David Lee Keiser, Associate Professor
Montclair State University, College of Education and Human Services
Department of Curriculum and Teaching
2117 University Hall
Montclair, NJ 07043
(973) 655-7199
EDUCATION
DegreeInstitutionDateMajor
Ph.D.U. of California, Berkeley 1999Education
M.A.SF State University1994Secondary Education
K-12 Cred.SF State University1993Social Studies
B.A.U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor1989Psychology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor w/Tenure2005-Present
Graduate Program Coordinator, Master of Arts in Teaching2010-Present
Coordinator, Agenda for Education in Democracy2005-2010
Doctoral Faculty Member2004-Present
Montclair State University, College of Education and Human Services
FT faculty with 3-4 classes per semester, supervision and mentoring, and administrator of local/national program of professional teacher development.
Interim Chairperson2008-2009
Montclair State University, Department of Curriculum and Teaching
Responsible for administration of dynamic department with approximately 15-20 full time faculty and 30 adjunct instructors.
Assistant Professor 2000-2005
Liaison to the Montclair (High) Professional Development School
Montclair State University, College of Education and Human Services
On site liaison to local high school. In addition to coursework, scholarship, and service, role included grants work, professional development, and mentoring.
Lecturer1997-2000
University of California at Berkeley
San Francisco State University
Instructor for graduate and undergraduate courses, including Race and Ethnicity inside Schools and Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in School, respectively.
Instructor1995-1997
University of California at Berkeley
Graduate student instructor for courses in Urban Education, Race and Ethnicity inside Schools, Poetry for the People, Ethnic Studies, and Women’s Studies.
Special Education Teacher 1990-1994
Children’s Learning Center, Alameda, CA
Full-time special educator in outpatient and self-contained schools. Responsible for IEPs, staff supervision, behavioral intervention plans, and strategic planning.
UNIVERSITY TEACHING
* Created courses
Montclair State University2000-Present
Graduate Courses
CURR 500: Fieldwork in Education
CURR 505:Teaching, Democracy, and Schooling
CURR 522: Innovations in Teaching
CURR 522:Mindful Teaching*
CURR 528: Teaching for Learning
CURR 530: Principles of Curriculum Development
CURR 534: Strategies for Curriculum Change
CURR 599: Curricular and Social Dynamics of Schooling
EDCO 802: Access to Knowledge
EDCO 803: Pedagogy: The Art and Science of Teaching & Learning
Undergraduate Courses
HONP 102:20th Century US Civilization
CURR 200: Initial Field Experience
CURR 210: Public Purposes of Education
EDFD 264: Gender Issues in Education
GNED 303: Architectures of Space, Place, and School*
GNED 303:Designing Learning, Constructing School*
GNED 303: Sorting the Self: Multiculturalism in Education and Psychology*
CURR 305:Equity and Diversity
CURR 400: Teacher, School, and Society
CURR 402:Seminar in Professional Education
CURR 409: Teaching for Critical Thinking
CURR 435: Effective Teaching, Productive Learning
CURR 452: Teaching for Learning II
University of California at Berkeley1995-1999
ED 40: Race and Ethnicity inside Schools
ED 283: Urban Education (Graduate Course)
AAS 156: The Reading and Writing of Poetry
WS 10:Women’s Studies: Introduction to Women’s Issues
ES 21:Introduction to Ethnic Studies
San Francisco State University1997-2000
EED 678: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in the Classroom
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor1986
WS 100: Introduction to Women’s Issues (Undergraduate Facilitator)
Selected Doctoral Dissertations and Committees
Dr. Anthony Ingenito, 2005, “A Survey of New Jersey Superintendents’ Professional Development after 9/11,” Seton Hall University
Dr. Mary Hull, 2009, “The Other Grown-Up in the Elementary Classroom: Paraprofessionals' Perceptions of Identity, Role, and Relationships,” Rutgers University.
Ms. Patricia Lowry, Montclair State University, Chair
Mr. Mark Hyman, Montclair State University, Member
Ms. Sabrina MisirHiralall, Montclair State University, Member
Selected Masters Theses
Ms. Suzanne Kos, MA English, MSU, 2009, “Literacy Instruction and the Learning Disabled High School Student: Ideas and Applications for a Mindful Classroom.”
SCHOLARSHIP, PUBLICATIONS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
Books, monographs, and edited volumes
Michelli, N. & D.L. Keiser, (2005). Teacher Education for Democracy and Social Justice. New York: Routledge.
