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Thalia Mulvihill

Associate Professor of Social Foundations of Education/ Higher Education

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Department of Educational Studies
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306

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Dr. Thalia Mulvihill currently serves as a tenured Associate Professor in Higher Education and Social Foundations of Education, the Associate Director of the Adult, Higher and Community Education Doctoral Program, and as the Chair of the European Teacher Education Network. Dr. Mulvihill holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Foundations of Education and Curriculum (Syracuse University, 1995) an interdisciplinary degree with a focus in History and Sociology of Education/Higher Education and a Concentration in Gender and Education Studies. She also holds two Certificates: (1) Gender and Education Studies and (2) Qualitative Research. Her MA is in Higher Education Research/Student Affairs Administration. (Syracuse University, 1987), and she earned dual degrees as an undergraduate in American Studies and Secondary Social Studies Education, (Syracuse University, 1985). Her research agenda focuses on the history and sociology of education and higher education with a focus on women and gender issues. Some areas of special interest include: 1.) life histories of women educators, including 19th, 20th and 21st century women educators, deans of women, women college and university presidents, 2.) graduate student education with a focus on curriculum development for future professors and student affairs administrators, 3.) qualitative research methods, 4.) critical theory and pedagogies that focus on democracy and social justice issues, 5.) conflict resolution for educators, 6.) internationalizing the curriculum for educators, and 7.) cultural studies, popular culture and educational issues related to interscholastic and intercollegiate athletics.