Kenneth J. Varner

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Associate Professor of Literacy Education

Expertise: Literacy, Language, White Racial Identity, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

Biography

Kenneth Fasching-Varner’s research centers around the intersections of identity and difference in globalized contexts, with attention to the language and literacy practices of individuals and communities.

His work examines the nature of White Racial Identity, Critical Race Theory, and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy as well as the role of international education, neoliberalism, and educational foundations within global language and literacy contexts. Varner is also an expert on the school-to-prison pipeline.

Varner is the author of over 70 publications including articles in Teacher’s College Record, Educational Foundations, Democracy in Education, and Social Identities: Journal for the Studies of Race, Nation, and Culture.

Education

Ph.D., Education and Critical Race Theory, The Ohio State University
M.S., Literacy, St. John Fisher College
B.A., Education, Niagara University

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Kenneth J. Varner In The News

New UNLV program helps fast track CCSD support staff toward teachership

March 11, 2022

From teacher shortages to lack of resources, the Clark County School District’s struggles are nothing new. 

UNLV program looks to help with CCSD teacher shortage

March 9, 2022

The effort to fill teaching positions in our Clark County public schools continues.

UNLV provides scholarships for education professionals

Univision

March 8, 2022

The University of Nevada Las Vegas has a program to encourage those who have not completed their studies to complete their studies and obtain their license to be educators in our state. 

As Nevada shortage worsens, where will the new teachers come from?

March 8, 2022

Twenty years ago, Lushawn Threats started an elementary education program at the College of Southern Nevada — the first step in the Cheyenne High School graduate’s lifelong dream of becoming a teacher.