Paul Fossum (BA University of Montana, MA Boston University) completed his PhD at the University of Minnesota's Department of Educational Policy and Administration, pursuing academic emphases in the social and philosophical foundations, comparative education, and higher education.  After completion of his doctoral degree, Paul did postdoctoral work at Minnesota's Institute of Community Integration focusing on systems change in inclusive school settings, and, later, at the University of Michigan, focusing on institutional outreach and interdisciplinary studies. 

At the University of Michigan-Dearborn, Professor Fossum's current and recent leadership appointments include election to the School of Education's Executive Committee and the University of Michigan Senate Assembly, both beginning in Fall 2007. Paul served recent terms on the UM-D Faculty Senate and Senate Council and was elected to serve as chair of both bodies for the 2005-2006 academic year.  He coordinates the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program In the School of Education, and was co-director of a $1.8 million U.S. Department of Education grant project focused on improving the capacities of postsecondary and K-12 teachers in their use of instructional technology.  His institutional service has extended to several additional committees at both the Dearborn campus and at the University's central campus in Ann Arbor.  Paul was designated to serve as acting associate dean of the School of Education for the 2007-2008 academic year. 

Among his recent publications, Dr. Fossum has co-authored a textbook in comparative education, which Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall has recently released in its second edition.  The text, which has received considerable international attention by college level instructors of comparative and international education, was translated into Korean in 2004.  Paul has also recently written on the instructional potential and limitations of classroom technology. 

Paul resides in Ann Arbor.  He is married and has two children.  A current vita is available here.

Kubow, P. K., & Fossum, P. R.  (in press).  Comparative education for teachers in the United States: Aims, models, problems.  In C. Wohlhuter (Ed.) Comparative education as a discipline at universities worldwide.  Sophia, Bulgaria: Bulgarian Comparative Education Society. 

Duran, M., & Fossum, P. R.  (accepted for publication).  Pedagogical renewal in technology education: Theoretical grounding and practical application of technology into teacher preparation.  International Journal of Innovation in Higher Education. 

Kubow, P. K., & Fossum, P. R.  (2007).  Comparative education: Exploring issues in international perspective, second edition.  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall. 

Duran, M., Fossum, P. R., & Luera, G. R.  (2006).  Technology and pedagogical renewal: Conceptualizing technology's integration into teacher preparation.  Computers in the Schools, 23 (3/4), 31-54.  [also published in D. L. Johnson, & K.  Kongrith (Eds.), Teaching teachers to use technology, Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.] 

Duran, M., Fossum, P. R.  (2005).  Creating a networked learning community: Pedagogical renewal in teacher education.  In S. Rhine, & M. Bailey (Eds.), Innovative learning: Insights from the PT3 program (pp. 173-186), Eugene, OR: ISTE Publications. 

Kubow, P. L., & Fossum, P. R.  (2004).  Comparative education: Exploring issues in international perspective, Korean language edition, K. Dong-ewi, trans.  Paju-si Gyeonggi-do, Korea: Kyoyook Kwahak Sa.

Fossum, P. R., & Kubow, P. K. (2003).  Teacher peripheralization in comparative education: Causes, consequences, and some responses.  In M. B. Ginsburg, & G. M. Gerostiaga (Eds.),  Limitations and possibilities of dialogue among educational researchers, policy makers, and practitioners: International perspectives on the field of education (pp. 83-94).  New York, NY: Routledge Falmer.

• ED A 340: Foundations of American Ed.
• ED A 500: Theoretical Foundations of Ed.
• ED A 501: Advanced Social Foundations of Education
• ED T 501: Research Issues & Trends in Ed. Tech.

Fossum's recent scholarly interests are in comparative education and international educational exchange, social and ethical aspects of instructional technology including the effects of classroom technology upon student literacy and teacher professionalism, and the democratization of public postsecondary and K-12 schooling.