Walker, E., L.Chastang, & D.L. Keiser (2003). Montclair High School’s Design for the 21st Century: So All Students Learn More. E. Walker, L. Chastang, & D. Keiser (Eds.) Montclair Public Schools.
Keiser, D.L. (1999). Skating on Thin Ice: Writing at One Alternative High School.
Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation, University of California at Berkeley.
Journal Articles
Refereed
Keiser, D.L. (2011). “Let a Thousand Teachers Bloom: A Response to Creating Communities,” Democracy & Education, Vol. 19, Issue 2, Article 11.
Keiser, D.L. (2011, Summer). “Responding to the Lived Lives of the Public: Teacher Education as Civic Imperative,” Teacher Education and Practice, Vol. 24, 3, pp. 343 – 347.
Adarkar, A. & Keiser, D.L. (2007). “The Buddha in the Classroom: Towards a Critical Spiritual Pedagogy,” Journal of Transformative Education. Vol. 5, 3, pp. 246- 261.
Keiser, D.L. (2005, Spring). “Keep Your Head Up: University Students as Special Education Tutors,” Teachers as Leaders: A Celebration of Teaching, Vol. 6, pp. 22-26.
Invited
Keiser, D.L. (2010). “Salutations from North America: Human Resources and Education in the 21st Century,” HRD Journal (Thailand), 1, 2, pp. 6-7.
Keiser, D.L. & B. M’Gonigle (2006). “Professional Development Schools and Montclair State University,” in NJEA Review, 79, 8, pp. 20-21.
Keiser, D. (1999). “Engendering Agency: Manifestations of Struggle and Success at an Alternative High School,” Berkeley Education Society Journal, Vol. 2, pp. 53-58.
Rofes, E, D.L.Keiser, T. Smith, & M. Wray (1997). "White men and affirmative action: A conversation." Social Justice, 24, 2, pp. 133-146.
Heron, S, D. Keiser, E. Rofes, T.Smith, & M.Wray (1996). “Five White Guys Sitting Around Talking,” Bad Subjects, 26, pp. 19-25.
Book Chapters
Keiser, D.L. & S. Sakulkoo (2012). “Fitting in Breath Hunting: Thai and US Perspectives on Contemplative Pedagogy,” Contemporary Approaches to Learning and Inquiry Across Disciplines, Gunnluagson, Ed. Albany, NY: SUNY Press.
Keiser, D.L. & J. Tutela (2006). “ What Happened to the Street: Nurturing Compassion through Action Research.” In Useful Theory, pp. 85-104, Goldstein, R. (Ed.). NY: Peter Lang Publishing.
Keiser, D.L. (2005). “Learners not Widgets: Teacher Education for Social Justice during Transformative Times,” In Teacher Education for Democracy and Social Justice, pp. 31-56, Michelli, N. & D. L. Keiser (Eds.). New York: Routledge.
Keiser, D.L. (2005) “The Right to Be Equally Taught: Three Sites of Inquiry for Social Justice at a Diverse High School,” In Teacher Education for Democracy and Social Justice, pp. 149-163, N. Michelli & D.L. Keiser (Eds.). New York: Routledge.
Keiser, D.L. & S. Stein (2003). “We have a motion on the floor: Montclair High School and the Civics and Government Institute.” In Critical Voices in Schools: Students Living through Change, pp.171-187, B. Rubin, & E. Silva (Eds.). New York: Routledge.
Keiser, D.L. (2002). “Rendering students visible: Creative writing in an alternative school.” In Invisible Children in the Society and its Schools, pp.129-145, Books, S. (Ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Keiser, D.L. (2000)."Battlin' nihilism at an urban high school: Pedagogy, perseverance and hope." In Challenges of Urban Education: Sociological Perspectives for
the Next Century, pp.271-295, McClafferty, K., C. Torres & T. Mitchell (Eds.). Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.
Refereed Presentations
Keiser, D.L. (2012, April). “Killing Mosquitoes and Keeping Practice: Education as Sustaining Paradox,” American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada.
Keiser, D.L. (2012, April). “Blossoming Branches and Forgotten Roots: Towards a More Mindful Teacher Education,” American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada.
Keiser, D.L. (2011, April). “Taming Monkey Mind in Teacher Education: Contemplative Teaching as Public Good,” American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Keiser, D.L. (2011, February). “Sorting the Self: Skillfully Navigating Cultural Obstacles in School,” Annual Center for Urban Ethnography (CUE), Ethnography in Education Forum, Philadelphia, PA.
