HR job title
- Clinical Professor
- Contact Info
- 1 979 845 8384
- ORCiD
- 0000-0002-5692-0602
Viruru, Radhika Clinical Professor
Positions
- Clinical Professor, Teaching, Learning and Culture, School of Education and Human Development
Dr. Radhika Viruru is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture (TLAC) at Texas A&M University, having joined the faculty in 1998. Her research interests include early childhood education, postcolonial childhood studies and technology integration into education. She is the author of two books on early childhood education (Early Childhood Education: Postcolonial Perspectives from India) published by Sage in 2001 and Childhood and Postcolonization: Power, Education and Contemporary Practice (co-author) published by Routledge in 2004 as well as numerous journal articles and edited book chapters. Her current research interests center around the social construction of the family particularly in the Persian Gulf.
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Overview
Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Chowdhury, M., Dixon, L. Q., Kuo, L., Donaldson, J. P., Eslami, Z., Viruru, R., & Luo, W.
(2024).
Digital game-based language learning for vocabulary development. Computers and Education Open.
6, 100160-100160.
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Calabrese, J. E., Capraro, M. M., & Viruru, R.
(2024).
Semantic structure and problem posing: Preservice teachers' experience. School Science and Mathematics.
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Graham, K., Rios, A., & Viruru, R.
(2023).
Constructing radical community: an ecological model for shifting from an EdD to a We-dD in online doctoral programs. Higher Education.
85(2), 301-323.
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Viruru, R., Eslami, Z., & Cherif, M.
(2022).
Troubling the trope of the authoritarian father: Perspectives from the Arab World. Childhood: a global journal of child research.
29(3), 455-468.
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Viruru, R., & Rios, A.
(2021).
Needed Methodological Emancipation: Qualitative Coding and the Institutionalization of the Master's Voice. Qualitative Inquiry.
27(10), 1146-1158.
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Lee, Y., Capraro, M. M., & Viruru, R.
(2018).
The factors motivating students' STEM career aspirations: Personal and societal contexts. International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education.
26(5), 36-48.
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Viruru, R., & Nasser, R.
(2017).
Waallah, the woman she should go direct to Paradise: Perceptions of motherhood in Qatar. Global Studies of Childhood.
7(2), 148-158.
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Palmer, D. J., Sadiq, H. M., Lynch, P., Parker, D., Viruru, R., Knight, S., ... Al-Kubaisi, H.
(2016).
A classroom observational study of Qatar's independent schools: Instruction and school reform. The Journal of educational research (Washington, D.C.).
109(4), 413-423.
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Nasser, R., Viruru, R., Al-Attiyah, A., & Abuiyada, R.
(2016).
Women perceived practices of mothering in a socially changing Qatari society. Social Sciences.
11(7), 1248-1256.
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Viruru, R.
(2005).
Desire and decline: schooling amid crisis in Tanzania. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education.
18(4), 555-557.
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Viruru, R.
(2005).
The impact of postcolonial theory on early childhood education. Journal of Education.
7-29.
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Viruru, R.
(2001).
Colonized through Language: The Case of Early Childhood Education. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood.
2(1), 31-47.
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Cannella, G. S., & Viruru, R
(1999).
Generating possibilities for the construction of childhood studies. Journal of Curriculum Theorizing.
15(1), 13-22.
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Viruru, R., & Cannella, G. S
(1997).
An Indian Voice in the Education of Young Children. International Journal of Educational Reform.
6(3), 308-315.
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Cannella, G. S., Viruru, R., & Amin, S.
(1995).
Sociocognitive growth and the young child: Comparisons with spatial and literacy content. Child Study Journal.
25(3), 213-231.
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Harmon, F., & Viruru, R.
Debunking the Myth of the Efficacy of Push-down Academics: How Rigid, Teacher-Centered, Academic Early Learning Environments Dis-Empower Young Children. Journal of Family Strengths.
18(1),
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Chowdhury, M., Dixon, L. Q., Kuo, L., Donaldson, J. P., Eslami, Z., Viruru, R., & Luo, W.
(2024).
Digital game-based language learning for vocabulary development. Computers and Education Open.
6, 100160-100160.
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book
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Viruru, R.
(2005).
POSTCOLONIAL THEORY AND THE PRACTICE OF TEACHER EDUCATION. Ed. 14.
Emerald.
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Cannella, G. S., & Viruru, R.
(2004).
Childhood and Postcolonization, Power, Education, and Contemporary Practice. Taylor & Francis.
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Viruru, R
(2001).
Early Childhood Education Postcolonial Perspectives from India
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Viruru, R.
(2005).
