Brad M. Maguth

Dr. Brad Maguth is Associate Professor in the Department of Curricular and Instructional Studies in the LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education at The University of Akron. Outside of receiving his Ph.D. in Social Studies and Global Education at The Ohio State University and earning his MA in Social Studies Education at Teachers College: Columbia University in New York City, Brad has conducted research and studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science in London, England, and at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Beijing, China. Dr. Maguth’s scholarly record includes serving as Editor of New Directions in Social Education Research: The Influence of Technology and Globalization on the Lives of Students, a volume by Information Age Publishing. Recently, he served as co-editor for the book The State of Global Education: Learning with the World published through Routledge Press. Brad has presented his scholarship at a host of international and national conferences, as well as published in numerous reputable peer-reviewed journals. Outside of serving as a keynote and invited featured speaker at a host of conferences and events, he has successfully facilitated educator professional development workshops in the areas of social studies education (i.e. U.S./World History, Economics, Civics, etc.), global education, technology, and curricular innovation, planning, and implementation. In 2013, Brad was awarded the prestigious “State Social Studies Leader of the Year Award” by the Ohio Council for the Social Studies, and in March, 2014 he was awarded The University of Akron’s College of Education “Researcher of the Year Award”. Brad and his partner reside in Seven Hills, Ohio with their dog Parker.