Paul Fitchett
Professor & Department Head
Office: 5038 Haley Center
Units: Department of Curriculum and Teaching
Campus Mail: 5040 Haley Center
Email: pgf0011@auburn.edu
Phone: (334) 844-4434
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Academic Area
Social Science Education
Short Bio
Paul G. Fitchett, Ed.D. is Professor and Head of the Department of Curriculum and Teaching. His research interests include the intersections of education policy, teacher working conditions, and student learning outcomes with an emphasis on the social studies. Dr. Fitchett’s research has been featured in the Journal of Teacher Education, Theory & Research in Social Education, Educational Policy, Teacher’s College Record, and Teaching and Teacher Education.Education
Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, 2008, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
M.A. in Teaching, 2000, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
B.A. in History, 1999, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Professional Experience
2022 - Present
Professor and Department Head, Auburn University
2019 - 2022
Professor, University of North Carolina Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
2018 - 2022
Assistant Dean for Teaching and Innovation, University of North Carolina Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
2014 - 2018
Associate Professor, University of North Carolina Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
2008 - 2014
Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
2005 - 2008
Graduate Student Lecturer, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
2004 - 2005
Classroom Teacher (U.S. and World History), Middle Creek High School, Apex, NC
2003 - 2004
Classroom Teacher (World History and Sociology), East Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte, NC
2000 - 2003
Classroom Teacher (U.S. History and Current Events), Providence Senior High School, Charlotte, NC
Research Interests
- Social Science and History Education
- Teacher Education
- Teacher Stress and Working Conditions