Curriculum Vitae

Areas of Specialization
Issues of Diversity, Equality, Race and Ethnicity, Poverty, and Social Justice
Education Policy Studies
Philosophy of Education
Ethics and Education
Higher Education

Professional Experience
Associate Professor, Educational Foundations, Policy, and Practice, School of Education, University of Colorado-Boulder. Teach graduate and undergraduate courses such as Theoretical Issues in Education Policy, School and Society, and Gender Issues in Education. Serve as Program Chair (August 2006-present). Serve as Fellow in the Education and the Public Interest Center (August 2005-present).

Assistant Professor, Division of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, College of Education, Arizona State University. Taught graduate courses such as Theoretical Issues in Policy Studies, Professional Seminar in Policy Studies, Philosophical and Sociological Perspectives on Educational Equity, Philosophy of Education, Gender and Education, Foundations of Educational Inquiry, and Evaluation Theory. January 2000-July 2005.

Policy Analyst, Academic Affairs, Colorado Commission on Higher Education. Worked on linkages and partnerships between K-12 public schools and higher education, co-coordinated college access and preparation project targeting urban students of color, and analyzed institutional diversity plans. 1997-1998.

Research Assistant, Teacher Education Program, University of Colorado, Minority Recruitment and Retention. 1997-1998.

Graduate Instructor, "Professional Seminar I: Becoming a Teacher," 4-credit course in social, philosophical, historical, and cultural foundations of education, School of Education, University of Colorado. 1995-1997.

Research Assistant, Colorado Partnership for Educational Renewal, University of Colorado, "Achieving Gender Equity Through Collaboration" project. 1995-1997.

Research Assistant, Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Administration, University of Colorado, Diversity Survey project. 1995.

Honors
Awards

• Early Career Contribution Award, Committee on Scholars of Color in Education, American Educational Research Association. "This award is given to scholars who have made significant contributions to the understanding of issues which disproportionately affect minority populations, and/or minority scholars who have made a significant contribution to educational research and development within the first decade of receiving their doctoral degree." 2007.
• Outstanding Publication, awarded by Division J of the American Educational Research Association for the co-edited (with Patricia Marin) volume of Educational Researcher, Moving Beyond Gratz and Grutter: The Next Generation of Research. 2007.
• Outstanding Reviewer, awarded by the American Educational Research Association for contribution to Review of Research in Education. 2007.
• Exemplary Teacher-Scholar, Arizona State University. Awarded by the president of ASU to recognize the "rising stars" among newly tenured faculty, 2005. More information available at: http://www.asu.edu/news/faculty_students/risingstars_070805.htm
• Rising Scholar, Kellogg Foundation National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good. Competitive award "to support outstanding research…that supports higher education's role in serving the public good." $3,000, 2003-2004.
• Outstanding Doctoral Graduate, University of Colorado-Boulder School of Education, 2000.
• Omicron Delta Kappa National Honor Society, University of Virginia, 1989.

• Fulbright New Century Scholar, Bureau of Cultural and Educational Affairs, United States Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board." Affirmative Action in Brazil and the United States: Understanding the Moral Foundations, Disagreements, and Imperatives," $37,000, 2007-2008. http://www.cies.org/NCS/
• Principal Investigator, "Not the Whole Story: An Examination of the Media’s Role in Politically Contested Race-Conscious Education Policy." IMPART Awards Program, University of Colorado at Boulder, $1,375, 2006
• Principal Investigator, "Education Policy, Moral Disagreement, and the Future of Race-Conscious Education Policy." Spencer Foundation Research Grant of $35,000, 2003-2004.
• Principal Investigator, "The Remedial Education Controversy." Spencer Foundation Research Grant of $35,000, 2001-2002.
• American Association of University Women Grant recipient, 1996-1997, 1997-1998.

