Nikola Hobbel

English Faculty: English Education, Graduate Coordinator
Nikola Hobbel
English Education, K-12 Literacy, Curriculum Theory

Founders Hall 172
707.826.3161
nh16@humboldt.edu

Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison

Current Research, Scholarly Interests, and Related Activities: Graphic Novels; Racialization of Discourses in Curriculum, Standards, and Education Policies; Sociocultural Theories of Teaching and Learning

Courses Taught:

• English 120: Introduction to the Major
• English 323: Children's Literature
• English 344: Adolescent Literature
• English 424: Communication in Writing I
• English 426: Communication in Writing II
• English 611: Seminar in Teaching Writing
• English 612: Development of Writing Abilities

Publications:

• Champan, Thandeka K., and Nikola Hobbel, eds.  Social Justice Pedagogy across the Curriculum: The Practice of Freedom.  NY: Routeledge, 2010.
• Hobbel, Nikola.  "Standards Talk: Considering Discourse in Teacher Education Standards."  Critical Pedagogy and Teacher Education in the Neoliberal Era.  Eds. Susan L. Groenke and J. Amos Hatch.  NY: Springer, 2009.  37-48.
• Hobbel, Nikola, and Thandeka K. Chapman.  "Beyond the Sole Category of Race: Using a CRT Intersectional Framework to Map Identity Projects."  Journal of Curriculum Theorizing.  September 2009.