Rate My Professor Abbie Strunc

Dr. Strunc's research specializations encompass citizenship and democratic education, teacher efficacy, discourse analysis, early career teacher mentoring, and equity in the curriculum. Selected key publications include "The Politics of Culture: A Discourse Analysis of the Texas Social Studies Curriculum" (Journal of Culture and Values in Education, 2019), "Politics in the Citizenship Curriculum: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Texas Government Standards" (co-authored with K. King, Critical Approaches to Discourse Analysis Across Disciplines, 2017), "Understanding the Relationship between Gender and Self-Efficacy in Northeast Texas Public Schools" (co-authored with K. Murray, Journal of Human Services: Training, Research, and Practice, 2019), "Building Leaders Abroad: Increasing Educational Leadership Efficacy through Short Term Study Abroad" (co-authored with K. L. Coke and D. P. Price, International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management, 2023), and "A Strategic Exploration of Bilingual Education Policy" (co-authored with H. Berg and A. J. Godwin, School Leadership Review, 2023). She is a 2021 recipient of the Texas A&M University System Chancellor’s Academy of Teacher Educators. Dr. Strunc serves as President of the Texas Association of Teacher Educators, Managing Editor of the Texas Educational Professionals journal, Chair-Elect of the Council of State Officers of Teacher Education, and legislative advocate for Texas CASA: Court Appointed Special Advocates. Her contributions influence teacher preparation, curriculum analysis, and educational leadership.