Research and Publications

Research on ethnic studies, Asian American studies, and decolonial global perspectives guide our efforts for educational change.  In addition, we have shared our work through presentations at various conferences, teacher education programs, community spaces, and in journal articles and books. Here are some snapshots. 

Selected Publications

Alviar-Martin, T. & Baildon, M. (2024). Decolonial global citizenship. In E. Adams and B. Varga. (Eds.), Always-Already On the Lookout: Searching For, Enacting, and Storying Theory in  Social Studies Education. Teacher College Press.

Alviar-Martin, T. & Baildon, M. C. (2022). Global Citizenship Education in Asia: Moving towards Decolonization. In W.O. Lee, P. Brown, A. L. Goodwin, & A. Green (Eds.) International Handbook of Education Development in Asia. Springer.

Alviar-Martin, T. & Baildon, M. C. (Eds.). (2021). Research on global citizenship education in Asia: Conceptions, perceptions, and practice. Information Age. ISBN: 978-1-64802-323-1.

An, S. & Alviar-Martin, T. (Eds.). (2024).  Grassroots organizing for K-12 Asian American studies in Georgia: Stories from the field. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3- 031-59868-5.

An, S. & Alviar-Martin, T. (Under review). K-12 Asian American Studies Movement in Georgia. Educational Studies.

An, S. (2023). “Our folks were badass!” Learning and dreaming in Basement. Rethinking Schools, 38(1), 20-23.

An, S. (2024). Who’s behind the camera? Frank Matsura, Shoki Kayamori, and anticolonial visualization of “westward expansion.” Social Studies and the Young Learner, 37(2), 11-18.

An, S. (2024). Fourth Graders’ inquiry on Indigenous, Black, women of Color suffrage activism. Social Studies and the Young Learner, 37(1), 15-11.

An, S. (2023). Asian American middle school students talk-back at white social studies amid anti-Asian violence during COVID-19 pandemic. Iowa Journal for the Social Studies, 31(1), 10-41.

An, S. (2022). Teaching about the Vietnam War: Centering Southeast Asian refugee voices through children’s literature. Social Studies and Young Learner, 34(4), 24-32.

An, S. (2022). Re/presentation of Asian Americans in 50 states US history standards. The Social Studies, 113 (4), 171-184.

An, S. (2021). Teaching difficult knowledge of the Korean War through international children’s literature. Social Studies and Young Learner, 33(3), 24-32.

An, S. (2021). Teaching about WWII in the Philippines with children’s literature and inquiry. Social Studies and Young Learner, 34(1), 10-15.

An, S. (2021). COVID-19 pandemic and lesson recommendation for social studies education. Social Education, 85(4), 198-204.

An, S. (2020). Disrupting curriculum of violence on Asian Americans. Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies, 42(2), 141-156.

An, S. (2020). Racial literacy learning while navigating white social studies. The Social Studies, 111(4), 174-181.

An, S. (2020). First graders’ inquiry into multicolored stories of school (de)segregation. Social Studies and Young Learner, 32(3), 3-9.

Selected Presentations

Alviar-Martin, T., & An, S.  (2024, November). Grassroots organizing for K–12 Asian American Studies in GA. Paper presented at the annual meeting of CUFA-National Council for Social Studies. Boston, MA. 

Alviar-Martin, T. (2024, October). Resisting the Colonizers: Filipino Perspectives of the Spanish American War and US Colonization. Georgia Council for the Social Studies, Athens, GA. 

An, S., Kwun, J., & Kwon, C. (2024, October). Asian immigrant photographers and their anticolonial photographs of “westward expansion.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of Georgia Council for Social Studies. Athens, GA.

Alviar-Martin, T. (2024, September). Asian American Activism.  Teaching about the Elections Conference. University of Wisconsin (Madison) Professional Learning and Community Education.

Alviar-Martin, T., (2024, May). A Conversation on Asian American Communities. US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

An, S., & Alviar-Martin, T., (2024, April). Exploring an Asian American Educational Justice Movement. American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA. 

​​Shin, W., Kwun, J., Alviar-Martin, T., & An, S., (2023, December). Widening Our Lens: Integrating Asian American Voices and Perspectives. National Council for the Social Studies, Nashville, TN. 

An, S., Alviar-Martin, T., & Youn, R. (2023, October). Implementing Diverse Perspectives in GA K-12 Social Studies. Georgia Council for the Social Studies, Athens, GA. 

Alviar-Martin, T. (2022, May). Global citizenship education for decolonization: Examining implications for Filipino American communities. Filipino American National Historical Society, Atlanta, GA.

Alviar-Martin, T., An, S., & Shin, W. (2022, May). Incorporating Asian American Perspectives in Georgia’s K-12 Curriculum. Filipino American National Historical Society, Atlanta, GA.

​​Shin, W., Alviar-Martin, T., & An, S., (2022, March). Broadening Asian American perspectives through global citizenship and human rights. Georgia Council for History Education.

Shin, W. A. (2021, October 22). Organizing for an Inclusive Past and a Shared Future [Lecture, Power Point Slide, Virtual]. https://www.peacehistorysociety.org/phs2021/program.php. Peace History Society

AAVEd in the Media

More Asian American Representation: Because Children are Naturally Inquisitive. (2024, November 13). EdTrust. https://edtrust.org/blog/more-asian-american-representation/

Atlanta parents lead a movement to bolster AAPI history education, address racism.  WABE (2023, May 31).

AAPI Heritage Month. Voices for Equality.  11 Alive (2023, May19).

KSU professors leading the pathway for Asian American history taught in Georgia schools. WABE (2023, April 20).

KSU faculty receive a grant to develop a Georgia curriculum that includes Asian American history. 11Alive (2023, April 5).

Kennesaw State professors say education is the key to ending violence against Asian Americans. WSB TV (2023, April 17).

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Asif Jessani

Board Member

Asif Jessani is a professional volunteer. He currently serves as a board member for Artworks Gwinnett, Gwinnett County Parks Foundation, and Gwinnett County Public Library Foundation. He also serves as an advisory board member for the United Way of Greater Atlanta – Gwinnett and Atlanta Speech School. With a passion for early childhood education, he is also involved with Gwinnett County’s early learning initiative, Building Babies’ Brains. As part of the Ismaili Muslim Community, he has been a volunteer preschool teacher for the past 24 years.

Asif is also actively involved with the communications and outreach team for the Ismaili Muslim Community and previously led the marketing and media team for the United States Ismaili Games. When he isn’t volunteering, Asif takes on the responsibility of partner at CCS: Marketing & Technology, which provides chief marketing and technology officer services and branded items for mission-driven organizations.