Christine E. Sleeter

Christine E. Sleeter is professor emerita in the College of Education at California State University Monterey Bay. She is also a fellow of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and a Member of the National Academy of Education (NAE). She previously served as vice president of Division K (Teaching and Teacher Education) at AERA and as president of the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME). Sleeter's work primarily focuses on multicultural education, preparation of teachers for culturally diverse schools, and antiracism. She has been honored for her work as the recipient of the AERRA Social Justice Award, the Division K Teaching and Teacher Education Legacy Award, the CSU Monterey Bay President's Medal, the Chapman University Paulo Freire Education Project Social Justice Award, the AERA Special Interest Group Multicultural and Multiethnic Education Lifetime Achievement Award, and the NAME Exceptional Service Award. She is the author of more than 24 books and 150 articles on education. Sleeter received her PhD in curriculum and instruction from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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