Stuart Rhoden
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Mail code: 4203Campus: Tempe
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Stuart Rhoden is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the University College at Arizona State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Urban Education from Temple University and his teaching credential in secondary education from UCLA. He is originally from Chicago, IL where he graduated and taught at University of Chicago Laboratory School for four years. In addition, he was a Small School Coordinator and AP History teacher for four years at a public high school in South Central Los Angeles.
Ph.D. Temple University - Urban Education
M.Ed. Temple University - Urban Education
UCLA - Secondary Education (History)
B.A. - Occidental College
Prior to teaching, Dr. Rhoden worked in Public Policy, Public Relations and Education. His research interests are interdisciplinary, focusing on academic success, sociology of education, policy/reform, the bridge between secondary and post-secondary education, students of color, and culture and diversity issues.
Books:
Rhoden, S. (2024) The Discomfort Zone: Cultural Congruence is Key in K-12 Education. New York: NY: Rowman & Littlefield.
Rhoden, S. (2018) Building Trust and Resilience among Black Male High School Students. New York, NY: Routledge.
Book Chapters:
Rhoden, S. (2023) My Identity by Itself…. In Griffin, A.J. (Ed), You Hear US Knocking But Won't Let Us In. Burlington, Ontario: Word and Deed Publishing.
Rhoden, S. (2019) I am Not Supposed to Be Here: Why Numbers Sometimes Lie. In Robinson, M. & Wright, B. (Eds.), Gumbo for The Soul III: Scottsdale, AZ: Information Age Publishing.
Rhoden, S. (2019) Walls and Bridges: Teaching Culture and Diversity to Pre-Service Teachers. In Bolton, P., Smith, C., & Bebout, L. (Eds.), Teaching with Tension: Race, Resistance, and Reality in the Classroom. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press.
Rhoden, S. (2018) Perseverance will Prevail: Three Black Males Whose Lives Matter. In Ransaw, K. (Ed), The Handbook of Research on Black Males: East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University Press.
Rhoden, S. (2017) Small Learning Communities (SLCs) and the Importance of Listening. In Kent, A.M. & Green, A.M. (Eds.), Examining Best Practices in Mentoring Public School Educators throughout the Professional Journey. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Rhoden, S. (2017) Performing Love: A Complex Man Showing off His Simplicity. In Ford, D.Y. (Ed.), Telling Our Stories: Culturally Different Adults Reflect on Growing Up in Single Parent Families. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Peer Review Journals:
Rhoden, S. (2017). “Trust Me, You Are Going to College”: How Trust Influences Academic Achievement in Black Males. The Journal of Negro Education, 86(1), 52-64.
Courses
2025 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 120 | Problem Solving for Success |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 120 | Problem Solving for Success |
2024 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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UNI 120 | Academic Success |
UNI 120 | Academic Success |
UNI 120 | Academic Success |
2024 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 120 | Academic Success |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 120 | Academic Success |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 120 | Academic Success |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 394 | Special Topics |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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UNI 120 | Academic Success |
UNI 120 | Academic Success |
UNI 120 | Academic Success |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 120 | Academic Success |
UNI 120 | Academic Success |
UNI 120 | Academic Success |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 120 | Academic Success |
ASU 120 | Emerging Leaders I |
UNI 120 | Academic Success |
ASU 394-UC | Special Topics |
ASU 394-UC | Special Topics |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 220 | Mindset Connections |
UNI 394 | Special Topics |
SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology |
ASU Watts College Professor of Impact Award (2023)
ASU Academic Success Program Service to the Community Award (2017)
Education and Urban Society, Board of Reviewers
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Ad Hoc Book Reviewer
Taboo: The Journal of Culture and Education, Ad Hoc Reviewer
The Journal of African American Males in Education, Ad Hoc Reviewer
The Journal of Negro Education, Ad Hoc Reviewer
American Educational Research Association
American Sociological Association
Association of Black Sociologists
Association of Teacher Educators
University Council for Educational Administration
Ed.D, Dissertation External Committee Member, Meredith Classen, Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, Widener University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2022 – Present
Ed.D. Dissertation Committee Member, Shannon Lank, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. 2018 – 2019
Ed.D. Dissertation Committee Member, Allison Atkins, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. 2017 - 2018
Occidental College, Council on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Justice, Board Member
2022 – Present
Arizona Alliance of Black School Educators, Higher Education, Board Co-Chair 2020
Unitarian Universalist Justice Arizona Network, Board Member 2019 – 2023
Occidental College, Alumni Association Board of Governors, Board Member, Vice- 2018 – 2022 President, Admissions Sub-Committee (2019-23)
Hopi Elementary School, PTA member 2018 – Present
City of Scottsdale, Human Relations Commission, Commissioner, Chair Dinner & Dialogue/Town Halls Working group (2019-2022) 2017 - 2023
Echo Canyon School (Formerly ANLC), School Site Council Member 2017 - 2018
Echo Canyon School (Formerly ANLC), PTO Board Member/Community Liaison Chair
2016 – 2018