Social Sciences Division
Doctoral Candidate
Graduate
McHenry Library
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Education Department
Currently a doctoral candidate at The University of California, Santa Cruz, Micah Card is an interdisciplinary scholar of culture, knowledge, and power.
Their current research centers on the workforce and political economy of early childhood education (ECE), specifically how cultural-historical narratives around race, gender, labor, and science shape the working conditions and politics of expertise in the field. From this perspective, Micah uses qualitative methods and critical theories to examine and illuminate the lived experiences of early educators across policy contexts.
Micah’s credentials include an M.A. in Education, a B.A. in Gender Studies, and an Early Childhood Associate Teacher credential from the American Montessori Society. She has also served as a California Mentor Teacher, certified by the California Early Childhood Mentor Program, UCSC Graduate Pedagogy Fellow, and Professional Development Teaching Fellow for the UCSC Department of Education.
Over two decades, Micah has served as a California state mentor teacher, educational speaker and consultant, and UCSC graduate pedagogy and professional development teaching fellow. She has likewise published and presented work on progressive early childhood education, constructivist pedagogies, critical media literacy, and intersectional perspectives on children’s rights and the ECE workforce. Micah recently wrote the teaching guide for "The Media and Me" (2022) published by Censored Press.