Dr. Guoping Zhao
Professor
Program Coordinator
211 Willard Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-9897
zhaog@okstate.edu
Social Foundations

Social Foundations of Education is an interdisciplinary field concerned with diverse
factors that profoundly influence education. We explore both how historical, philosophical,
socio-cultural, political, economic, and international elements shape educational
research, processes, and experiences and how education, as well, shapes society. As
a field, we are ultimately striving for a more equitable, just, peaceful, and democratic
society and world. Our graduates are higher education professors and K-12 educators,
community activists, educational leaders, policy analysts, and scholars. OSU SCFD
program is recognized as one of the few well-established social/cultural foundations
programs in the nation that offers comprehensive coursework in the core areas of the
program. Our faculty includes internationally respected scholars and nationally recognized
experts in areas of philosophy of education, gender, race, and sexuality studies,
political economy, international issues, policy studies, and the role of religion
in public education.
M.A. in Social Foundations of Education
Ph.D. in Education, Social Foundations of Education Option
Social Foundation Research Courses
Cineculture: Spring Screenings
- Stillwater
- Tulsa