Associate Professor
OFFICE LOCATION
322 Education
OFFICE HOURS
M/W before after 9:30-10:50 classes; T/R 1-3 and R before and after 6-8:50 class
MAILING ADDRESS
Box 41071
Lubbock, TX 79409-1071
DIRECT PHONE
(806) 742-1997 (ext. 323)
DEPARTMENT PHONE
(806) 742-1997
FAX NUMBER
(806) 742-2179
EMAIL ADDRESS
Mary Frances Agnello
Short Biography
Mary Frances Agnello, an associate professor, majored in French at The University of Texas, focusing on foreign language education. Several years spent in urban and rural public schools inspired her masters and doctoral work at Texas A & M University.
Research / professional interests / activities
Her research and teaching interests include teacher education, foundations of education, and language, literacy, and culture.
Articles in the press
Agnello, M.F. & Lucey, T.A. More than “Water under the Bridge”: Initiating a Critical Democratic
Interpretation of Economics Education. International Journal of Critical Pedagogy.
Agnello, M.F. Freirean Lenses for Promoting Future Teacher Literacy Knowledge: Dominant Literacy Discourses and Majority Interns in a Minority High School. Journal of Thought.
Published
Olaniran, B., & Agnello, M.F. (2008). Globalization, educational hegemony, and higher education. Multicultural Education and Technology Journal, 2(2), 68-86.
Agnello, M. F. (2007). Public understanding to political voice: Action research and
generative curricular practices in issues and reform. The Social Studies 98(5), 217-222.
Stevens, T., Agnello, M.F., Ramirez; J., Marbley, A.; Hamman, D. (2007). Project FUTURE:
Opening doors to diverse West Texas teachers. Teacher Education Quarterly, 34(4), 103-120.
Agnello, M.F., White, D., Fryer, W. (2006). Toward twenty-first century global citizenship:
A teacher education curriculum. Social Studies Research and Practice, 1(3), 3122-326.
Todd, R., & Agnello, M.F. (2006). Learning from rural school communities: Insight into a P-12 Schoolhouse. Social Studies, 4, 178-184.
Agnello, M.F. (2006). Personal and Critical Literacy Disconnect: Pre-Service Teachers in and Urban Minority School. The Charter Schools Resource Journal 2, 10-22.
Book Chapter In Press
Agnello, M. F., & Lucey, T. A. (2008). Toward a critical economic literacy: Preparing K-12
learners to be economically literate adults. In: D. E. Lund, & P.R. Carr, (eds.) Striving for
political literacy and social justice. New York: Peter Lang.