Frank Margonis

Associate Professor of Philosophy of Education
University of Utah, appointed 1988

	Philosophy of Education Politics of Education Sociology of Education History of Education

M.S.		Philosophy of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	December, 1985
	Ph.D.	Philosophy of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dissertation: ``Education in the National Interest,'' a philosophical critique of the focus upon serving ``national interests'' in the 1983 excellence reform movement	October, 1988
	B.S.	Secondary Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	May, 1979


University of Utah	Faculty Fellow	Spring, 1999
University of Utah	Finalist, Presidential Teaching Award	1997
University of Utah College of Education	Excellence in Teaching Award	1996
University of Utah Women's Studies Department and Women's Resource Center	Commendation for Serving Gender Equity	1994
University of Illinois	College-Wide Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award	1988
Daily Illini (University of Illinois)	Included on the ``Incomplete List of Outstanding Teachers''	Each Semester Taught from 1982 to 1986
University of Illinois	Graduate Fellowships	1982-1983, 1984-1985, 1987-1988
University of Illinois	MacArthur Fellow for the Program in Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security	Fall 1987-1988
National Member	Phi Kappa Phi


Summer, 1987	Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Educational Policy Studies	University of Illinois
Spring, 1987	Coordinator of Teaching Assistants for a large undergraduate social foundations course for prospective teachers, Department of Educational Policy Studies	University of Illinois
Fall, 1986	Research Assistant, Department of Educational Policy Studies	University of Illinois
1981-1986	Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Educational Policy Studies	University of Illinois
1979-1981	Research Assistant, Department of Educational Policy Studies	University of Illinois


August, 1988-Present	Assistant and Associate Professor, Department of Educational Studies School of Education	University of Utah


Institute for Democratic Education	John Dewey Society
Philosophy of Education Society	American Educational Research Association
American Educational Studies Association

Gitlin, Andrew, Margonis, Frank, and Brunjes, Heather.: "In the Shadow of the Excellence Reports," Robert Donmoyer (ed.), At-Risk Students: Portraits, Policies Programs, and Practices. New York: State University of New York, 1993, pp. 265-290.
Parker, Laurence and Margonis, Frank.: "The Conflict Over Equal Opportunity in Higher Education: A Framework for Post-Secondary Evaluation," Stafford Hood and Henry Frierson (eds.), Beyond the Dream: Meaningful Program Evaluation and Assessment to Achieve Equal Opportunity at Predominately White Universities. Greenwich, Conn.: JAI, 1994, pp. 1-15.

Margonis, Frank, and Parker, Laurence.: "Participation as Parental Choice and Community Control," Theory Into Practice (forthcoming).
Margonis, Frank.: "Relational Pedagogy Without Foundations," in Randall Curren (ed.), Philosophy of Education: 1999, Urbana: Philosophy of Education Society (forthcoming).
Margonis, Frank.: "The Demise of Authenticity," in Steven Tozer (ed.), Philosophy of Education: 1998, Urbana: Philosophy of Education Society (forthcoming).
Margonis, Frank.: "Theories of Conviction," Educational Theory, Vol. 48, Winter 1998, pp. 85-101.
Margonis, Frank.: "Dewey and the Arrogance of Reason," in Susan Laird (ed.), Philosophy of Education: 1997, Urbana: Philosophy of Education Society, 199, pp. 365-373.
Parker, Laurence, and Margonis, Frank.: "School Choice in the US Urban Context: Racism and Policies of Containment," Journal of Educational Policy, Vol. 11, Nov.-Dec. 1996, pp. 717-728.
Margonis, Frank.: "Marxism Without Dogma," Access, Vol. 14, December 1995, pp. 80-93.
Margonis, Frank, and Parker, Laurence.: "Choice, Privatization, and Unspoken Strategies of Containment," Educational Policy, Vol. 9, December 1995, pp. 375-403.
Gitlin, Andrew, and Margonis, Frank.: "The Political Aspect of Educational Reform: Teacher Resistance as Good Sense," American Journal of Education, Vol. 103, August 1995, pp. 377-405.
Deyhle, Donna, and Margonis, Frank.: "Navajo Mothers and Daughters: Schools, Jobs, and the Family." Anthropology and Education Quarterly, Vol. 26, June 1995, pp. 135-167.
Margonis, Frank.: "Leftist Pedagogy and Enlightenment Faith," in Audrey Thompson (ed.), Philosophy of Education: 1993, Urbana: University of Illinois, 1994, pp. 251-262.
Margonis, Frank.: "Marxism, Liberalism, and Educational Theory," Educational Theory, Vol. 43, Fall 1993, pp. 449-465.
Margonis, Frank.: "The Cooptation of At Risk: Paradoxes of Policy Criticism," Teachers College Record, Vol. 94, Winter 1992, pp. 343-364.
Margonis, Frank.: "New Problems in Child-Centered Pedagogy," In Henry Alexander, ed. Philosophy of Education: 1992. Urbana: University of Illinois, 1993, pp. 130-140.
Holt, Ladd and Margonis, Frank.: "Critical Theory of a Conservative Stamp," Educational Theory, Vol. 42, Spring 1992, pp. 231-250.
Margonis, Frank.: "What is the Meaning of Contemporary Educational Nationalism?" In Jim Giarelli, ed., Philosophy of Education: 1988, Normal, IL, pp. 343-352.

