ERIC Number: EJ1067664
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 3
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Developing Political Activism Awareness: An Interview with Jack Trammell
Shetron, Tamara Harper
Journal of Developmental Education, v37 n2 p24-26 Win 2013
This article presents an interview with Jack Trammell, whose contributions in the field of education have encompassed a variety of areas with one common denominator: equal access to higher education for all. He serves as the director of Disability Support Services at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Va, where he is also an assistant professor, teaching Disability Studies in the Sociology Department. Over the past decade, Trammell has become a leading experts in helping postsecondary educators develop political activism awareness, and in this interview, he provides in-depth knowledge on ways to encourage students to be politically active because the experiences that they are having are dictated by politically-driven processes.
Descriptors: Activism, Political Attitudes, Disabilities, Access to Education, Equal Education, Higher Education, Advocacy
National Center for Developmental Education. Appalachian State University, P.O. Box 32098, Boone, NC 28608-2098. Tel: 828-262-3057; Fax: 828-262-7183; Web site: http://ncde.appstate.edu/publications
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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