Susan R. Adams

Susan R. Adams , Ph.D., is Faculty Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Associate Professor for the College of Education, Butler University. A former ESL teacher and instructional coach, her work is featured in such publications as Theory into Practice, English Journal, The New Educator, and the Currere Exchange Journal. She is also co-author with Jamie Buffington-Adams of Race and Pedagogy: Creating Collaboration for Teacher Transformations. (2016), Lexington.

Publications

Exploring Meaningful and Sustainable Intentional Learning Communities for P-20 Educators
Exploring Meaningful and Sustainable Intentional Learning Communities for P-20 Educators
Susan R. Adams, Angela Breidenstein. © 2024. 340 pages.
Academic scholars in the field of education face a pressing dilemma – the need for meaningful, transformative adult learning that can lead to equitable access and outcomes for...
“Critical Friendship” and Sustainable Change: Creating Liminal Spaces to Experience Discomfort Together
“Critical Friendship” and Sustainable Change: Creating Liminal Spaces to Experience Discomfort Together
Susan R. Adams, Ross Peterson-Veatch. © 2012. 14 pages.
The central focus of this chapter will be to describe the theory and practice of critical friendship in teacher professional development, paying special attention to the ways in...