Paul C. Gorski

Paul C. Gorski is an assistant professor of Integrative Studies in George Mason University's New Century College, where he teaches classes on class and poverty, educational equity, and environmental justice. He has been an active consultant, presenter, and trainer for twelve years, conducting workshops and providing guidance to schools and community organizations committed to equity and diversity. He created and continues to maintain the Multicultural Pavilion, a Web site focused on critical multicultural education. Paul is actively involved in the International Association for Intercultural Education (IAIE) and is currently serving his second term on its board of directors. He is Associate Editor, Technology, for the journal Multicultural Perspectives, and Associate Editor, Multicultural Literature and Reviews, for Multicultural Education. He has published three books and more than 35 articles in publications such as Educational Leadership, Equity and Excellence in Education, Rethinking Schools, Teaching and Teacher Education, Teachers College Record, and Teaching Tolerance. Prior to his current position Paul taught for the University of Virginia, the University of Maryland, and Hamline University. He earned a doctorate in Educational Evaluation at the University of Virginia. He continues to publish and present in education-focused forums on topics including white privilege and racism, anti-poverty education and economic justice, and multicultural organizational transformation. He lives in Washington, DC, with his partner, Jennifer, and their cats, Felix, Poo-Poo, Meepy, Unity, and Buster.