Terry A. Osborn

Terry A. Osborn, Ph.D., (born November 30, 1966) is an American academic. He is currently Professor and Chair of Fordham University's Division of Curriculum and Teaching in New York City at the Graduate School of Education. Osborn taught public school for six years and was previously on the faculties of Queens College of City Univerity of New York and the University of Connecticut.

Osborn researches and publishes in the areas of foreign language education, interdisciplinary education, and critical pedagogy. He was a founding officer of the International Society for Language Studies and founding co-editor of "Critical Inquiry in Language Studies: An International Journal" currently published by Routledge [http://www.isls-inc.org] .

Dr. Osborn's research has received a number of awards, including the American Educational Studies Association's Critic's Choice Award for his book, "Critical Reflection and the Foreign Language Classroom", published by Bergin & Garvey in Henry Giroux's series, "Critical Studies in Education and Culture" [http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/series/Critical%2bStudies%2bin%2bEducation%2band%2bCulture%2bSeries.aspx] .

Osborn was awarded the Stephen Freeman Award by NECTFL for the best published article on foreign language teaching techniques [http://alpha.dickinson.edu/nectfl/awardfreeman.html] and has been a featured speaker at TEXFLEC [http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/flesa/texflec/tex2005/index2.htm] , the University of Wisconsin [http://www.sla.wisc.edu/SLA_old/pages/sla_events/miscellany/Terry_Osborn_PosterFINAL.jpg] , and Muhlenberg College [http://www.muhlenberg.edu/depts/forlang/new_llc/main_nav/photos/Terry%20Osborn/terry_osborn.htm]

References

Davis, J. F. & Osborn, T. A. (2003). The language teacher's portfolio: A guide for professional development. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishing.

Osborn, T. A. (2000). Critical reflection and the foreign language classroom. In Henry A. Giroux, (Ed.) Critical Studies in Education and Culture Series. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey. Osborn, T. A. (2005). Critical reflection and the foreign language classroom. Rev. ed. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Osborn, T. A. (2006). Teaching world languages for social justice: A sourcebook of principles and practices. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Reagan, T. & Osborn, T. A. (2002). The foreign language educator in society: Toward a critical pedagogy. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Kaufman, D., Moss, D. M., & Osborn, T. A. (Eds.). (2003). Beyond the boundaries: A transdisciplinary approach to learning and teaching. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishing.

Moss, D. M., Kaufman, D., & Osborn, T. A. (Eds.). (2008). Interdisciplinary education in an age of assessment. New York: Routledge/LEA.

Osborn, T. A. (Ed.). (2007). Language and cultural diversity in U. S. schools: Democratic principles in action. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education .

Osborn, T. A. (Ed.). (2005). Language and cultural diversity in U. S. schools: Democratic principles in action. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishing.

Osborn, T. A., (Ed.). (2002). The future of foreign language education in the United States. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey.

Smith, D. I., & Osborn, T. A. (Eds.). (2007). Spirituality, social justice, and language education. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.