A. G. Rud

Associate Professor
Head of the Department of Educational Studies
Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations

Research

The moral dimensions of teaching and learning; philosophy of education; conceptual issues in higher education. Rud is writing books on Albert Schweitzer and education, and on reverence and education. He is editor of the peer reviewed journal, Education and Culture (http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/eandc).

Education

PhD	Northwestern University, 1982, Philosophy
MA	Northwestern University, 1979, Philosophy
AB	Dartmouth College, 1976, Religion

Selected Publications

• Rud, A. (2007). Caring for others as a path to teaching and learning: Albert Schweitzer's reverence for life (pp. 157-171). In Hansen, D. (Ed.),  Ethical Visions of Education: Philosophies in Practice.  New York: Teachers College Press.
  
  
• Rud, A. (2005). Challenges teachers face when reentering the classroom: Case commentary. In P. Goldblatt & D. Smith (Eds.) Cases for teacher development: Preparing for the classroom (pp. 208-210). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
  
   
• Rud, A. (2004). The interim chair: Special challenges and opportunities. In W. Gmelch & J. Schuh (Eds.) The life cycle of a department chair (pp. 45-54). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  
  
• Oakes, W., & Rud, A. (2003). The EPICS model in engineering education: Perspectives on problem-solving abilities needed for success beyond schools. In R. Lesh & H. M. Doerr (Eds.) Beyond constructivism: Models and modeling perspectives on mathematics teaching, learning, and problem solving (pp. 223-239). Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 
  
  
• Rud, A. (1997). Perspectives on ethical deliberation in schools. In J. Paul et. al. (Eds.), Ethics and decision making in local schools (pp. 73-84). Baltimore: Paul Brookes.
  
  
• Garrison, J., & Rud, A. (Eds.) (1995). The educational conversation: Closing the gap. Albany, New York: SUNY Press.

Courses Taught

EDST 200	History and Philosophy of Education
EDST 500	Philosophy of Education
EDST 590A	Higher Education in Film and Fiction
EDST 600	Topical Seminar  - Seminar in John Dewey - The Cultural Context of Education

Professional Experience

2008-Present	Head, Department of Educational Studies College of Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
2001-2002	Interim Head Department of Educational Studies College of Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
1994-2001	Associate Dean College of Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
1994-present	Associate Professor of Educational Studies College of Education, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
1989-1994	Senior Fellow The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Cullowhee, NC