Keiser, D.L. (2011, January). “Mindful Teacher Education in the United States: Promising Practices and Enduring Challenges,” Teaching and Learning as Tools of Progress in Higher Education, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Keiser, D.L., S.Kos, J. Shackil, & D. Berkowitz (2010, February). “Dancing on the Head of a Pin: Mindful Teaching and Teacher Education,” Annual Center for Urban Ethnography (CUE), Ethnography in Education Forum, Philadelphia, PA.
Keiser, D.L. (2009, June). “Mindful Teaching: Towards a More Conscious Pedagogy,” Towards a Science of Consciousness 2009, Investigating Inner Experience: Brain, Mind, Technology, Hong Kong.
Keiser, D.L. & A. Adarkar (2009, May). “Mindful Teaching: Towards a More Conscious Pedagogy,” International Mind, Brain, and Education Society, Philadelphia, PA
Keiser, D.L. (2009, February). “Paying (for) Attention: Mindfulness in Teaching and Teacher Education,” Annual Center for Urban Ethnography (CUE), Ethnography in Education Forum, Philadelphia, PA.
Keiser, D.L., D.Forbes, N.Michelli, D.Shanley, & J.Whitcomb. (2008, February). “Being as Doing: Mindful Teacher Preparation and Contemplative Pedagogy,” American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Meeting (AACTE), New Orleans, LA.
Keiser, D.L. (2007, March). “Mindful Teaching: The Nexus of Teacher Education and Mindfulness.” Annual International Scientific Conference Integrating Mindfulness-Based Interventions Into Medicine, Health Care, and Society, Wooster, MA.
Keiser, D.L., M. Gregory, & M. Taylor (2007, February). “Minding Education and Mining Data: Perspectives on Thoughtful Teacher Preparation.” Center for Urban Ethnography, Ethnography in Education Conference (CUE), Philadelphia, PA.
Keiser, D.L. & T. Jacobowitz (2007, February). “Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Are We Defining or Disposing of Professional Dispositions towards Social Justice?” American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Meeting (AACTE), New York.
Keiser, D.L. (2007, February). “Minding the Classroom: Spirituality and Justice in Teacher Education,” American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Meeting (AACTE), New York.
Keiser, D.L., & J. Fullam, (2006, March). “The Center for Social Justice at Montclair High School: The Small Learning Community, Student Voice, and Critical Pedagogy,” Ethnography in Education Conference (CUE), Philadelphia, PA.
Michelli, N. Keiser, D.L., & D. Shanley (2006, February). “Teaching for Social Justice: Confronting the Critics.” American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Meeting (AACTE), San Diego, CA.
Keiser, D.L., N. Michelli, P. Earley (2006, February). “Teacher Education for Diversity, Democracy, and Social Justice.” American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Meeting (AACTE), San Diego, CA.
Keiser, D.L., J. Fullam, A. Vecchione, & R. Whitney (2005, February). “SEEDing the Future: Teacher Education Students Tackle the Achievement Gap.” Center for Urban Ethnography, Ethnography in Education Conference (CUE), Philadelphia, PA.
Keiser, D.L., A. Adarkar, M.Dantley, V. Florez, & C. Wilson (2005, February). “Sustaining the Moral Dimensions of Teaching in Difficult Times.” American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Meeting (AACTE), Washington, DC.
Keiser, D.L., P. Earley, T. Lucas, & N.Michelli (2005, February). “Teacher Education for Democracy and Social Justice.” American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Meeting (AACTE), Washington, DC.
J. Cohen, J., D.L. Keiser, N. Michelli, & M. Schwartz (2005, February). “Educating Minds and Hearts: Social, Emotional, Ethical, and Academic Education in Colleges and Departments of Education.” American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Meeting (AACTE), Washington, DC.
Keiser, D.L. (2004, April). “Theory and Practice in Teacher Education,” Division K (Chair). American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Keiser, D.L. (2004, April). “The Buddha in the Classroom: Nurturing our Students during Uncertain Times,” (Presenter). American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Keiser, D. L., V. Dempsey, D. Jorgenson, D. Keenan, E. Mayers, & N. Michelli (2004, February). “Maintaining Momentum: School-Based Faculty Share Successful Publishing Strategies,” (Chair, Presenter). American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education Annual Meeting (AACTE), Chicago, IL.
Rubin, B., E. Silva, Keiser, D.L. & A. DeJesus (2003, April). “Critical Voices in School Reform: Students Living through Change,” (Panelist). American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Keiser, D.L. (2003, March). “You Can’t Step Twice in the Same PDS: The Importance of Teaching with a Moral Lens during Times of Uncertainty.” National Professional Development Schools (PDS) Conference, Orlando, FL.
