Jennifer Mahon , Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
K-12 Genrealist
(775) 682-7534
E-mail: jmahon@unr.edu
Educational Background
- Doctoral Degree: Ph.D., Double Major Cultural Foundations and Curriculum & Instruction, Kent State University, Kent, OH
- Master's Degree: M.Ed., Cultural Foundations, Kent State University, Kent, OH
- Bachelor's Degree: B.A. in Communication/7-12 Teacher Certification Communication Comprehensive, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH
Specialty Areas
Multicultural education; Intercultural sensitivity development of preservice & practicing teachers, communication competence, conflict styles, teacher development & international student teaching.
Current Teaching & Research
- Teaching: Secondary methods, Educational Foundations, Sociocultural theories
- Research: Intercultural sensitivity development of pre-service & practicing teachers, Gremlin Taming(tm) (Carson, 2003), communication competence, conflict styles, teacher development & international student teaching.
Representative Publications
Mahon, J. Kids are kids? Why teachers minimize culture difference. (In review)
Mahon, J. (May, 2004). Development of intercultural sensitivity among practicing teachers. Presentation at the Meeting of the International Academy of Intercultural Research, Taipei, Taiwan.
Mahon, J. (November, 2003). Taming Your Gremlin: Finding Personal Paths to Middle Ground in Intercultural Development. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Intercultural Education, Training & Research, Austin, TX.
Mahon, J. & Cushner, K. (2002). Overseas student teaching: Creating optimal learning. Multicultural Perspectives, 4(3), 3-8.
Cushner, K. & Mahon, J. (2002). Overseas student teaching: Affecting personal, professional and global competencies in an age of globalization. Journal of International Studies in Education. 6(2), 44-58.
Awards, Offices, Honors
- Junior Fellow, International Academy of Intercultural Research
- Former Rotary International Scholar