Department of
Instructional Development and Leadership

Biography:

Ron Byrnes has been at PLU since 1998. He was a high school social studies teacher in Los Angeles and Ethiopia before completing his Ph.D in Curriculum Leadership. He teaches about the sociocultural foundations of public schooling, education reform, secondary teaching methods, and cultural globalization.

Education:

• PhD, University of Denver, 1993
• MEd, University of California, Los Angeles, 1985
• B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1984

Areas of Emphasis:

• High School Education Reform
• Cultural Globalization
• Social Studies Curriculum Development