Theresa Alviar-Martin

Theresa Alviar-Martin is a Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at Kennesaw State University. Her scholarship examines citizenship education in culturally diverse societies from decolonial, global, and comparative perspectives. Prior to joining academia, Tracey worked for 13 years as an upper elementary teacher in international schools in Bangkok and Hong Kong, and as an ESOL teacher in a refugee camp in the Philippines. She is the author of several peer reviewed articles, books, and book chapters. Her recent book (edited with Dr. Mark Baildon), Research on Global Citizenship Education in Asia brought together scholars from seven Asian societies. Tracey is a founding member and co-director of education for Asian American Voices for Education (AAVEd), a collective advocating for ethnic studies in the GA K-12 curriculum. A book edited with Dr. Sohyun An, Grassroots Organizing for K-12 Asian American Studies: Stories from Field (Palgrave) chronicles AAVEd members’ stories of curriculum reform in the aftermath of the Atlanta Spa shootings. 

Recent publications:

Alviar-Martin, T. & Baildon, M. (2026). A Decolonial Analysis of Curriculum Intentions for Global Citizenship Education in the Philippines and Singapore. In A. Cohen and E. Bronstein (Eds). Democratic Education Under Siege: Cultivating Citizenship in Challenging Times. Routledge.

Alviar-Martin, T. & An, S. (2025). Fighting for Humanizing Education in Georgia: A Story of Asian American Voices for Education. Educational Studies, 1–11.https://doi.org/10.1080/00131946.2025.2474413

 
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