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Wolfmeyer, Mark R.

Wolfmeyer, Mark R.

Dept Chair
Secondary Education
610-683-4763
Beekey Building 228
wolfmeyer@kutztown.edu
  • Biography
    Dr. Mark Wolfmeyer teaches courses in the Secondary Education undergraduate and graduate programs and for KU's E.D.D. program for teacher leaders. He taught mathematics in secondary public schools for 10 years on both the east and west coasts and has been educating in-service and pre-service teachers for twelve years, specifically in courses related to mathematics education and educational foundations. Dr. Wolfmeyer is an award-winning author of several research publications, including 4 books and numerous articles and book chapters. He regularly presents at national and international research conferences in education, including the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and the Mathematics Education and Society (MES).
  • Course Regularly Taught
    SEU 342/3: Principles of Teaching with Clinical Lab
    SEU 430: Mathematics Instructional Methods for Middle and High School
    SEU 567: Curriculum in a standards aligned system
    EDD 721: Educational Policy and Diversity
  • Publications
    Wolfmeyer, M. (2023). A Critical Introduction to Mathematics Education: Human Diversity
    and Equitable Instruction, 2nd Edition. Routledge.

    Wolfmeyer, M. & Lupinacci, J. (2022). ‘Don’t vax up’: The real-time failure of public STEM education in the Covid-19 era. Critical Education 13 (1), 107-121.

    Wolfmeyer, M. (2017). Mathematics Education: A Critical Introduction. New York, NY: Routledge. *Winner: American Educational Studies Association Critics’ Choice Book Award 2017

    Wolfmeyer, M. & Chesky, N. (2015). Philosophy of STEM Education: A Critical Investigation. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. *Winner: American Educational Studies Association Critics’ Choice Book Award 2016

    Wolfmeyer, M. (2014). Math Education for America? Policy Networks, Educational Businesses, and Pedagogy Wars. New York, NY: Routledge.

    Wolfmeyer, M. (2018). Teaching ecoJustice in STEM methods courses. Issues in Teacher Education 27 (2): 83-95.

    Wolfmeyer, M. (2017). A post-mathematical topology of STEM education policy: Networks and discursive communities. The SOJO Journal: Educational Foundations and Social Justice 3 (1): 13-26.

    Wolfmeyer, M. & Lupinacci, J. (2018). Mathematics education for the environment: Possibilities for interrupting all forms of domination. Philosophy of Mathematics Education 32.

    Wolfmeyer, M., Lupinacci, J. & Chesky, N. (2017). Three ontologies of STEM Education: An apolitical curricular trend, eurocentric economic policy, and discursive episteme. Critical Education 8 (15): 68-81.

    Wolfmeyer, M., Chesky, N. and Lupinacci, J. (2017). EcoJustice mathematics education: An ecocritical (re)consideration for 21st century curricular challenges. Journal of Curriculum Theorizing 32 (2): 53-71.
  • Degrees
    Ph.D. The Graduate Center, City University of New York
    Urban Education

    M.A. Claremont Graduate University
    Mathematics Education

    B.A. Pomona College
    Mathematics, Music
  • Office Hours
    Term Days Start Time End Time Room Additional Information
    Spring 2024 T 1:00PM 3:00PM BK228
    Spring 2024 W 1:30PM 2:30PM BK228
    Spring 2024 H 1:00PM 3:00PM BK228
  • Class Schedule
    Term Days Start Time End Time Course Location
    Spring 2024 T 4:00PM 4:50PM EDU 592 102 BK245
    Spring 2024 T 4:00PM 4:50PM SEU 390 045 BK245
    Spring 2024 T 4:00PM 4:50PM SEU 391 046 BK245
    Spring 2024 T 5:00PM 7:50PM EDD 721 801 BK241
    Spring 2024 W 12:00PM 1:20PM EDU 100 810 BK218-BOTH
    Spring 2024 EDD 795 802 ONLINE
    Spring 2024 EDU 503 908