Vita for Chantelle M. Grace

Curriculum Vitae

Chantelle M. Grace

August 14, 2026

General Information

University address:	Social Science Education
School of Teacher Education
College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
1114 Call Street
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32311
Phone: 8506448428

E-mail address:	cmg22j@fsu.edu
	cgrace@fsu.edu

Professional Preparation

2022	Ph.D., University of Georgia, Athens, GA. Major: Educational Theory & Practice. Social Studies Education. Supervisor: Sonia Janis. 

Grace, C. (2022). You Can't Fix What You Can't Talk About": Developing Social Studies Teachers' Racial-Pedagogical-Content Knowledge. (Doctoral dissertation, University of Georgia, Athens, GA). Retrieved from ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 2709945354. 

2015	M.Ed., University of Georgia, Athens, GA. Major: Social Studies Education. 

2012	B.S.Ed., University of Georgia, Athens, GA. Major: Social Studies Education. Cum Laude. 

Professional Experience

2022–present	Teaching Faculty I, Social Science Education, Florida State University. Responsible for creating learning experiences for students enrolled in the Social Science Education program and beyond.

2018–2022	Graduate Teaching Assistant, Educational Theory and Practice, University of Georgia. Responsible for creating learning experiences for students enrolled in the Social Studies Education program.

2019	Graduate Research Assistant, Educational Theory and Practice, University of Georgia. Contributed to design-based research project aimed at improving social studies teacher candidates' pedagogical judgment.

2012–2018	High School Teacher, Social Studies, Chestatee High School. Responsible for teaching U.S. History, AP U.S. History, World History, and Civics/Government.

Honors, Awards, and Prizes

Undergraduate Teaching Award, FSU College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (2024). 
Career Center Service Award, University of Georgia (2022). 
Career Center Service Award, University of Georgia (2020). 
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, University of Georgia (2019). 

Current Membership in Professional Organizations

American Educational Research Association 
College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies 
Florida Council for the Social Studies 
National Council for the Social Studies 

Teaching

Courses Taught

Making Sense of Data to Inform Instruction (EDG5339)
Practitioner Research in Schools and the Community (EDG5365)
Teaching Social Studies as a Profession (SSE4042)
Culturally Responsive Teaching for Equitable Instruction (EDG5709)
Teaching Citizenship (SSE4004)
Inquiry in Teaching Social Studies (SSE4664)
Student Teaching (EDG5940)
Teaching History in the Middle and Secondary School (SSE3321)
Goals and Methods for the Teaching of History (SSE5386)

New Course Development

Supporting Student Learning through Collaborative Partnerships (PENDING BOG/DOE APPROVAL) (2026)

Curriculum Development

Revised EDG 5365 graduate course entitled, Practitioner Research in Schools and the Community, to be partially online (2023)
Revised SSE 4004 undergraduate course entitled, Teaching Citizenship, to be fully online (2023)

Doctoral Committee Member

Elkins, C. M., doctoral student. 

Research and Original Creative Work

Publications

Invited Journal Articles

Janis, S., Schmeichel, M., Grace, C., Wegrzyn, K., & Lee, J. (2025). Making Learning Visible: Shaping Teacher Candidates' Pedagogical Judgment in Clinical Experiences. Journal of Educational Supervision, 8(3), 25. Retrieved from https://jes.lib.buffalo.edu/articles/99/files/694444b84236a.pdf doi:10.69772/jes.8.3.1

Refereed Journal Articles

Grace, C. (2023). The "Free" State of Florida. Social Studies Journal, 43(2), 36-39. Retrieved from https://pcssonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SSJ-432-Summer-2023.pdf

Wheeler, A., & Grace, C. (2022). Using economic analysis to incorporate reparations for Black Americans into the US history classroom. nnals of Social Studies Education Research for Teachers, 3(1), 10-21. Retrieved from https://assertjournal.com/index.php/assert/article/view/39 doi:10.29173/assert39

Janis, S., Schmeichel, M., McAnulty, J., Grace, C., & Wegrzyn, K. (2022). Assessing Teacher Candidates' Pedagogical Judgement: An Analysis of Clinically-Based Instructional Assignments. Journal of Education Supervision, 4(3), 1-16. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1094&context=jes doi:10.31045/jes.4.3.1

Invited Book Chapters

Grace, C., & Tirado, J. (2025). One Day at a Time. In Timothy Monreal, & Jesús Tirado (Eds.), Hollywood or History? An inquiry-based strategy for teaching Latinx History (pp. 163-174). Emerald. 

Janis, S., Wegrzyn, K., Grace, C., & Batson, C. (2020). Assessing Pedagogical Judgment: Developing Teachers that See All Students as Capable, Creative, and Curious. In Patrick M. Jenlink (Ed.), Teacher Preparation and Practice: Reconsideration of Assessment for Learning  Assessment for Learning (pp. 13-34). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. 

