Sarah Mathews
Associate Professor; Chair, Department of Teaching and Learning
Teaching and Learning
Office: ZEB 258A
Phone: 305-348-2003
Email: samathew@fiu.edu
Specialty: Social Studies Education
Sarah Mathews has been teaching social studies and education courses for over 14 years. Her bachelor's and master's degrees are in Social Studies Education and her Doctoral degree was in Curriculum and Instruction. Dr. Mathews has taught or engaged in educational research in Egypt, Kenya, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Uganda, and Venezuela. She currently serves as the leader of the Social Studies Education Program.
Awards
MSC&I Jamaica, FIU College of Education Faculty Member of the Year Award (2011-2015), Kipchoge Kirkland Social Justice Award (2006)
Research Areas
- Global Citizenship Education
- Pedagogies to develop Perspective Consciousness and Intercultural Competence
- Emergent Methods in Qualitative Research
- Digital Participatory Research