• National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow, "Affirmative Action, Moral Disagreement, and Meaningful Educational Opportunity." $50,000, 2004-2006. Project abstract available at: www.naeducation.org/Spencer_2004%20Fellows.html
• Lincoln Teaching Fellow, The Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics, Arizona State University. Award of $5,000, 2001-2002.
• New England Board of Higher Education Fellow (declined), 1999-2000.
• Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellow, $20,000, 1998-1999.
• National Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholarship recipient, 1997-1998, 1998-1999.
• University of Colorado Dissertation Grant recipient, 1998.
• American Association of Higher Education Hispanic Caucus Fellow, 1998.
• American Educational Research Association/Spencer Pre-Dissertation Fellow, $17,000, 1996-1997.
• Women's Forum of Colorado/Norwest Bank Scholarship recipient, 1995-1996, 1996-1997.
• Title VII Bilingual Education Fellow, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1994-1996.
• National Hispanic Merit Scholar, 1986-1987.

Publications
Book
Moses, M. S. (2002). Embracing Race: Why We Need Race-Conscious Education Policy. Foreword by Gary Orfield. NY: Teachers College Press. (Reviewed in Educational Researcher, Nov. 2003).
Winner of the 2004 Critic's Choice Award, given by the American Educational Studies Association to "recognize and increase awareness of recent scholarship deemed to be outstanding in its field."

Refereed Articles (*Note: The asterisk denotes papers written with graduate students.)
Moses, M. S. (2007). The Media as Educators, Educational Research, and Autonomous Deliberation. The Peabody Journal of Education, 82(1), pp. 150-165.

*Moses, M. S. and Nanna, M. J. (2007). The Testing Culture and the Persistence of High Stakes Testing Reforms. Education and Culture, 23(1), pp. 55-72.

Moses, M.S. (2006). The Diversity Rationale: The Intellectual Roots of an Ideal. Philosophy & Public Policy Quarterly, 26(3/4), pp. 27-31.

Moses, M. S. (2006). Why the Affirmative Action Debate Persists: The Role of Moral Disagreement. Educational Policy, 20(4), pp. c.

Moses, M. S. & Chang, M. J. (2006). Toward a Deeper Understanding of the Diversity Rationale. Educational Researcher, 35(1), pp. 6-11.

Moses, M. S. & Marin, P. (2006). Informing the Debate Over Race-Conscious Policy. Educational Researcher, 35(1), pp. 3-5.

*Moses, M. S. & Gair, M. (2004). Toward a Critical Deliberative Strategy for Addressing Ideology in Educational Policy Processes. Educational Studies, 36(3), 217-244.

Moses, M. S. (2004). Contested Ideals: Understanding Moral Disagreements over Education Policy. Journal of Social Philosophy, 35(4), 471-482.
Translated into Portuguese as Ideais contestados: Entendendo as Divergências Morais sobre Política Educacional, (2006/2005), Educação e Realidade, 30(1), pp. 7-22.
Selected to appear in Richard H. Lineback (Ed.) (2005). The Philosopher’s Index, a publication of the Philosopher’s Information Center. Bowling Green, OH.

Moses, M. S. (2004). Social Welfare, the Neo-conservative Turn, and Educational Opportunity. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 38(2), 275-286.

Moses, M. S. (2002). The Heart of the Matter: Philosophy and Educational Research. Review of Research in Education, 26, 1-21.

Moses, M. S. (2001). Affirmative Action and the Creation of More Favorable Contexts of Choice. American Educational Research Journal, 38(1), 3-36.
Reprinted in Caroline S. V. Turner, et al. (Eds.) (2002). Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Higher Education. ASHE Reader, California State University Press.

Moses, M. S. (2001). Why Bilingual Education Policy Is Needed: A Philosophical Response to the Critics. Bilingual Research Journal, 24(4), Fall 2000, 333-354.

Moses, M.S. (2001). The Relationship between Self-Determination, the Social Context of Choice, and Authenticity. In Lynda Stone (Ed.) Philosophy of Education 2000, 294-302. Urbana, IL: Philosophy of Education Society.
Selected to appear in Richard H. Lineback (Ed.) (2001). The Philosopher’s Index, a publication of the Philosopher’s Information Center. Bowling Green, OH.