POSTCOLONIAL THEORY AND THE PRACTICE OF TEACHER EDUCATION. Ed. 14.
Emerald.
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chapter
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Shin, J., & Viruru, R.
(2021).
A Qualitative Study of Home-School Literacy Connections Between Korean ELL Families and Their Children's Early Childhood Teachers. Bridging Family-Teacher Relationships for ELL and Immigrant Students.
(pp. 238-264).
IGI Global.
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Viruru, R., & Askari, N.
(2021).
Postcolonial Childhoods: Historical and Contemporary Notions. The SAGE Handbook of Global Childhoods.
(pp. 56-69).
SAGE Publications.
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Rios, A., Viruru, R., & Ozfidan, B
(2021).
Don't Be a Ghost Who Drops Grades in Blackboard. Research Anthology on Developing Effective Online Learning Courses.
(pp. 2049-2071).
IGI Global.
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Viruru, R., & Askari, N.
(2019).
How muslim women negotiate systems of motherhood in two cultures. Multiple early childhood identities.
(pp. 185-199).
Taylor & Francis.
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Viruru, R., & Persky, J. C.
(2019).
Postcolonial Theory and Teacher Education. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education.
Oxford University Press (OUP).
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Persky, J. C., & Viruru, R
(2015).
Teaching in the borderlands: Stories from Texas. Unsettling the Colonial Places and Spaces of Early Childhood Education.
(pp. 127-143).
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Rackley, R., & Viruru, R.
(2015).
Technology Integration and Preservice Teachers. Teaching at Work.
(pp. 193-210).
Springer Nature.
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Kelly, K. L., Viruru, R., Al Maadadi, F., & Schorger, J. R.
(2013).
EMERGING BILINGUALISM IN KINDERGARTEN Implications for Educational Policies and Practices in Qatar. RESEARCH ON THE INFLUENCES OF EDUCATION POLICY ON TEACHING AND LEARNING.
(pp. 221-242).
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Viruru, R.
(2013).
Postcolonial Perspectives on Early Childhood Literacy. The SAGE Handbook of Early Childhood Literacy.
(pp. 18-34).
SAGE Publications.
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Viruru, R.
(2003).
Postcolonial Perspectives on Childhood and Literacy. Handbook of Early Childhood Literacy.
(pp. 13-21).
SAGE Publications.
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Viruru, R.
(2002).
Postcolonial ethnography: An Indian perspective on voice and young children. Cannella, G. S., Anjar, K., & Kincheloe, J. L. (Eds.),
Kidworld Childhood Studies, Global Perspectives, and Education.
(pp. 151-160).
Peter Lang Pub Incorporated.
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Cannella, G. S., & Viruru, R.
(1997).
Privileging child centered, play based instruction. Cannella, G. S. (Eds.),
Deconstructing Early Childhood Education Social Justice and Revolution.
(pp. 117-136).
Peter Lang Pub Incorporated.
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Shin, J., & Viruru, R.
(2021).
A Qualitative Study of Home-School Literacy Connections Between Korean ELL Families and Their Children's Early Childhood Teachers. Bridging Family-Teacher Relationships for ELL and Immigrant Students.
(pp. 238-264).
IGI Global.
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conference paper
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Viruru, R.
(2008).
Childhood Labor in India: issues and complexities. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood.
224-233.
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Viruru, R., & Cannella, G. S
(2006).
A postcolonial critique of the ethnographic interview - Research analyzes research. 175-+.
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Viruru, R.
(2008).
Childhood Labor in India: issues and complexities. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood.
224-233.
Teaching
teaching activities
- EDCI353 Early Child Through Adol Educ Instructor
- EDCI601 Disc Know Resrch In C & I Instructor
- EDCI605 Qual Rsrch Mthds In C&i Instructor
- EDCI606 Cogn Cult & Literacies Instructor
- EDCI645 Soc&educ In World Pers Instructor
- EDCI647 Curriculum Theory Instructor
- EDCI652 Parent Invlmt In Ece Instructor
- EDCI656 Learning Theories Instructor
- EDCI661 Mixed Mthods Rsch C&i Instructor
- EDCI680 Proseminar Instructor
- EDCI684 Prof Internship Instructor
- EDCI685 Directed Studies Instructor
- EDCI689 Sptp: Developing Rsch Proposal Instructor
- EDCI690 Theory Of C&i Research Instructor
- EDCI691 Research Instructor
- EDCI692 Professional Study Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Ahmad, Ikhlas A (2023-03). Using Glocalization to Improve Student Engagement in Qatari Primary Schools.
