Richard C. HarperRichard HarperRichard HarperRichard Harper

Professor of Education
Director, MOD MAP

OFFICE

Carlson Hall, Suite 115
University of Bridgeport
126 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604-5795

(203) 576-4194

HOURS

Tuesday

Thursday

9 - 2:30

9 - 3:30

 
INTERNET

harper@bridgeport.edu 
http://bb.ctdlc.org 

EDUCATION

B.A. Oberlin College.
M.A.T., Yale University.
Ed.D, Teachers College, Columbia University.

HONORS

Lou Addazio Award, 1982, Connecticut Council for the Social Studies, Outstanding service to Social Studies.
 
Social Studies Service Award, 2008, Connecticut Council for the Social Studies, Outstanding service from outside the classroom to Social Studies (25 years as Coordinator of History Day)

PUBLICATIONS

The Course of the Melting Pot Idea to 1910, Arno Press.

PROFESSIONALLY RELATED WORK

Advisory Committee, Teaching American History Grant. Collaboration with Danbury Public Schools.
Board of Directors, Stamford Historical Society, 1999-2005.
Regional Coordinator, Fairfield Region, Connecticut History Day.

COURSES TAUGHT

ED 442C: Methods and Materials of Teaching Social Studies, Elementary.
ED 442J- Methods and Materials for Teaching Social Studies, Secondary
EDMM 600C - Selected Topics - African-American History
ED 537: Interdisciplinary Teaching, Middle.
EDMM 600C: Enhancing Geography.
EDLD 551: Curriculum Development and Implementation.
EDLD 651: Workshop in Curriculum Development.

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