Tom Owenby
Associate Faculty Associate
256C Teacher Education Building
225 N. Mills St.
Madison, WI 53706
Education
- PhD Social Studies Education and Teacher Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2018
- MA International Politics, Graduate Institute of Peace Studies, Kyung Hee University, 2008
- BA History and Wisconsin 6-12th grade Teaching Certification, Beloit College, 2001
Select Media Contributions
- NPR Morning Edition, The All-Work, No-Play Culture of Korean Education. (April, 2015). Media Link
Select Publications
- Levy, B. L., Collet, L., & Owenby, T. (2017). Generating dynamic democratic discussions: An analysis of teaching with US presidential debates. The Social Studies, 108(2), 39-54.
- Owenby, T. (2015). Commentary: What can the US learn from South Korea’s testing pressures? The Conversation https://theconversation.com/what-can-the-us-learn-from-south-koreas-testing-pressures- 40365.
- Owenby, T. (2015). Radio Interview: The All-Work, No-Play Culture of Korean Education. NPR Morning Edition http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/04/15/393939759/the-all-work-no-play-culture-of- south-korean-education.
Select Presentations
- Owenby, T., Klehr, M., Hayek, K., & Lang, L. Opening Space: Collaboratively Developing a Pre-service Supervisor Community of Practice. presented at the American Educational Research Association National Conference, San Francisco, CA.
- Cook, D., Owenby, T., Klehr, M., Ocón, C., Coffey, H., Pennell, A., & Schwartz, T. Communities as Central Places of Pre-Service Teacher Learning. National Presentation (Peer Review Selection) presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario.
- Hollar, J., Owenby, T., Foubert, J., & Maserson, J. Teaching to Disrupt: Supporting and Building Solidarity for "Troublemaker" Teachers. presented at the American Educational Studies Association Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.
- Collet, L., Owenby, T., & Levy, B. Guiding Discussions of Presidential Debates: Opportunities and Challenges for Fostering Students’ Civic Learning. Conference presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.
- Carroll, M., Klehr, M., & Owenby, T. Supporting Partners Over Time and Across Contexts. Conference presented at the Annual Conference of National Network for Educational Renewal (NNER), St. Louis, MO.
- Owenby, T. Disrupting Dominant Narratives: Teacher Education and Critical Perspectives on Immigration. Conference presented at the Colleges and University Faculty Association (CUFA), National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
- Klehr, M., & Owenby, T. Meeting in the Third Space: Integrating Social Studies Methods + Classroom Practicum + Community Fieldwork in South Madison. Conference presented at the National Network for Education Renewal (NNER) Annual Conference, Chico, CA.
Select Awards and Honors
- Partnership School Network Grant, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2013
- Alumni Award, Excellence in Teaching, Beloit College, 2011