Carey Andrzejewski
Professor
Emily R. and Gerald S. Leischuck Endowed Professor for Educational Leadership
Short Bio
Trained at Ohio State University, Dr. Andrzejewski joined the Auburn faculty in 2008. As a critical scholar, she explores and facilitates the work of educators toward more socially just schools. This commitment is evident in all the domains of her professional work: service, outreach, research, and teaching. As an award-winning teacher, she works to nurture aspiring teachers and researchers toward humanizing, equitable, and ethical practices.
Professional Experience
Education
- 2008 Ph.D., Teacher Education Policy and Leadership, Cognates in Qualitative Research Methods and Movement Studies, The Ohio State University, Columbus.
- 2006 M.A., Educational Policy and Leadership, The Ohio State University, Columbus.
- 2002 M.A., Dance and Related Arts, Texas Woman’s University, Denton.
- 1999 B.S., Mathematics and Dance, Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia.
Other Training
- Summer 2021 CCTS, Research Mentorship Certificate, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
- Summer 2018 Transforming Teacher Education, Summer Institute, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA.
- Summer 2016 LINKS Center Summer Workshop on Social Network Analysis, University of Kentucky, Lexington.
- Summer 2015 LINKS Center Summer Workshop on Social Network Analysis, University of Kentucky, Lexington.
Academic Positions
- August 2020 – present Professor
- May 2020 – present Consultant, Office of Research Compliance, Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development
- August 2013 – August 2020 Associate Professor,
- Summer 2009 Visiting Professor, Department of Dance, School of the Arts, College of Arts and Sciences, Texas Woman’s University
- August 2008 – August 2013 Assistant Professor
Engagement
My outreach efforts are focused on facilitating continuous improvement in public schools. Specific examples include, my collaboration with Dr. Sean Forbes on school- and community-based projects at O Grows and collaboration with Dr. Hannah Baggett regarding youth participatory action research in alternative schools and supporting school personnel in reimaging their school discipline policies and procedures. She and I also serve as members of the Alabama Youth Justice Coalition.
