Secondary Education Faculty
Dr. Mike Mueller
Professor of Secondary Education
Environmental and Science Education
(907)786-4429 Office Phone
Office: PSB 223
Mailing Address:
College of Education
University of Alaska Anchorage
3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
Dr. Mueller's research examines the philosophical underpinnings of ecojustice and place-based education. He has authored over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, presented over 100 conference papers, workshops and lectures, and has given keynote addresses and international talks. He works closely with doctoral students at institutions around the United States and other leaders in the science education community.
Dr. Mueller serves as the co-Editor-in-Chief of the Cultural Studies of Science Education Journal, and two book series, Cultural Studies of Science Education (Springer series 8286) and Environmental Discourses in Science Education (Springer series 11800).
Dr. Mueller served as the President of the Southeastern Association for Science Teacher Education in 2011.
Professional Qualifications
Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Science Education and Cultural Studies--Philosophy of Education (Prof. Barbara J. Thayer-Bacon, Chair), 2007
M.A., Ottawa University, Curriculum and Instruction, 2004
Academic Appointments
University of Alaska Anchorage 2012-present, Professor, Secondary Education
University of Georgia 2007-2012, Assoc. Professor, Science Education
Roane State College 2004-2007, Asst. Professor, Teacher Education
Selected Books, Papers and Chapters
Mueller, M.P., Tippins, D.J., & Stewart, A.J. (Eds.). (2017). Animals and Science Education: Ethics, Curriculum and Pedagogy. Dordrecht: Springer.
Mueller, M.P., & Tippins, D.J. (Eds.). (2015). EcoJustice, Citizen Science, and Youth Activism. Dordrecht: Springer. 
Lucaj, P., Mueller, M.P., & Tippins, D.J. (2015). A Life in Relation to the Broader Stroke of Education. In M. Mueller & D. Tippins (Eds.), EcoJustice, Citizen Science, and Youth Activism (pp. 1-7). Dordrecht: Springer.
Mueller, M.P. (2015). Alaskan Salmon and Gen R: Hunting, Fishing to Cultivate Ecological Mindfulness. Cultural Studies of Science Education, 10, 109-119.
Bentley, M.L., Mueller, M.P., & Bruce, M. (Eds.). (2014). Connecting Children to Nature: Ideas and Activities for Parents and Educators. Bethany: Wood N’ Barnes.
Mueller, M.P., Tippins, D.J., & Stewart, A.J. (Eds.). (2014). Assessing Schools for Generation R (Responsibility) A Guide to Legislation and School Policy in Science Education. Dordrecht: Springer.
Mueller, M.P. (2014). A Theory of SocioEcological Characteristics for Food Mindfulness. Brazilian Journal of Research in Science Education, 14(2), 315-329.
Mueller, M.P. (2014). Why Science Education Mediates the Way We Eat. In L. Bencze & S. Alsop (Eds.), Activism in Science Education (pp. 215-235). Dordrecht: Springer.
Tippins, D.J., