PhD, Curriculum and Design, University of Illinois
MEd, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Illinois
BS, Illinois State University
Selected Publications
Benchik-Osborne, J.,McDonough, S., & Porfilio, B.(in press). “SOEs with SFE: Forwarding the work of liberal arts in democratic community.” Educational Studies.
McDonough, S. (April, 2000). “Iris Murdoch’s notion of attention: Seeing the moral life in teaching.” Philosophy of Education Society, Toronto, Canada.
Selected Presentations
Supporting Inclusive Democratic Teaching and Teachers of Color in the Classroom: Finding Alternative Pathways., Critical Questions in Education Conference of the Academy of Educational Studies, 2019
Democratic Literacy: Schools We Need and Deserve, Critical Questions in Education Conference of the Academy of Educational Studies, 2019
TFA Days: Lessons Learned from Facilitating Alternative Certification in Chicago, Critical Questions in Education Conference, Academy for Educational Studies, 2018
Awards and Grants
CASS, Excellence in Teaching Award, Dominican University, 2020