ERMA JEAN SIMS 707-664-2705 (Office) simse@sonoma.edu EDUCATION 1996-1998: Ed.D. University of San Francisco, International & Multicultural Education (15 units completed) 1995: Graduate School of Education, Summer Institute on Current Issues in School Law, Harvard University 1976-1980: J. D., Law, University of California, Hastings College of the Law 1975-1976: MPA, Public Administration, California State University, 1976: California Community Colleges Instructor Credential; Public Services and Administration 1974: State of Ohio Teaching Credential (High School 7-12) Social Studies 1970-1974: B.S. Ed., Comprehensive Social Studies, Kent State University AREAS OF INTEREST Multicultural & International Education and Curriculum Development Educulturalism- teaching critical thinking and social justice activism through music, the visual and performing arts, and critical dialogue Urban Education Impact of race, class, and whiteness on teachers, students, and practice Second Language Acquisition Current Issues in School Law
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2001-present: Lecturer, Literacy, Elementary, and Early Education, Sonoma State University Recent and Current Courses: Multicultural Pedagogy School & Society Social Studies in a Multicultural Society Multicultural Education and Social Studies Teaching in a Changing World 1997-present: Instructor, Critical Issues in Public Education: Race, Culture, Class and Gender, Department of Education, Adult & Vocational Education Credential Program, University of California, Berkeley Extension 1997: Instructor, Educational Psychology, California State University, 1990-1996: Assistant to Chair & Credential Analyst, Guest Lecturer, Education Department, Holy Names College, Oakland, CA. 1988-1996 Guest Lecturer, Sociology, History, Liberal Studies Departments, Holy Names College, Oakland, CA 1974-1977: Teacher, Eighth Grade & Social Studies Coordinator Grades 6-8, St. Benedict Elementary School, Oakland, CA. STUDENT TEACHER SUPERVISION 2005-2007: University Supervisor/Elementary Schools, Literacy, Elementary, and Early Education, Sonoma State University 1997-2004: University Supervisor for Student Teachers, Teacher Education Department, School of Education, California State University, BOOKS Lea, V. & Sims, E. J. (Eds.) (2008). Undoing whiteness in the classroom: Critical educultural teaching approaches for social justice activism. New York: Peter Lang.
ARTICLES IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS/CHAPTERS IN BOOKS Lea, V., & Sims, E.J. (2004, Fall-Winter). Voices on the margins: Collaborative and individual approaches to sustaining an identity as an anti-racist critical multicultural educator. Taboo, 8 (2), 97-111. Lea, V., Sims, E.J. & Takher, A. (2003). Becoming an anti-racist teacher: Addressing whiteness in learning communities. The International Journal of Learning. [On-line], Volume 10. Available: http://ijl.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.30/prod.100. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (Presented and Accepted) Lea, V., Sims, E. J., Ahlquist, R., Berlak, A., Furumoto, R., & McGarry, K. Undoing whiteness in the classroom: Critical educultural teaching approaches for social justice activism. National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME), New Orleans LA, November 2008. Lea, V., Sims, E. J., Ahlquist, R., Berlak, A., Bao-Bean, C., Bullen, P., Furumoto, R., & McGarry, K. Undoing whiteness in the classroom: Critical educultural teaching approaches for social justice activism. National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME), Baltimore, MA, November 2007. Lea, V. & Sims, E. J. Addressing and transforming everyday public and personal whiteness in public school classrooms. National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME), Phoenix, AZ. November 2006. Ahlquist, R. Gorski, P., Lea, V., Montaño, T., Sims, E. J. Uncovering classism and racism in Ruby Payne's framework: Towards authentic antiracist education. National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME), Phoenix, AZ. November 2006. Lea, V. Sims, E.J., Ahlquist, R., Montaño, T., Berlak, A., Bloom-Leiva, G. M., Crutchfield, O. Transforming interconnected literacies around race and class in a scripted conservative world. The International Conference on Learning. Montego Bay, Jamaica. June, 2006.
Ahlquist, R. Gorski, P., Lea, V., Montaño, T., Sims, E. J. Savage Unrealities: Uncovering Oppression in Ruby Payne's Framework. National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME), Atlanta, GA. November 2005. Lea, V. & Sims, E. J. Affirming and redefining the dream: Harnessing educulturalism to help pre-service teachers become actively engaged in issues of civil rights and social justice in the classroom. National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME), Atlanta, GA. November 2005. Lea, V., & Sims, E.J. Educulturalism as a form of artful teaching in testy times. California Council on Teacher Education (CCTE). San Jose, CA. March 2005. Lea, V. & Sims, E. J. Voices on the margins: Collaborative and individual approaches to addressing whiteness in the classroom and sustaining an identity as an anti-racist, critical multicultural educator. American Educational Research Association (AERA), Critical Educators For Social Justice SIG. San Diego, CA. April 2004. Lea, V. & Sims, E. J. Becoming an anti-racist teacher: Addressing whiteness in the multicultural classroom. National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME), Seattle. WA. November 2003. Lea, V. & Sims, E.J. Voices on the margins: Collaborative and individual approaches to sustaining an identity as an anti-racist critical multicultural educator. 2nd Annual Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, June, 2003. Lea, V. & Aguirre, N., Green, M., Prior, D., Sims, E. J., & Toruno, R. Becoming anti-racist teachers: addressing whiteness in multicultural classrooms. National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education (NCORE), San Francisco, May 2003. Lea, V. & Sims, E.J. Becoming an anti-racist teacher: Addressing whiteness in the school and classroom. North Coast Education Summit, California State University, Humboldt, February 2003.
PRODUCTIONS Sims, E. J. (2005). Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues Pertaining to Illegal Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting [On-line] Available: http://www.sonoma.edu/education/legalseminar//index.html UNIVERSITY/COMMUNITY SERVICE California Faculty Association (CFA) Executive Board, Sonoma State University California Faculty Association (CFA) Chair Affirmative Action Committee, Sonoma State University California Faculty Association (CFA) Chair Teacher Education Caucus California Teacher Association (CTA) State Council Member California Teacher Association (CTA) Budget Committee Member Senate Ad-Hoc Diversity Committee, Sonoma State University Senate Diversity Subcommittee, Sonoma State University PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS National Association for Multicultural Education, Northern California Chapter American Education Research Association (AERA) National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) California Faculty Association (CFA) California Teacher Association