Paula M. Carbone

Paula M. Carbone is a Teaching Professor of Clinical Education at the University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education. With over 30 years of experience, she specializes in preparing pre-service English Language Arts teachers to foster critical thinking through frameworks like ecocriticism. Her research focuses on sustainability education and youth empowerment for climate justice.

Education includes:

• PhD in Education, UCLA
• MEd, UCLA
• BFA in Theater Education and Language Arts, Boston University

Her research integrates ecocriticism with pedagogical strategies to develop students' agency in addressing environmental challenges. She explores how sustainability frameworks can reshape teacher education and K-12 curricula, emphasizing climate justice and futures thinking.

Publications trend toward practical applications in education: earlier works (2006-2013) focus on literacy and multilingual pedagogy, while recent articles (2017-2025) address urgent themes like climate justice and sustainable consumption. This reflects an evolution toward interdisciplinary environmental education.

Awards and grants:

• USC Sustainability Grant (2021)
• Rossier Mentoring Award (2017)

She leads courses including EDUC 439 (Education for Sustainable Futures) and EDUC 673/677 (Urban English Language Arts Pedagogy), emphasizing dialogic learning and culturally responsive instruction. Holds National Board Certification for ELA.