Sonia Janis
- Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education - Professor-in-Residence
Professional Development School District - Assistant Director
Improving Teacher Quality
Areas of Expertise
- Curriculum Studies
- Social Studies Education
- Teaching and Learning in 6-12 Grade Public Schools
Interests
- critical mixed race studies
- curriculum theory
- curriculum in the U.S. South
- professional development schools
- clinically based teacher education
Academic Affiliations
Education
- Ed.D. in Curriculum Studies, Multicultural Education, 2010
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia - M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, 2005
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia - B.S.Ed. in Secondary Social Studies Education - Political Science, Sociology, Broad Field Social Studies, 2001
University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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Research Summary
Dr. Janis’s scholarship is in critical mixed race studies and clinical practices in social studies teacher education. Prior to UGA, she taught social studies and served as a public school administrator for ten years. She has written about multiracialism, critical race theory, and education for social justice (i.e., Janis & Carlyle-Hollis, 2013; Janis, 2013; Janis, 2015; Janis, 2016) by using narratives to reveal the in-betweenness of her life as a multi-race woman educator living and teaching in the U.S. South. In-betweeness inspires Janis’s role as Professor-in-Residence (PIR) with the Clarke County School District (CCSD). She believes schools and universities should partner to create just educational experiences for children and teachers. Thus, her current teacher education pedagogies and research are grounded in clinical practice.