Multicultural & International Curriculum Studies

Education: Ed.D, Education, University of Massachusetts, 2001; M.Ed, Special Education, Boston College, 1974; B.A., Sociology, San Jose State University, 1969

Research Interests: Multicultural education, queer studies, special education, educational psychology, social identities (race, ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, socioeconomic class, religion, physical and mental abilities) and the ways in which they affect educational outcomes; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues in education; gender fair education; intergroup relations; school bullying; cyberbullying; Christian privilege; African American and Jewish American relations.

Office: N128 Lagomarcino Hall
Phone: +1.515.294.5931
Fax: +1.515.294.5931
Email: wblumen@iastate.edu

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Highlighted Publications

• Blomenfeld, Warren J., joshi, Khyati Y., & Fairchild, Ellen E., (2009). Investigating Christian Privilage and Religious Oppression in the United States. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.

• Breen, Margaret Sönser, and Blumenfeld, Warren J. (Eds.). (2005). Butler Matters: Judith Butler’s Impact on Feminist and Queer Studies. London: Ashgate. This is an expanded version of a special double issue (Volume 6, Numbers 1/2, April) of the International Journal of Sexuality and Gender Studies investigating Judith Butler’s influence in the fields of feminist, gender, and queer studies/theory. New York, Amsterdam: Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press (2001).

• Maurianne Adams, Warren J. Blumenfeld, Rosie Castañeda, Heather Hackman, Madeline Peters, and Ximena Zúñiga. (Eds.). (2000). Readings for Diversity and Social Justice: An Anthology on Racism, Anti-Semitism, Sexism, Heterosexism, Ableism, and Classism. New York: Routledge. New York: Routledge.

• Blumenfeld, Warren J. (Ed.). (1992). Homophobia: How we all pay the Price: Boston: Beacon Press.

• Blumenfeld, Warren J. (1988, 1993 second edition). Looking at Gay and Lesbian Life. Boston: Beacon Press. Warren J. Blumenfeld and Diane Raymond. A comprehensive text on the gay and lesbian experience.

Professional Experience

• 01/2004-Present, Assistant Professor. Professor of Multicultural and International Curriculum Studies. Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Human Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
  

• 01/2001-01/2004, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Studies, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York. 
  

• 01/1998-01/1999, Adjunct Instructor, School of Human Services, Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts.
  

• 01/1995-01/2000, Instructor, School of Education, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
  

• 01/1988-01/1989, Instructor, Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Gay Lesbian, and Bisexual Studies.
  

• 01/1980-01/1981, Peripatologist (Orientation and Mobility Specialist), Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, Massachusetts.
  01/1973-01/1980, Special Education Classroom Teacher and Peripatologist  Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, Massachusettts.
  

• Instructor, Judaic Studies Department, University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
  

• Instructor, Department of Graduate and Continuing Education, Westfield State College, Westfield, Massachussets.

Courses Taught

CI 406, CI 406, CI 506, CI 516, CI 615F, CI 690F

Current Duties

Honors, Awards, Professional Recognitions

• Professor of the Year Award, Student Body, granted by: Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York 2004
• Academic Excellence Award; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Student Services, granted by: Iowa State University 2005
• Faculty Recognition Award; Division of Student Affairs, granted by: Iowa State University 2005  
• Honorary Member, Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, granted by: Colgate University Chapter 2004
• Professor of the Week Award, Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, granted by: Colgate University 2003
• Professor of the Week Award, granted by: Colgate University Student Government Association 2003
• Professor of the Year Award, Inter-Greek Council, granted by: Colgate University 2003
• Senior Class Salmagundi [University Year Book] Faculty "Making a Difference" Profile Award, granted by: Colgate University 2002 
• Professor of the Week Award, Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, granted by: Colgate University 2001
• Stonewall Community Service Award, Stonewall Center, granted by: University of Massachusetts-Amherst 1997
• Grant, Chancellor's Council on Community, Diversity, and Social Justice, granted by: University of Massachusetts-Amherst 1996
• Making a Difference Award, granted by: Boston Magazine, Boston, Massachusetts 1993
• James Baldwin Award for Cultural Achievement, granted by: Greater Boston Lesbian and Gay Political Alliance 1992
• Lesbian and Gay Studies Special Interest Group Award for Contributions in Lesbian and Gay Studies, granted by: American Educational Research Association 1990

Significant Grants

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