Carole L. Hahn
Charles Howard Candler Professor of Comparative Education and Social Studies Education.


Division of Educational Studies
Emory University
1784 North Decatur Road, Suite 240
Atlanta, GA 30322

Phone: 404.727.0604
Fax: 404.727.2799
E-Mail:
chahn@emory.edu


Courses Taught

  • Social Studies Curriculum: Middle Grades & Secondary
  • School Problems Seminar: Social Studies
  • Comparative Education
  • Comparative Civic Education

Degrees

B.A. - University of California, Davis
M.A. - Stanford University
Ed.D. - Indiana University

Research Interests

  • Cross national studies of citizenship education
  • Gender issues and social studies
  • Controversial issues discussion and classroom climate

Current Projects

  • Multicultural and Citizenship Education in Selected Western Democracies (UK, US, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark)
  • IEA Study of Civic Education, US Case Study.

Selected Publications

Hahn, C.L. (in press). Gender and civic education in the United States. In Rubin, B., & Giarelli, J. (Eds). Social studies for a new millenium: Re-Envisioning civic education for a changing world. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum Association.

Hahn, C.L., Bernard Powers, J., Crocco, M., & Woyshner, C. (in press). Social studies and gender equity research. In S. Klein, Handbook for achieving gender equity through education. Mahlum NJ: Erlbaum Publishers.

Hahn, C.L. (2006). Citizenship education and youth attitudes: Views from England, Germany, and the United States. In H. Ertl (Ed.). Cross-national attraction in education: Accounts from England and Germany (pp. 127-151). Didcot: Symposium Books.

Hahn, C.L. (2006). Comparative and international social studies research. In K.C. Barton (Ed.), Research methods in social studies education: Contemporary issues and perspectives (pp. 139-158). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Hahn, C.L. (2005). Becoming political: One woman's story. In S. Totten & J.E. Petersen. Researching and teaching social issues: The personal stories and pedagogical efforts of professors of education (pp.67-83). Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.

Hahn, C.L. (2005). U.S. Students' becoming citizens: Insights from the IEA civic education study. In Wilde S. (Ed.). Political and citizenship education (pp. 13-27). Oxford studies in education. Oxford, UK: Symposium Books.

Hahn, C.L. (2005). School influences and civic engagement. In L. Sherrod, C. Flanagan, & R. Kassimer. Youth activism: An international encyclopedia (pp. 556-562). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.

Hahn, C.L. (2005). Diversity and human rights learning in England and the United States. In A. Osler (Ed.). Diversity and human rights teaching (pp. 23-40). London: Trenthan Books.

Hahn, C.L. (2004). Democratic values and citizen action. International Journal of Educational Research, 39, 633-642.

Hahn, C.L. (2003). Civic education in the U.S.: Recent trends and future challenges. Basic Education, 47, (5), 3-9.

Hahn, C.L. (2002). U.S. students' civic orientations: Reflections on the IEA civic education study results. The School Field, 13 (No 3/4), 99-112.

Hahn, C.L. (2001). Student views of democracy: The good and bad news. Social Education, 65, 456-460.

Hahn, C.L. (2001). What can be done to encourage civic engagement in youth? Social Education, 65, 108-110.

Hahn, C.L. (2001). Democratic understanding: Cross-national perspectives, Theory Into Practice, XL(1), 14-22.

Hahn, C.L. (2000). Ser politico: un estudio comparativo de educacion civica. Revista de estudios del curriculum, 3(1), 32-63.

Hahn, C.L. & Torney-Purta, J. (1999). The IEA Civic education project: National and international perspectives. Social Education, 63, 425-431.

Hahn, C.L. (1999). Citizenship education: An empirical study of policy, practices, and outcomes, Oxford Review of Education, 25, 231-250.

Hahn, C.L. (1998). Becoming political: A comparative perspective on citizenship education. Albany, NY: SUNY Press.

Hahn, C.L. (1996). Investigating controversial issues at election time: Political socialization research, Social Education, 60, 348-350.

Hahn, C.L. (1996). Gender and political learning. Theory and Research in Social Education, 24, 8-35.

Hahn, C.L., & Tocci, C. (1990). Classroom climate and controversial issues discussions: A five nation study. Theory and Research in Social Education, 18, 344-362.

Hahn, C.L. (1986, Spring). Are teachers prejudiced against students writing on non-traditional topics for their gender? Journal of Social Studies Research, 10(1), 31-39.


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