Keiser, D.L. (2003, March). “The Montclair PDS Partnership.” (Introduction of Dr. Jeanne Pryor, Keynote Speaker). National PDS Conference, Orlando, FL.
Keiser, D.L. B. Rubin, E. Silva, & A. DeJesus (2003, March). “School Reform: Students Living through Change,” (Panelist). Center for Urban Ethnography, Ethnography in Education Conference (CUE), Philadelphia, PA.
Keiser, D.L. & T. Jacobowitz (2003 January). “Service Learning at an Integrated High School: Addressing the Achievement Gap.” AACTE, New Orleans, LA.
Keiser, D.L. & J. Robinson (2002, October). “Taking it Step by Step: Becoming Cross Cultural Allies within School University Partnerships.” National Association for Multicultural Education, Arlington, VA.
Keiser, D.L., R. Goldstein, F. Greb, & M. Taylor (2002, March).“From Flies on the Wall to Eggs in the Batter: Four Ethnographic Perspectives on Professional Development Schools Partnerships,” (Chair, Presenter). CUE Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Keiser, D.L. (2002, March). “What do We Mean When We Say Teacher? Reorganizing the Personal through Collaborative Writing,” (Discussant). CUE Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Keiser, D.L. (2002, February).“Performance Assessment and Technology.”(Discussant) AACTE, New York, NY.
Keiser, D.L. & J. Zenger (2002, February). “Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk: Using the Power of Partnerships to Influence Educational Reform.” AACTE, New York, NY.
J.M. Fernandez-Balboa, J.M. & Keiser, D.L. & (2002, February). “Self-Evaluation in Teacher Education.” AACTE, New York, NY.
E. Kolba, E., S. Crowell & Keiser, D.L., (2001, November). “The Writer’s Room Program: Effective Support for Teaching to High Standards.” The Education Trust, Washington, DC.
Keiser, D.L. (2001, October). “Service-Learning at Montclair High School: Addressing
The Achievement Gap.” First Annual International Conference on Service- Learning Research, Berkeley, CA.
Keiser, D.L (2001, June). “Sometimes Poetry is a Luxury: Ethnography, Poetry and Self- Exposure.” Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference in Education, Albany, NY.
Keiser, D.L. (2001, March). “It Breaks Your Heart: Towards a Taxonomy of Students’ Social Issues.” CUE Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Invited Presentations
Keiser, D.L. (2010, October). “Breath Hunting: Nurturing Pedagogy and Democratic Practices with International Partners.” National Network for Educational Renewal (NNER) Annual Meeting, Normal, IL.
Keiser, D.L. (2009, October). “Mindful Teaching: Reflection and Renewal as Responsibility.” National Network for Educational Renewal (NNER) Annual Meeting, Bellevue, WA.
Keiser, D.L. (2007, October). “Mindful Stewardship: Leading, Learning, and Loving.” National Network for Educational Renewal (NNER) Annual Meeting, Charleston, WV.
Keiser, D.L., M. Dantley, A. Foster, & N. Michelli (2006, October). “Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Are We Defining or Disposing of Professional Dispositions towards Social Justice?” National Network for Educational Renewal Annual Meeting (NNER), Cincinnati, OH.
Keiser, D.L. & M. Noyes (2006, October). “Teaching Science for Social Justice: A Preservice Teacher’s Perspective,” National Network for Educational Renewal Annual Meeting (NNER), Cincinnati, OH.
Zenger, J., Keiser, D.L., P. Chaplin (2006, March). “Modeling Democratic Ideas in the Classroom.” NAPDS Conference, Orlando, FL.
Keiser, D.L., N. Michelli, & D. Shanley (2005, October). “Teaching for Democracy and Social Justice: What Do We Do When the Press Attack?” National Network for Educational Renewal Annual Meeting (NNER), Myrtle Beach, SC.
Keiser, D.L., & A. Cutler (2004. October). “Operationalizing the Agenda when the Nation Is At War.” National Network for Educational Renewal Annual Meeting (NNER), St. Louis, MO.
Keiser, D.L., J. Lubitz, J. Macaluso, & L. Wilson (2004, October). “Seeding our Future: Growing our Own Teachers within the Civics and Government Institute.” NNER, St. Louis, MO.
Keiser, D.L., N. Michelli, & C. Wilson (2004, October). “Teacher Education for Democracy and Social Justice: A Symposium. NNER, St. Louis, MO.
