Jeremy Stoddard

Jeremy Stoddard is a Professor of Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's School of Education, affiliated with the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. His work focuses on civics education, media literacy, and teaching difficult histories in politically charged environments. He previously served as Chair of Curriculum & Instruction and founded the Educational Studies program at William & Mary.

Education:

• PhD in Social Studies Education, University of Wisconsin–Madison (2006)
• MS in Educational Communications & Technologies, University of Wisconsin–Madison (2001)
• BA in Social Studies & Urban Education, Hamline University (1997)

Research Interests: Dr. Stoddard explores how educators navigate partisan contexts when teaching history and civics, particularly around contentious topics like 9/11, the War on Terror, and marginalized histories. He emphasizes integrating media literacy into democratic education to address misinformation and polarization.

Awards:

• Best Paper Award (AERA Social Studies Research SIG, 2020)
• W. Taylor Reveley III Interdisciplinary Faculty Fellow (2016–2019)
• Plumeri Award for Faculty Excellence (2017)

Grants & Projects: Leads the IES-funded PurpleState initiative to combat political polarization through educational simulations. Co-authored Teaching Difficult History Through Film (2017) and co-edited curricula like Project Civis.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Wisconsin Center for Education Research and collaborates with institutions like the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS).