Michael A. Szolowicz

Michael Szolowicz is an associate professor in the School of Social Sciences and Education at California State University, Bakersfield, and the Advanced Educational Studies department chair. He teaches in the Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, Educational Administration, and Curriculum and Instruction programs. His research interests explore the intersections of educational reform, politics, history, curriculum, philosophy, and democratic schooling. His work regarding resistance to the Common Core standards and state-mandated standardized testing has been published in Educational Policy Analysis Archives and Teachers College Record. Previously, he served as a history teacher, assistant principal, and principal in urban, suburban, and rural public comprehensive high schools, where he focused on developing literacy across content areas, promoted critical thinking, and developed inclusive communities. He earned his Master's in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University and his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy from the University of Arizona.