the limitations and possibilities of justice and equity-oriented teacher education in this neoliberal culture; teachers as curriculum designers.

Awards and Accolades

AERA Division D- Significant Contribution to Qualitative Methodology Award

AERA Division D, 2022

First Year Odyssey Teaching Award

University of Georgia, 2022

Faculty Senate D. Keith Osborn Award for Teaching Excellence

University of Georgia , 2018

School of Education Alumni Council’s Distinguished Junior Faculty Award

Virginia Commonwealthy University, 2013

Illinois Qualitative Distinguished Dissertation Award

International Association of Qualitative Inquiry, 2012

Middle Level Education Research Special Interest Group Dissertation Award

American Education Research Association, Middle Level Education Special Interest Group (SIG), 2012