Refereed Book Chapters

Grace, C., & Wheeler, A. (2022). Toward a New Frame: Teaching Reparations as a Civil Rights  Struggle. In John A. Moore, Adam I. Attwood, & Matthew R. Campbell (Eds.), Teaching the Struggle for Civil Rights, 1977- Present (pp. 49-66). New York, NY: Peter Lang. 

Grace, C. (2020). Building Rapport Drives Successful Teaching. In Anna M. Quinzio-Zafran, & Elizabeth A. Wilkins (Eds.), The New Teacher's Guide to Overcoming Common Challenges: Curated Advice from Award-Winning Teachers (pp. 157). New York, NY: Routledge. 

Invited Reviews

Grace, C. (2024). (Re)imagining civics education: Finding hope in the civic practices of communities of color. Theory & Research in Social Education, 1-4. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/00933104.2024.2400013

Presentations

Refereed Papers at Conferences

Grace, C. (presented 2023, November). Make a Believer Out of Me: Professional Development and Teachers' Convictions about Race Discussions in the Classroom. Paper presented at College and University Faculty Assembly Annual Conference, National Council for the Social Studies, Nashville, TN. (National)

Grace, C. (presented 2023, April). Let's Talk about Race: Equipping Social Studies Teachers with Racial-Pedagogical-Content Knowledge. Paper presented at Annual Conference, American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL. (National)

Grace, C. (presented 2022, December). Developing Racial-Pedagogical-Content Knowledge Among Social Studies Teachers. Paper presented at College and University Faculty Assembly Annual Conference, National Council for the Social Studies, Philadelphia, PA. (National)

Grace, C., & Wheeler, A. (presented 2022, April). "We Juggle Because We Have To": Becoming Social Studies Motherscholars Before and During COVID-19. Paper presented at Annual Conference, American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA. (National)

Wheeler-Grace, A. C. (presented 2021, November). An inquiry for gender equity: Motherscholars' experiences of the care-penalty before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Paper presented at College and University Faculty Assembly Conference, National Council for the Social Studies, Minneapolis, MN. (National)

Janis, S., Grace, C., Wegrzyn, K., Lee, J., & Schmeichel, M. (presented 2021, April). Making learning visible: Shaping teacher candidates' pedagogical judgement in clinical practice. Paper presented at Annual Conference, American Educational Research Association, Orlando, FL. (National)

Janis, S., Grace, C., Lee, J., Schmeichel, M., & Wegrzyn, K. (presented 2021, February). Making learning visible: Shaping teacher candidates' pedagogical judgement in clinical practice. Paper presented at Annual Meeting, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Seattle, WA. (National)

Grace, C. (presented 2020, December). Pursuing abolitionist teaching in teacher education: A reflective narrative. Paper presented at College and University Faculty Assembly Conference, National Council for the Social Studies, Washington, DC. (National)

Janis, S., Wegrzyn, K., Grace, C., & Batson, C. (presented 2020, April). Assessing pedagogical judgement: Developing teachers that see all students as capable, creative, and curious. Paper presented at Annual Conference, American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA. (National)

Janis, S., Wegrzyn, K., Grace, C., & Batson, C. (presented 2020, February). Developing teachers that see students as capable, creative, and curious: Clinical experiences that guide candidates' pedagogical judgement. Paper presented at Annual Conference, National Association for Professional Development Schools, Atlantic City, NJ. (National)

Grace, C. (presented 2019, November). The role of social studies teacher education programs in the research-practice dichotomy. Paper presented at College and University Faculty Assembly Conference, National Council for the Social Studies, Austin, TX. (National)

Refereed Papers at Symposia

Grace, C. (presented 2020, December). How do we do this? Navigating the tensions of teaching for social justice. In Joseph McAnulty (Chair), Becoming teacher educators: Collectively navigating the troubled terrain. Symposium conducted at the meeting of College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies, Washington, DC. (National)

Refereed Presentations at Conferences

Grace, C. (accepted). Setting the Record Straight: Countering Master Narratives through Historical Inquiry. Presentation to be given at 66th Annual Florida Council for the Social Studies Conference, Florida Council for the Social Studies, Orlando, FL. (State)

Grace, C. (presented 2025, November). Putting the "Act" in Active Citizenship with Service-Learning Projects. Presentation at 67th Annual Florida Council for the Social Studies Conference, Florida Council for the Social Studies, Orlando, FL. (State)

Grace, C. (presented 2023, October). Join the Club! Using Book Clubs to Teach Hard Histories. Presentation at 65th Annual Florida Council for the Social Studies Conference, Florida Council for the Social Studies, Orlando, FL. (State)

Wheeler, A., & Grace, C. (presented 2021, November). Teaching reparations as a civil rights struggle. Presentation at National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, National Council for the Social Studies, Minneapolis, MN. (National)

Grace, C. (presented 2017, October). Investigate! Not Regurgitate. Presentation at IGNITE Conference, Hall County School District, Gainesville, GA. (Local) Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3VSyUblwTs

