Title:	Assistant Professor
	Office #:	Lewis Towers 1056, WTC
	Phone:	312.915.6852
	E-mail:	mjames7@luc.edu
	Degree:	Ph.D., Texas A & M University, College Station, TX
	CV:	Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Program Areas

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Teacher Preparation

Research Interests

• African American Males Academic and Social Success
• Social Justice Education and Culturally Responsive Teaching

Classes

• CIEP 469 Teaching & Learning in Urban Communities 
• CIEP 523 School Improvement and Curriculum Reform
• CIEP 524 Multicultural Education in Urban Classrooms

Awards

• Outstanding Alumni Award from Illinois State University, Department of Anthropology and Sociology (2011)
• Leadership by Example Award from the State of Black Connecticut Alliance for service and leadership in closing the achievement gap (2010)

Professional & Community Affiliations

• American Education Research Association (AERA)
  - Research Focus on Black Education SIG
  - Urban Learning, Teaching and Research SIG
• National Association of Multicultural Education
• Kappa Delta Pi Honors Member
• Brothers of the Academy Institute