Valerie Struthers Walker

Valerie Struthers Walker is an Associate Professor and Lind Professor of Education at Gustavus Adolphus College, where she has taught since 2010. Her work focuses on elementary education methods, environmental education, and diverse children's literature.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Curriculum, Teaching, & Educational Policy, Michigan State University, 2009
• M.A.T. (Elementary Education), Colorado College, 1996
• B.A. (Sociology), Colorado College, 1994

Her research centers on critical engagement with children's literature, disability studies in education, and climate change pedagogy. She actively explores economics education integration and elementary writing/social studies methodology through diverse literary lenses.

Dr. Walker supervises teacher candidates during practicum and student teaching placements. She serves on the Minnesota Council for the Social Studies board and chairs the National Council for the Social Studies Notable Trade Book Award Committee, while developing curricula with the Minnesota Council on Economic Education and Open Windows Literature.