Moses, M. S. (2000). The Arizona Education Tax Credit and Hidden Considerations of Justice. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 8(37). [Available at: http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v8n37.html].

Moses, M. S., Howe, K. R., & Niesz, T. (1999). The Pipeline and Student Perceptions of Schooling: Good News and Bad News. Educational Policy, 13(4).

Howe, K. R. & Moses, M. S. (1999). Ethics in Educational Research. Review of Research in Education, 24, 21-59.

Moses, M. S. (1997). Multicultural Education as Fostering Individual Autonomy. Studies in Philosophy and Education, 16(4).

Edited Volumes
Moses, M. S. & Marin, P. (Eds.). (2006). Moving Beyond Gratz And Grutter: The Next Generation of Research. Educational Researcher, 35(1).

Moses, M. S. & K. Dougherty, eds. (1997). Gender Equity: Lessons from Experience. A Handbook for Educators. Denver, CO: Colorado Partnership for Educational Renewal.

Book Chapters
Moses, M. S. (in press). Contested Moral Ideals and Affirmative Action: The Importance of Public Deliberation. Rising Scholars Monograph, The National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good.

*Moses, M. S. & Gair, M. (2003). Ideology in Educational Research and Policy Making in the United States: The Possibility and Importance of Transcendence. In Mark B. Ginsburg and Jorge M. Gorostiaga (Eds.), Limitations and Possibilities of Dialogue among Researchers, Policy-Makers, and Practitioners: International Perspectives on the Field of Education. New York: RoutledgeFalmer.

Other Publications
*Moses, M. S. and Saenz, L. P. (2006, November 3). In Views, "The Information Gap on Affirmative Action," Inside Higher Ed. [Available at: http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2006/11/03/moses].

Moses, M. S. (2006). Understanding the Sociopolitical Content of Controversy. In Daniel Vokey (Ed.). Philosophy of Education 2006. Urbana, IL: Philosophy of Education Society.

Moses, M. S. (2005). Inclusion, Power, and Democratic Deliberation. In Kenneth R. Howe (Ed.) Philosophy of Education 2005, 321-323. Urbana, IL: Philosophy of Education Society.

Moses, M. S. (2005, August 31). Letter to the Editor, "Missing the Revolution," Education Week, 25(1), 43. [Available at: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2005/08/31/01letter-b1.h25.html].

Moses, M. S. (2005). Affirmative Action and the 25-Year Challenge: Toward a Deeper Understanding of the Political Debate. Higher Education Abstracts.

Moses, M. S. (2004). Book Review of Moving Up and Out: Poverty, Education, and the Single Parent Family by Lori Holyfield (2002). Education Review. [Available at: http://coe.asu.edu/edrev/].

Moses, M. S. (2002). Book Review of Diversity and Distrust by Stephen Macedo (2000). American Journal of Education, 109(2) February 2001, 266-270.
Reprinted in Education Review. [Available at: http://coe.asu.edu/edrev/].

Moses, M. S. (1999). Affirmative Action and Students’ Contexts of Choice. Higher Education Abstracts, 34 (4).

Moses, M. S. (1999). Review Materials for Bias, in Articles for Educators: Strategies, Ideas, and Best Practices on How to Educate Girls. Denver, CO: Girls Count.

Moses, M. S. (1995). Toward Gender Equity: A Guide to Eliminating Sex Bias in Textbooks and Instructional Materials, in Achieving Gender Equity Through Collaboration. Denver, CO: Colorado Partnership for Educational Renewal.

Presentations/Lectures
Conference Papers
"Is the Call for Diversity in Education Justified?" Keynote paper presented at the conference, Escola, Educaçao, Espaços Públicos: Criticas do Nosso Tempo, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, June 2007.

*"The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative: Examining the Print News Media and Public Information." Paper with Lauren P. Saenz presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, April 2007.

*"What Does the Public Deserve to Know?: Examining Print News Media and the Debate Over the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative." Paper with Lauren P. Saenz presented at the American Educational Studies Association Annual Meeting, Spokane, WA, November 2006.

