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Tricia M. Kress is a Professor in the Educational Leadership for Diverse Learning Communities Ed.D. program at Molloy College. She holds a Ph.D. in Urban Education from the City University of New York Graduate Center (2006) with expertise in critical pedagogy, curriculum design for diverse learners, and socio-cultural theories of education. Her research integrates dialogic methods and young adult fiction into transformative learning, with recent collaborations at Tiradentes University in Brazil.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Urban Education (with doctoral certificate in Interactive Technology and Pedagogy), City University of New York Graduate Center, 2006
Research focuses on critical pedagogy in secondary education and doctoral studies, with emphasis on social justice, autoethnography, and resisting neoliberal educational policies. Recent work critiques institutional structures and explores utopian-dystopian tensions in academia.
Her publications include Paulo Freire’s Intellectual Roots (2013), awarded the 2014 Society of Professors of Education Book Award. She co-edits two book series on critical education and serves as Chair of the Paulo Freire SIG for AERA. Awards include induction into the Professors of Curriculum Honorary Society.
Advising emphasizes doctoral student support through her courses on curriculum theory, ethical leadership, and dissertation preparation. She collaborates internationally to develop praxis-oriented research frameworks.
