Wayne Au | |
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Born | 1972 (age 51–52) |
Spouse | Mira Shimabukuro |
Children | 1 |
Academic background | |
Education | Evergreen State College University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Academic work | |
Institutions | University of Washington Bothell |
Wayne Wah Kwai Au (born 1972) is an American educational researcher and professor in the School of Educational Studies at the University of Washington Bothell. Since August 1,2022,he has also been the interim dean of the School of Educational Studies,a position he will hold until June 20,2024. His research focuses on critical theory and the application of social justice in education. [1] [2]
The son of a white mother and a Chinese American father,Au graduated from Garfield High School in Seattle,Washington. He then attended Evergreen State College in Olympia,from which he earned his bachelor's degree in 1994 and his master's degree in 1996,both in teaching. In 2007,he earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He joined the faculty of the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) in 2010 after teaching at California State University,Fullerton for three years. From 2018 to 2020,he was the interim dean of diversity and equity at UWB. [3] [4]
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