Michael L. Boucher Jr.

Michael Boucher in an Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas A&M University – San Antonio. He completed his Ph.D. in 2013 in Curriculum and Instruction with a minor in Urban Education from Indiana University. As a successful Minneapolis Public Schools teacher, Michael taught social studies, served as department chair, and coordinated programs. He has taught middle school, high school, online courses, adult diploma, GED, and instructional methods. As a teacher-leader, Michael advocated for his students every day at school, but also in the press, the district, and the statehouse.

Michael’s research examines the relationships of solidarity developed between successful White teachers and their students of color in de-facto segregated schools. Michael studies the interplay between race, power, and curriculum through his varied work exploring the racialization of historical understanding, the impact on White teacher candidates of student teaching experiences abroad, and critiques of deficit frameworks. His methodological work focuses on empowering individuals and communities as participants in ethnographic education research.