Margonis, Frank.: "Searching for Alternatives," in Steven Tozer (ed.), Philosophy of Education: 1998, Urbana: Philosophy of Education Society (forthcoming).
Margonis, Frank.: "Nationalism," In J.J. Chambliss (ed.), Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia. New York: Garland Publishing, 1996, pp. 421-25.
Margonis, Frank,: "The Promise of Fragmentation," In Frank Margonis (ed.), Philosophy of Education: 1996. Champaign, IL,: Philosophy of Education Society, 1996.
Margonis, Frank.: "Schools and the Interhuman." In Alven Neiman (ed.), Philosophy of Education: 1995. Champaign, IL, 1996, pp. 420-23.
Margonis, Frank.: "John Dewey: Organic Intellectual of the Middle Class?" In Michael Katz (ed.), Philosophy of Education: 1994. Champaign, IL: 1995.
Margonis, Frank.: "Reason and Circumstance." In Margaret Buchmann and Robert Floden (eds.), Philosophy of Education: 1991, Normal, IL, 1992, pp. 181-184.
Margonis, Frank.: "Democracy and Technology," in Ralph Page, ed., Philosophy of Education: 1989. Normal, IL, 1990, pp. 276-279.
Margonis, Frank.: "National Educational Policy and the Processes of Education." Swords and Ploughshares, December 1988, pp. 13-16.
Margonis, Frank.: "Heidegger and Curriculum," in Nicholas Burbules, ed., Philosophy of Education: 1986. Normal, IL, 1987, pp. 99-103.
Margonis, Frank.: "'Apodictic Clarity' as an Ideal." In David Nyberg, ed., Philosophy of Education: 1985. Normal, IL, 1986, pp. 137-140.

Frank Margonis (ed.),: Philosophy of Education: 1996, Champaign, IL, Philosophy of Education Society, 1996.
Amburgy, Patricia et al.,: Foundations of Educational Policy in the United States. Ginn Custom Publishing, Lexington, MA 1984, 356 pp. (Revised 1985, 1986).

With Andrew Gitlin:: Study of the implementation of school reforms at Rose Park Elementary School of Salt Lake City, 1989-1991, $2,000.

Margonis, F. (1998, April).: "Searching for Alternatives." Invited response to the Presidential Address of the national Philosophy of Education Society Meetings in Boston.
Margonis, F. (1998, April).: "The Demise of Authenticity." Paper presented at the national Philosophy of Education Society Meetings in Boston.
Margonis, F. (1997, October).: "A Relational Rereading of Paulo Freire's Pedagogy." Paper presented at the national American Educational Studies Association Conference in San Antonio.
Margonis, F. (1997, October).: "Forsaking the Path of Nature." Paper presented at the national American Educational Studies Association Conference in San Antonio.
Margonis, F. (1997, March).: "Dewey and the Arrogance of Reason." Paper presented at the national Philosophy of Education Society meeting in Vancouver.
Margonis, F. (1996, November).: "Dewey and the Punctual Self." Paper presented at the national American Educational Studies Association Conference in Montreal, Canada.
Margonis, F. (1995, November).: "Conversation, Authority, Coercion," Paper presented at the National American Educational Studies Association conference in Cleveland, Ohio.
Margonis, F. (1995, April).: "Lying and Social Circumstance." Paper presented at the national American Educational Research Association conference in San Francisco, California.
Margonis, F. (1995, April).: "Schools and the Interhuman." Paper presented at the national Philosophy of Education Society meetings in San Francisco, California.
Margonis, F. (1994, November).: "Critical Thinking and Racism." Paper presented at the national American Educational Studies Association conference in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Deyhle, D. and Margonis, F. (1994, April).: "Navajo Mothers and Daughters." Paper presented at the national American Educational Research Association conference in New Orleans.
Margonis, F. (1994, March).: "John Dewey: Organic Intellectual of the Middle Class?" Paper presented at the national Philosophy of Education Society conference in Charlotte.
Margonis, F. (1993, November).: "Structure, Agency, and Responsibility." Invited paper presented at University of Illinois, Champaign for College of Education's 75th Anniversary.
Margonis, F. (1993, November).: "Authenticity in the Classroom." Paper presented at the national American Educational Studies Association conference in Chicago.
Margonis, F. and Parker L. (1993, April).: Excellence, Privatization, and the Hidden Policy of Containment." Paper presented at the national American Educational Research Association conference in Atlanta.
Margonis, F. (1993, April).: "Leftist Pedagogy and Enlightenment Faith." Paper presented at the annual Philosophy of Education Society national meetings in New Orleans.
Deyhle, D. and Margonis, F. (1992, November).: "Navajo Mothers and Daughters." Paper presented at the national American Educational Studies Association conference in Pittsburgh.
Margonis, F. (1992, April).: "The Cooptation of At Risk." Paper presented at the national American Educational Research Association Conference in San Francisco, CA.
Margonis, F. (1992, March).: "New Problems in Child-Centered Pedagogy." Paper presented at the annual Philosophy of Education Society national meetings in Denver, CO.
Margonis, F. (1991, March).: "Reason and Circumstance." Paper presented at the annual Philosophy of Education Society national meetings in Washington, D.C.
Margonis, F. (1990, October).: "Democratic School Governance and Humane Education." Invited paper at Conference on Humanizing Education, sponsored by the U.S.S.R. Academy of the Pedagogical Sciences, U.S.S.R.
Gitlin, A., Margonis, F., & Brunjes, H. (1990, April).: "Dilemmas of Reform: A Case Study of Democratic Initiative." Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Conference, Boston, MA.
Margonis, F. (1990, March).: "Metaphysics and Educational Discourse." Paper presented at the annual Philosophy of Education Society national meetings in Miami.
Margonis, F. (1989, April).: "Democracy and Technology." Paper presented at National Philosophy of Education Society Conference, San Antonio, Texas.
Margonis, F. and Parker, L. (1989, March).: "Educational Nationalism and Institutional Racism." Paper presented at the National American Educational Research Association Conference in San Francisco, California.
Margonis, F. (1987, April).: "What is the Meaning of Contemporary Educational Nationalism?" Paper presented at the National Philosophy of Education Society Conference, San Diego, California.
Margonis, F. (1986, April).: "Heidegger and Curriculum." Paper presented at the National Philosophy of Education Society Conference, Montreal, Canada.
Margonis, F. (1985, March).: "'Apodictic Clarity' as an Ideal." Paper presented at the National Philosophy of Education Society Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.