"Understanding the Sociopolitical Content of Controversy." Response paper presented at the Philosophy of Education Society Annual Meeting, Puerto Vallarta, MX, April 2006.

"Affirmative Action and Moral Disagreement." Paper presented at the National Academy of Education Annual Meeting, New York, New York, October 2005.

"The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, the Media, and the Need for Informed Public Deliberation." Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, April 2005.

"Contracting for Civil Rights: Impact of School Choice on Education Law, Student Experience, and Democracy." Paper with Eric Haas presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, April 2005.

"Inclusion, Power, and Democratic Deliberation." Response paper presented at the Philosophy of Education Society Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, March 2005.

*"High Stakes High School Graduation Exams: Enhancing or Eroding Educational Opportunities?" Paper with Michael Nanna presented at the American Educational Studies Association Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO, November 2004.

"Affirmative Action and the 25-Year Challenge: Toward a Deeper Understanding of the Political Debate." Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, April 2004.

"Affirmative Action Through a Philosophical Lens: The Social Context of Choice." Beyond Gratz and Grutter: The Utility of Multiple Disciplinary and Methodological Explorations of Affirmative Action, symposium highlighted by Division J. Paper/Symposium presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, April 2004.

"On the Nature of Moral Disagreement over Education Policy." Paper presented at Whose Children?: Ethics, Education, and Collective Responsibility, an invited conference, Tempe, AZ, November 2003.

*"Setting Educational Policy: Research or Rhetoric?" Paper with Marina Gair presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 2002.

*"Educational Research: Why Bother?" Paper with Marina Gair presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Studies Association, Miami, FL, November 2001.

"The Remedial Education Controversy: Issues of Race, Class, and Social Justice." Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, April 2001.

"Market-Based School Reform, Justice, and the Arizona Education Tax Credit." Paper presented at the Arizona Educational Research Organization, Tucson, AZ, October 2000.

"The Arizona Education Tax Credit and Considerations of Justice." Vouchers in Costume: A Multi-Perspective Critique of the Arizona Education Tax Credit Law Symposium. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 2000.

"The Relationship between Self-Determination, the Social Context of Choice, and Authenticity." Paper presented at the Philosophy of Education Society Conference, Toronto, Canada, March 2000.

"Affirmative Action and Students' Contexts of Choice." Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, April 1999.

"The Pipeline and Student Perceptions of Schooling: Good News and Bad News." Ethnic Identity and Academic Achievement Symposium. Paper with Tricia Niesz presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 1997.

"'Equity Through Different Lenses:' Educators' Conceptions of Equality in Theory and Practice." Forging Equality: Tales from the Field Symposium. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New York, NY, April 1996.

Service
Editorial/Review
Consulting Editor, Equality and Justice for All? Examining Race in Education Scholarship, Review of Research in Education, 31, 2007.

Reviews Editor – North America, Journal of Philosophy of Education, 2005-present.

Program Committee Member, Philosophy of Education Society Annual Meeting. 2004-2005.

Editorial Advisory Board member, Education Policy Analysis Archives. 2003-present.

Editorial Advisory Board member, Association for the Study of Higher Education Reader on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Higher Education (2 nd ed.). 2000-2002.

Professional
Member, Diversity Committee, Boulder Faculty Assembly, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2007-present.

Lead Mentor, Junior Faculty Mentoring Program, School of Education, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2007-present.

Coordinator, Latin American Research Group, Fulbright New Century Scholars, 2007-present.

Program Chair, Educational Foundations, Policy and Practice, School of Education, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2006-present.

Member, Think Tank Review Project, Educational Policy Studies Laboratory, Arizona State University and University of Colorado at Boulder, 2005-present.

Fellow, Education and the Public Interest Center and EPSL Education Policy Research Unit, School of Education, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2005-present.

Chair, Task Force on the Recruitment of Graduate Students of Color, School of Education, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2006-present.

Mentor, Education Diversity Scholars, School of Education, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2006-present.

Invited Participant, Intergenerational Symposium on Access to Higher Education, The Kellogg Foundation’s National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2004.