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Ahn, Soo Young (2010-01). Exploring Constructions of the Meanings of Play among Korean Preservice Kindergarten Teachers.
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Armstrong, Virginia (2023-01). Family-Teacher Conferences: Teacher Perspectives of Family Engagement Efficacy and Family-Teacher Communication Practices.
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Ashmeade, Lisa Ann (2016-11). Study of the Impact of Certified Staff Perception of Digital Citizenship upon Teacher Professional Development.
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Berrien Jr., Joel (2020-04). Waiting for Bruh Man Instead of Superman: The "Invisible Tax" on Black Male Special Education Teachers.
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Berrien Jr., Joel (2020-04). Waiting for Bruh Man Instead of Superman: The "Invisible Tax" on Black Male Special Education Teachers.
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Cockerham, Ben James (2019-11). Factors that Impact the Successful Implementation of Job Training Programs for People with Disabilities.
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Davis, Sarah Lynne (2015-12). A Qualitative Study of the Relationship between Parents and Administrators at an Elementary School in Virginia.
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Ditoro, Timothy Paul (2020-05). Use of Synchronous Video to Deliver a Learner-centered Course at a Distance: A Mixed Methods Approach.
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Garcia, Dimitri Daniel (2023-05). A Study of Successful Practices for Emergent Bilingual Students in Place ISD.
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Garza, Metari S. (2022-04). Provider Implicit Bias & African American Female Veterans Within the Veterans Healthcare Administration.
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Goldbaum, Elana Rebecca (2022-07). Racism, Genocide, and Social Hatreds: How Do We Teach Knowledge That Hurts? Exploring a Community of Practice for Educator Support.
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Harmon, Flora Jean (2023-08). "I Am Not Your Babysitter": A Qualitative Case Study of the Professional Identity of Early Childhood Educators Through A Culturally Responsive Lens.
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Hasan, Fatma (2015-08). An Analysis of Gender Representation in English Textbooks used in Jordanian Schools and an Exploration of Jordanian Teachers' Beliefs about Gender Stereotypes.
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Hopkins, Kristi LaNell (2023-06). Experiences of Cross-Cultural, Novice Teachers.
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Hopkins, Kristi LaNell (2023-06). Experiences of Cross-Cultural, Novice Teachers.
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Lopez, Sharon Kay (2020-04). Analyzing the Impact of Supported Technology Integrated Formative Assessment.
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Mcmullin, Andrew Jace (2021-07). Induction, Mentoring, and Coaching of Novice Performance Arts Educators.
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Messer, Darlene Marie (2020-06). Experiences of Secondary Math Teachers Implementing an Adaptive Personalized Learning Tool.
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Miller, Reba Marie (2020-04). Online Follow-Up Professional Development: Exploring Platforms to Deconstruct Inequalities in Teacher Access to Best Instructional Practices.
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Persky, Julia Christine (2018-11). Self-Authoring and Performance: Classroom Burlesque as a Strategy for Cultural and Identity Affirmation.
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Porter, Michelle Ann (2023-06). A Qualitative Phenomenological Study of Columbine Shooting Survivors Building Relationships of Trust and Care With Our Students.
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Powers, Scott Kenneth (2014-07). Understanding Teachers' Experiences Implementing Project-Based Learning.
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Reeves, Laura Michelle (2019-11). Leading Technology Integration: The Principal as an Educational Technology Leader.
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Rios Bailey, Cassandra (2022-11). Key Instructional Strategies and Behaviors to Support Student Motivation and Learning in the High School STAAR English Remedial Classroom.
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Saavedra, Cinthya Michelle (2006-08). The teacher's body: discourse, power and discipline in the history of the feminization of teaching.
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Shin, Jee Young (2012-07). A Qualitative Study of Intergenerational Literacy Connection (ILC) Practices Among Korean ELL Families and Teachers.
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Smith, Jason N (2023-06). Exploring the Teaching of Critical Intercultural Competency in World Language Classes.
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Thompson, Durell Lamar (2021-09). Exploring the Perspectives and Practices of ELAR Secondary Teachers Who Use Culturally Relevant Text in an Urban Classroom Setting.
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Thornton, Ann Hill (2019-05). Improving Instructional Practices Through Technology Integration: A Mixed Methods Study of ELL Academic Improvement.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Educational Curriculum and Instruction, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1998
awards and honors
- Provost Academic Professional Track Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2021
- Association of Former Students University-Level Distinguished Achievement Award, The, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2019
Contact
first name
- Radhika
has last name
- Viruru
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Teaching, Learning And Culture (Tlac)
4232 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4232
USA
Other
- viruru@tamu.edu