Beginning Self-Study Research

Brandon Butler is a Professor of Social Studies and Teacher Education at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He teaches social studies, practitioner inquiry, curriculum & instruction, teacher education, and teacher leadership. His research focuses on teacher educator preparation, and on the teaching/learning of self-study research. He serves as co-editor of Studying Teacher Education and the Springer Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices book series.

Kristen Gregory is an Associate Professor of Education at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, USA. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in curriculum, assessment, and research methods. Her research focuses on the intersection of professional development, pedagogy, and educator identity.

Mark Diacopoulos is Assistant Provost at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas, USA. In his previous role as an Associate Professor, Mark taught curriculum and methods classes in the elementary, secondary, and leadership programs. His research examines evolving identities of teachers and teacher-educators, educational technology, social studies preservice education, communities of practice, and teacher candidate dispositions.

Angela P. Branyon is a retired educator, mostly recently serving as an Assistant Professor of School Library Media at the University of West Georgia in Bremen, Georgia, USA. Her research interests include intellectual freedom equitable access, and mentorship advocacy for all rural and low-income school librarians. She has published several articles exploring information access as a social justice issue.