Ph.D., Social Foundations of Education, University of Pittsburgh
Courses Offered
EDF 203 School & Society
EDF 221 The History of Black education in America
EDF 222 The Development of Modern Education in Africa
EDF 225 Ethnic Studies in the Elementary school
EDF 403 Historical & Philosophical Forces Affecting Secondary Education
EDF/EDL 500 Multicultural Education
EDF 641 Social Foundations of Education
EDF 645 Social Influences on Teaching & Learning
EDF 686 Seminar in Inner City Education
Teaching and Research Interests
Urban Education
Sociology of Education
Cultural Diversity Issues and Schooling
Race, Class & Gender Issues in Schooling
International & Comparative Education.
Selected Publications
- Mattai, P.R., Wagle, A.T., & Williams, J.M. (2010). An Often Neglected Issue in Consideration of Gifted African American Millennial Students: Implications for School Planning and Policy. Gifted Child Today, 33(3), Spring 2010, 26-31.
- Wagle, A.T., Mattai, P.R., & Williams, J.M. (2009). Perceived Linguistic Shortcoming as an Impediment to Academic Success: The Plight of Bilingual Students and Gifted and Talented Programs. Journal of Urban Education, 6(2), Special Issue of Issues on Gifted & Talented Among Culturally & Linguistically Different Students: Pivotal Considerations That Often Go Neglected. pp. 87-101
- Mattai, P.R., Wagle, A.T., & Williams, J.M. (2009). I Don’t Really ‘Think’ That S/He Should be in the Gifted and Talented Group- The Silent Though Oftentimes Self-Fulfilling Prophecies of Teacher Disposition on Identification & Participation of Students in Gifted & Talented Program. Journal of Urban Education, 6(2). pp. 145-159.
- Invited Chapter, Mattai, P.R., & Williams, J.M. (2007). Benign neglect or deliberate exclusion? Lessons learnt from Hurricane Katrina regarding professional teacher education. In AACTE Special Publication, Robinson, S.P. & Brown, II, M.C. The children Hurricane Katrina left behind: Schooling contexts, professional preparation and community politics (pp. 129-141). New York: Peter Lang Publishing Group.
- Invited Introductory Chapter, Mattai, P.R., & Williams, J.M. (2006). Bridging the Theory, Practice and Policy Gap for Achieving Excellence in Teaching and Learning. In Sahli, A. (Ed.). Excellence in Teaching and Learning: Bridging the Theory, Practice, and Policy Gap (pp. 1-16).Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.
- Invited Article, (2006). Mattai, P.R., & Williams, J.M. The disconnect between teacher education and schooling: Neglecting the community. Journal of Urban Education: Focus on Enhancement, 3(1), 3-11.
Selected Presentations
- Invited Keynote Address, Virgin Islands Writing Project, November 1, 2010, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, The Pivotal Role of Social Capital in Developing a Culture of Learning: Delivering Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in the Classroom
- Invited keynote Address, St. Croix Educational Administrators’ Association, U.S. Virgin Islands, Annual Professional Development Day, October 18, 2010, Application of the Principles of Culturally Responsive Teaching & Learning in the Classroom: The Administrator’s Role in a Diverse Society
- Invited Keynote Address, International Education March 9-15, 2009, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Unlocking the Artificial Borders in Global Relations: A Discourse on Building Cross-Cultural Relationships Through Understanding, March 13, 2009.
- Invited workshop, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and the Classroom: Educating All- Children for Excellence, K-9 educators, Urbana-Champaign School District, March 12, 2009.
- Invited presentation, Addressing some unobtrusive issues in the preparation of teachers for diverse classrooms, Special Presentation, Commission on Preparation & Support of Teachers in Diverse Communities, ATE 2008 Annual Meeting, Sheraton New Orleans, February 24-27, 2008.
- Invited Workshop, Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Teaching All Child Efficaciously, Mattai, P. R., & Williams, J. W., April 12, 2007, SelaQui World School, Dehradun, Uttranchal, India.
- Invited Workshop, University Council for the Education of Teachers (UCET), Addressing Issues of Cultural Diversity Within the Academy – Mattai, P. R. (State University of New York-College at Buffalo), Williams, J. W. (Argosy University, Ohiwerei, G. (New Jersey City University), Staverton Park Conference Centre in Daventry, Northamptonshire, England, November 10-11, 2006
Grants
- Noyce Capacity Building Project: STEM Teach VI, Noyce Teacher Scholarships - Capacity Building Noyce Grant Project, National Science Foundation, Division of Undergraduate Education, 2011-2013, $316,531. Co-PI with Camille McKayle, Angela Adams, Marc K. Boumedine, & Steven Greenstein, University of the Virgin Islands.
- Increasing the Cadre of Highly Qualified Teachers in the U.S. Virgin Islands through In-Service and Professional Development, U. S. Department of Education, SAFRA Project, 2010-2015, $899, 989. P. Rudy Mattai & Noreen Michael, Co-Principal Investigators.
- Margaret L. Wendt Foundation & Fleet Bank. Consortium on Urban Issues. $100,000.
- United States Department of Education. Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. (FIPSE). Comprehensive Grant Program. Project RICE, (Responsive Inner City Education). $137,000.00. 1991-1994.
- United States Department of Education. Mid-Career Teacher Training Program. Towards Increasing the Number of Minority Teachers in Special Education Classrooms. Collaborated with Dr. Don Logan, Professor & Chair, Exceptional Education Department, SUNY-College at Buffalo. $99,476.00.
Collaborative Efforts and Consultations
- Invited Co-Principal Technical Advisor, India-U.S.A. (2007), Teacher Education Partnership Project
- Invited, Principal Technical Advisor (2006), Teacher Accreditation Project, University of the West Indies
- Invited Consultant (2006), African Association for Teacher Education, Dakar, Senegal
Professional Organizations
- President, Global Federation of Associations of Teacher Education (GloFATE), 2006-2009
- President, Association for Teacher Educators (ATE), 2005-2006
- Board of Examiners, NCATE, 1999-2005
- National Task Force on Diversity in Teachers in Schools, ATE/AACTE/NEA/ACE/NCATE, 2000-
- Member, Board of Directors, National Association for Ethnic Studies
- Member, Board of Directors, International Society for Educational Planning
Service
- Fulbright Senior Specialist, 2008-2013
- Professional Journal Committee, Action in Teacher Education, The Official Journal (Refereed) of the Association for Teacher Educators (2006-2012)
- Invited Reviewer, Routledge Publishers, 2009-
- Invited Reviewer, Caribbean Curriculum, 2008-
