I teach undergraduate, masters, and doctoral courses in curriculum, social studies,and teacher education. My research interests include education for democratic citizenship, global and international education, and teacher education programs and methods. In my role as director of the Center for Social Studies and International Education I coordinate several international partnership projects.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. (1986) University of California at Los Angeles, Graduate School of Education, Educational Psychology with emphasis in developmental studies. Dissertation title: Elementary School Students' Achievement-Related Cognitions, Emotions, and Task Behavior.
M. A. (1982) University of California at Los Angeles, Graduate School of Education, Early Childhood and Developmental Studies.
B.A. (1972) University of California at Los Angeles: History major.
RECENT SCHOLARSHIP
JOURNAL ARTICLES:
Mason, T.C. (2005). Building citizenship in the midst of ethnic conflict. Democracy at Large, 1(4), 20-23.
Mason, T.C. (2005). Can "scientifically-based research" improve teacher education? The New Educator, 1(2), 143-148.
Mason, T.C. (2005). From the Balkans to the Baltics: Challenges for civic education in two Eastern European countries. The International Journal of Social Education, 20 (2), 115-131.
Silva, D.Y. & Mason, T.C. (2003). Developing pedagogical content knowledge for civics in elementary teacher education. Theory and Research in Social Education, 31, 3, 366-397.
Mason, T.C., Arnove, R., & Sutton, M. (2001). Credits, curriculum, and control in higher education: Cross-national perspectives. Higher Education, 42: 107-37.
BOOK CHAPTERS:
Mason, T.C. Ponder, J. M. (2009). Preparing teachers and educating citizens: The simulated congressional hearing. In E. Heilman (Ed.) Social Studies and Diversity Teacher Education: What We Do and Why We Do It. London: Routledge.
Kvieskiene, G. & Mason, T. C. (2004). Integrating Civic Education and Social Work: The Social Educator Master’s Degree Program at Vilnius Pedagogical University. In J. Patrick & G. Hamot (Eds). Civic Learning in Teacher Education: International Perspectives on Education for Democracy in the Preparation of Teachers. Vol. 3. Educational Resources Information Center.
PRESENTATIONS:
Mason, T. (2009, May). Managing Uncertainty: Exploring the Ethical Dilemmas in Interntational Civic Education Work. Paper presented at the World Congress on Civic Education, Cape Town, South Africa.
Mason, T. (2009, April). Civic learning in emerging democracies: The Civitas international educator exchange program. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA
Mason, T. C. (2008, May). Promoting education for democracy in contemporary Afghanistan: USAID’s Higher Education Project. Paper presented at the Twelfth World Congress on Civic Education, Ifrane, Morocco.