Educational Studies 310	The Philosophical Foundations of Education
Educational Studies 460 & 4111	School and Society
Educational Studies 601 & 604	Crosscurrents in American Education
Educational Studies 602	Introduction to Critical and Cultural Studies
Educational Studies 607	Education and Social Theory
Educational Studies 609 & 6655	Critical Pedagogy
Educational Studies 615	Schooling, Work, and the State
Educational Studies 616	Schools and Inequality
Educational Studies 630	Seminar in Philosophy of Education. Topics: A Social Reconstructionist Understanding of 1980s Reform Movements The Philosophy of Child-Centered Pedagogy
Educational Studies 680	Liberal, Progressive and Critical Philosophies of Education Critical Pedagogy Culture Wars in Educational Policy
Educational Studies 694	Individual Studies on the Following Topics: Issues of Race in Education Contemporary Educational Reform Feminist Criticisms of Conceptions of Community Philosophical Conceptions of Community Wittgenstein's Theory of Meaning Vocational Education of African Americans and American Indians Post Structuralist Interpretations of Children's Literature The Philosophy of Confucius Vygotsky's Social Theory of Cognition The Hampton Model for Educating Blacks and American Indians The Community College and Minority Access Feminist Philosophies of Education



Review Board of Educational Theory, 1988-1993 Review articles for Educational Administration Quarterly Member, Resolutions Committee, Philosophy of Education Society, 1989 Member, Program Committee, Philosophy of Education Society, 1995. Program Chair, National Philosophy of Education Society Meetings, 1996.	Editor, Philosophy of Education: 1996, Proceedings of the Philosophy of Education Society.

Elected to represent the College of Education on the Undergraduate Council, 1991-1994 Chair, Undergraduate Council Diversity Requirement Subcommittee, 1993-1994. Member, Social Science General Education Requirement Committee, 1996-Present. Member, Graduation Committee, 1998-2001	Member, College Review, Promotion, and Tenure Committee, 1996-1997. Member, College Teaching Award Committee, 1993 Elected to the College of Education Curriculum Committee, 1991-1992

Member, Graduate Committee, 1997-1999. Member, African American Studies Search Committee, 1997-1998. Member, Elementary Education Admissions Committee, 1998. Member, Semester Conversion Committee for Prerequisite Courses, 1996. Member, Appeals Procedures Committee, 1994. Member, Elementary Education Self-Study Committee, 1994. Member, Ad Hoc Committee on RPT Guidlines, 1992-3 Member, Merit Committee, 1993 Member, Elementary Education Program Evaluation Committee, 1992 Member, Secondary Education Program Evaluation Committee, 1992 Co-Chair, Committee on Graduate Assistants' Time, 1990-1992 Student-Faculty Liaison, 1990 to present Member, Search Committee, 1990 Member, Elementary Admissions Committee, 1989-1990, 1990-1991, 1991-1992 Member, Search Committee, 1988	Assessment of the reform process at Rose Park Elementary School in Salt Lake City, 1989-1991 Inservice Course on Site-Base Management at Highland High School, 1992.

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