Professional Background
Professor of Education
Educational Background
B.S., Georgetown University (Majors: History, Economics, and Political Science); M.S., University of Wisconsin, Madison (Secondary Social Studies and Certification in Secondary History, Economics, and Composite Social Service); Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison (Major: Secondary Education, Minor: Sociology)
Scholarly Interests
Curriculum theory and history. Conceptions of children and youth in theory and practice. Gender issues in education. Citizenship education in times of war.
Selected Publications
"Denaturalizing adolescence: The politics of contemporary representations" (Youth & Society).
"Past, present, and future conceptions of adolescence" (Educational Theory).
"The ‘leaky needs' of school-aged mothers: An examination of US programs and policies" (Curriculum Inquiry).
Act Your Age: A Cultural Construction of Adolescence (Routledge Press).
Masculinities at School (Sage Press).
Reducing the Risk: Schools as Communities of Support (Falmer Press).
Nancy Louise Lesko
Professor of Education
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