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Jason Varner |
- University of Pittsburgh (Doctoral Candidate, Social & Comparative Analysis in Education, present)
- Geneva College (MA, Higher Education, 2007)
- Geneva College (BA, Philosophy, 2001)
Areas of Expertise
- Social Theories
- "Open Source Education"
- Social Value of Procedural-oriented Education
- Language and Education in China
Professional Biography
Jason Varner is a PhD student in Social and Comparative Analysis in Education at the University of Pittsburgh. He began his teaching career in Fall 2006 at Geneva College where he taught a course in humanities. In Fall 2007, Varner joined Duquesne University where he taught courses in Public Speaking, Business and Professional Communication, among others.
Research Interests & Current Projects
Varner's research focuses on the role of formal schooling in (re)producing socially constructed aspects of identity. He is also interested in studying educational processes and experiences that take place of the traditional site of the school. He also works on research that looks at the social value of procedural-oriented education, as contrasted to product-oriented education, for a healthy, functioning democracy. Varner also works closely on language and education in China (PRC) and the promotion of a standard national language (Putong Hua). He presented at the Mid-Atlantic Popular/American Culture Association 2008 Conference in Ontario, Canada on "Dramatizing Popular History: A Rhetorical Analysis of 'Evita.'"
