Ludovic Sourdot

Ludovic A. Sourdot, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Department of Teacher Education
Program Area:
Curriculum & Instruction

Professional Preparation

Ph.D. Texas A&M University-College Station
Curriculum and Instruction (area of emphasis: Culture and Curriculum)

M.Ed. Texas State University-San Marcos
Secondary Education

Maîtrise d’Histoire-Université Jean-Monnet, Saint-Etienne (France)

B.S. Arkansas State University
Radio and Television

Profile

Dr. Sourdot came to TWU in the fall of 2009. While completing his doctorate at Texas A&M University he served as a graduate student advisor for the Secondary Graduate certification program in the department of Teaching Learning and Culture. While at Texas A&M Dr. Sourdot also served as an instructor to undergraduates and graduate students seeking initial teacher certification. Prior to his experience in academia, he taught at all levels (elementary through college), in various settings (urban, suburban and distance education). Dr. Sourdot’s current research focuses on the pedagogical possibilities television programming offer for visual culture studies and teacher education. Other research interests include curriculum studies, educational technology, multicultural education and public pedagogy.

Recent Publications

Carpenter, B. S. and  Sourdot, L. A. ( 2010). What are you watching?: Considering film and television as visual culture pedagogy , In Sandlin, J., Schultz, B., Burdick, J. (Eds.). Handbook of Public Pedagogy. New York, NY: Routledge.

Sourdot, L. A. and Carpenter, B. S. (2009). (Over)turning the tables: Aliens in   America as a curriculum of identity construction and (multi)cultural violence. Journal of Cultural Research in Art Education.