Noreen Naseem Rodriguez

Noreen Naseem Rodriguez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Michigan State University's College of Education, specializing in elementary education and educational justice. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses on critical race frameworks, pedagogical practices of teachers of color, and the teaching of difficult histories through children's literature and primary sources. Her work is funded by the Spencer Foundation, examining grassroots efforts for Asian American studies in K-12 classrooms in Georgia, Texas, and Virginia.

Publications include Social Studies for a Better World: An Anti-Oppressive Approach for Elementary Educators (2021), Critical Race Theory and Social Studies Futures (2022), and Teaching Asian America in Elementary Classrooms (2023). Prior to academia, she was a bilingual elementary teacher in Austin, Texas for nine years.