معرفی
Dr. Tanja Burkhard is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at Georgia State University's College of Education & Human Development. Her research employs critical and anticolonial methodologies to examine intersections of racialization, immigration, and gender in educational contexts.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Education, The Ohio State University (2017)
- M.A. in Applied Linguistics, Southern Illinois University (2013)
- B.A. in Translation Studies, Johannes Gutenberg Universität (2010)
Research Focus: Burkhard specializes in transnational Black feminist frameworks, autoethnography, and decolonizing research practices. Her work critically analyzes power structures in education through qualitative lenses, emphasizing marginalized voices and social justice transformation. Primary research streams include racial equity in teacher education, ethical multilingual research practices, and liberatory pedagogies.
Publication Trends: Her recent scholarship (2021-2025) demonstrates consistent focus on critical race theory, Black feminism, and narrative methodologies. Key themes include anti-racist education, teacher experiences of marginalization, decolonizing research ethics, and language politics in multilingual contexts. Her 2022 book Transnational Black Feminism in Qualitative Research establishes methodological foundations for her approach.