Keiser, D.L. & J. Robinson (2005, October). “Minding the Classroom: Spirituality and Justice in Teacher Education.” National Network for Educational Renewal Annual Meeting (NNER), Myrtle Beach, SC.
Keiser, D.L., F. Greb, M. Heard, M. Jennings, & K. Vitone (2005, March). “Spreading the Wealth: Utilizing PDS Resources to Serve More Students.” (Chair, Lead Presenter). National PDS Conference, Orlando, FL.
Keiser, D.L., E. Gilbert, & J. Macaluso (2004, March). “Coping with a Guest that Won’t Leave: How One PDS Partnership Navigates No Child Left Behind,” (Chair, Lead Presenter). PDS National Conference, Orlando, FL.
Keiser, D.L., F. Greb, D. Leialoha, S. Ritter, & J. Zenger (2004, March). “Remembering to Water our Plants: Successful Teacher Preparation through Growing Our Own Candidates,” (Chair, Presenter). National PDS Conference, Orlando, FL.
Keiser, D.L., & J. Zenger (2003, October). “Across the Mason-Dixon Line: Lessons Learned from Two Long Standing PDS Partnerships,” (Session Organizer, Presenter). NNER Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.
Keiser, D.L., & A. Adarkar (2003, October). “The Buddha in the Classroom: Nurturing our Students, Challenging Ourselves,” NNER, Salt Lake City, UT.
Keiser, D.L. & M. Kostin (2002, October). “Getting it All Done: Balancing Publishing with PDS Work.” NNER, Parsippany, NJ.
Keiser, D.L. & J. Zenger (2002, October). “Renewal Efforts at Dreher (SC) High School. NNER, Parsippany, NJ.
Keiser, D.L., M.P. Clark, & J. Aquavia (2002, October). “Project Based Assessment in a Small Learning Community,” (Discussant). NNER, Parsippany, NJ.
Keiser, D.L. & M. Whelan (2002, June). “Inquiry into Racial Achievement Gaps at Montclair High School.” NNER, Seattle, WA.
Keiser, D.L. & R. Goldstein (2002, March).“Digging Deeper: Posing Questions about Professional Development Schools, Diversity, and Change.” PDS National Conference, Orlando, FL.
Keiser, D.L., E. Gilbert, & M.Whelan (2001, October). “Applying the Moral Dimensions of Teaching to the Achievement Gap.” NNER Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
Keiser, D.L, & J. Zenger (2001, October). “Working with The Tensions between the Real and the Ideal: One Partnership’s Lifeworld.” NNER Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
Keiser, D.L. (2001, September). “Networking and Exchange Visits to Enhance PDS Partnerships.” National PDS Conference, Columbia, SC.
Keiser, D.L., E. Gilbert, & M. Whelan (2001, June). “Applying the Moral Dimensions of Teaching to the Achievement Gap.” NNER, Seattle, WA.
Keiser, D.L (2001, March).“Once They’re in the Door: Insuring a Successful Induction Year.” PDS National Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Zenger, J. & Keiser, D.L., & (2001, March). “Best Practices for Prof. Development Schools: The MSU/USC Collaboration.” National PDS Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Presentations as a Graduate Student
Keiser, D.L. (1999, March). “Stokin' the Fire: Writing Empowerment in High School” CUE Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Keiser, D.L. (1998). Pacific Sociological Association, San Francisco, CA.
“Fakin' the Funk: On the Limits of Gangsta Pedagogy”
“Boys Will be Boys: On Perpetual Masculinism in Popular Sports”
“Risks and Realities of the At-Risk Label: A Teacher's Conundrum”
Keiser, D.L. (1998). UC Berkeley School of Education Spring Colloquium,
“Creating Magic: Poetry in Public Schools”
Keiser, D.L. (1998). UC Berkeley Education Society, UCB
“Struggles and Success at an Alternative High School”
“White Men and Affirmative Action”
Keiser, D.L. (1997). Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, CA
“What's So Critical about Critical Pedagogy?”
Keiser, D.L. (1996). International Sociologist Association Midterm Conference, UCLA
“Battlin' Nihilism in an Urban HS: Pedagogy, Perseverance, and Hope”
Keiser, D.L. (1996). University of California at Berkeley Education Society, UCB
“Critical Pedagogy & Popular Culture: Bringing Rap into the Classroom”
“White Men and Affirmative Action”
“All That and a Bucket O' Chicken: Re-examining Urban Literacy”
Keiser, D.L. (1995). Hawaii State Council for Exceptional Children, Honolulu, HI
“The Nexus of Critical Pedagogy and Special Education”