David M. Moss
Associate Professor
University of Connecticut Teaching Fellow
Interim Director of Teacher Education

David M. Moss, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor specializing in curriculum studies and teacher education. His research interests are in the areas of global education, culturally responsive teaching, and environmental literacy. As a scholar, he has published numerous articles and books promoting educational reform. He was named a Teaching Fellow at the university, the highest honor awarded for instructional excellence and leadership. Dr. Moss has served as a keynote and featured speaker at scholarly societies, universities, and national/international conferences. He has extensive curriculum development and assessment experience and directs the Neag School of Education London Study Abroad program.

•Ph.D. Education, University of New Hampshire

•M.S. Botany, University of New Hampshire

•B.A. Biology & Education, Alfred University

Contact Information: 

Gentry - 422B

Phone: (860) 486-0249
Fax: (860) 486-0280

Email: david.moss@uconn.edu

Mailing Address:
Neag School of Education
Department of Curriculum & Instruction
249 Glenbrook Road, Unit 3033
Storrs, CT 06269-3033

Current Courses Taught:

EDCI 5092 - Graduate Seminar for London Study Abroad Program

EDCI 5555 - Environmental Education

EDCI 4120 - Undergraduate Science Methods

EDCI 5830 - Curriculum Laboratory for the Graduate Certificate in College Instruction

Honors/Awards:

University of Connecticut Teaching Fellow

Blick Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Reform of Science Education at the University of Connecticut

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space Grant Doctoral Fellowship

Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA) Leo D. Doherty Award for Outstanding Leadership & Service

Associations/Committees/Outreach:

Past-President, Northeastern Educational Research Association

Areas of Expertise:

Curriculum Studies

Education Reform

Teacher Education

Environmental Education

Experiential Learning

Selected Publications/Presentations:

Books:

Reforming Legal Education: Law Schools at the Crossroads (2012); ISBN 978-1-61735-859-3

Critical Essays on Resistance in Education (2010); ISBN 978-1-4331-0788-7

Interdisciplinary Education in the Age of Assessment (2008); ISBN 0-805-85378-2

Portrait of a Profession: Teaching and Teachers in the 21st Century (2005/2008); ISBN 0-275-98218-1

Beyond the Boundaries: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Teaching and Learning (2003); ISBN 0-897-89916-4