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Kenneth J. Fasching-Varner | |
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| Born | Kenneth James Varner August 22, 1979 |
| Nationality | German and United States |
| Occupation | University professor |
| Known for | glocality, school-to-prison pipeline, critical race theory, whiteness studies, culturally relevant pedagogy |
Kenneth J. Fasching-Varner (born August 22, 1979) formerly the Shirley B. Barton Endowed Associate Professor of Education at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is now Professor of Education at University of Nevada, Las Vegas whose ideas contribute to education and social reform. Fasching-Varner has proposed a non-developmental theory of white racial identity offering a direct counterpoint to the developmental theories of racial identity.[1][2] He, along with colleagues Christine Clark and Mark Brimhall-Vargas, have written about the occupation of the academy in higher education to discuss the treatment of diversity in higher education during the Obama era.[3][4][5] The edited volume has received praise, being awarded the Duke University Office of Inclusion and Equity's December 2012 book of the month.[6] The volume has also received critique from the neo-conservative Manhattan group, citing that the book does not account for fiscal needs when advocating for diversity.[7]
Fasching-Varner has over 80 published articles, books, and book chapters, and has contributed to academic discourse through presentations at academic conferences at international, national, and local contexts.
- ^ Fasching-Varner, K.J. (2013). Working through whiteness: Examining racial identity and profession with pre-service teachers. Landham, MD: Lexington Press
- ^ 2012/12/20
- ^ Clark, C., Fasching-Varner, K.J., Brimhall-Vargas, M. (2012). Occupying the academy: Just how important is diversity in higher education? Landham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield
- ^ "New book on diversity work in higher education". InsideHigherEd.com. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ^ Writer, Senior Contributing. "Professor's work highlights diversity workers' challenge". LSUReveille.com. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ^ "OIE Diversity Newslinks". Duke.edu. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ^ "Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover, but". Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2012.