Richard K. Gordon, Ph.D.

Title: Professor Emeritus
Department: Teacher Education

Areas of Expertise

African-American Issues, Education, Education Reform, Minority Issues, Multiculturalism, Race, Race Relations, Social Justice, Urban Studies.

Professional Background

Dr. Gordon has been an educator for 38 years, including 10 years as an elementary school teacher and 28 years as a faculty member in Teacher Education at CSUDH. His expertise is in multicultural education, effective instructional models, particularly the Dowa and Minzokugakkyu models used in Japan,  urban school reform and pre-service teacher preparation. He recently contributed to the textbook Rethinking Field Experiences in Preservice Teacher Preparation (Routledge, 2015).

Education

Ph.D. in Educational Philosophy and Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles

M.A.T., Antioch University

B.A., Cheyney State University

Regional Expertise

Southeast Asia

South America – Southern

International Experience

Japan, Nigeria, Peru, Austria, France, Saba, Philippines

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Blending Academic and Social Experiences During Teaching and Learning

Contact

Email Address: rgordon@csudh.edu

Office: (310) 243-3754

Contact Preference: Email