Refereed Workshops

Grace, C. (2023, November). Unpacking Our Invisible Knapsacks: An Exploration of  Social Identity. Workshop delivered at National Council for the Studies Annual Conference, Nashville, TN. (National)

Invited Lectures and Readings of Original Work

Grace, C. (2024, February). 'You can't fix what you can't talk about': The Importance of Self Reflection & Developing Racial-Pedagogical-Content Knowledge. Delivered at University of Nebraska-Lincoln Racial Literacy Roundtables. (Local)

Grace, C. (2023, November). Conversations with Colleagues: How to support pre-service teachers in a polarized political climate? Delivered at College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies, Nashville, TN. (National)

Grace, C. (2023, October). Nailing the Job Talk Presentation. Delivered at Scholars of Color Forum of the College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies, Zoom. (National)

Grace, C. (2023, January). 'You can't fix what you can't talk about': The importance of self-reflection in creating inclusive, inquiry-based curriculum. Delivered at University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign & Illinois State Board of Education. (State)

Contracts and Grants

Contracts and Grants Pending

Myers, J., Ecton, W., Fendler, R., Grace, C., & Staudt Willet, B. (Jul 2023). Project EVIDENT: Evaluating Visual Information and Data to Enhance Online Thinking. Submitted to Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, US Department of Education. Unspecified award amount. 

Service

Florida State University

FSU College Service

Fellow, Anne's College Teaching Fellows Program (2025–2026).

Search Committee Member, ELPS Teaching Faculty I Search (2025).

FSU Department Service

Co-Chair, School of Teacher Education Advisory Committee (2025–present).

Committee Member, Curriculum Committee (2023–2026).

Committee Member, School of Teacher Education Advisory Committee (2024–2025).

FSU Program Service

Program Leader, Social Science Education Program (2022–present).

The Profession

Service to Professional Associations

Discipline Coordinator for Social Science Education, Assist the Board of Governors in reviewing newly proposed Social Studies Education courses in the State University System of Florida, Florida Department of Education (2026–present).

Reviewer, Reviewed proposals for Grad Forum Roundtables, College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies (2024).

Reviewer, Reviewed twenty proposals for the 2023 NCSS Annual Conference, National Council for the Social Studies (2024).

Chair, Scholars of Color Forum, College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies (2022–2023).

Session Chair, Chaired paper session at annual CUFA Conference titled "World-Building Together: Slim + Husky's", College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies (2023).

Reviewer, Reviewed proposals for Grad Forum Roundtables, College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies (2023).

Reviewer, Reviewed five proposals for the 2023 CUFA Annual Conference of NCSS, College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies (2023).

Reviewer, Reviewed twenty proposals for the 2023 NCSS Annual Conference, National Council for the Social Studies (2023).

Chair-Elect, Scholars of Color Forum, College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies (2021–2022).

Reviewer, Grad Forum Roundtable Proposals, College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies (2022).

Communications Officer, Scholars of Color Forum, College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies (2019–2020).

Reviewer, Grad Forum Roundtable Proposals, College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies (2019).

Conference Volunteer, Student Host Committee, National Association for Professional Development Schools (2019).

Interviews

Scott, R. (2024, May). Progress and challenges 70 years after SCOTUS ruling to end school segregation. National Public Radio - WABE 90.1 [Radio/Podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.wabe.org/progress-and-challenges-70-years-after-scotus-ruling-to-end-school-segregation/

Miranda, S. (2024, May). Brown v. Board litigants, family mark anniversary as Biden decries ongoing school inequality. News From The States [Online Newspaper]. Retrieved from https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brown-v-board-litigants-family-mark-anniversary-biden-decries-ongoing-school-inequality

Service to Other Universities

Steering Committee Member, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, i3: Inquiry-based and Inclusive Social Studies for Illinois (2025–present). 

Mentor, University of Georgia (2020–present). 

Content Lead for Design Team, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, i3: Inquiry-based and Inclusive Social Studies for Illinois (Asynchronous Micro-Credential) (2026). 

Mentor Teacher, University of North Georgia (2016–2018). 

Leadership Coach, Baylor University (2018). 

The Community

Judge, Served as a judge for the senior individual website presentations during the 2025 Florida History Day state contest, an affiliate of National History Day, National History Day (2025).

Judge, Served as a judge for the junior individual website presentations during the 2025 Leon County Schools National History Day contest, National History Day (2025).

Judge, Served as a judge for the junior individual website presentations during the 2024 Florida History Day state contest, an affiliate of National History Day, National History Day (2024).

Judge, Served as a judge for the junior exhibit presentations during the 2024 Leon County Schools National History Day contest, National History Day (2024).

Judge, Served as a judge for the junior individual website presentations during the 2023 Florida History Day state contest, an affiliate of National History Day, National History Day (2023).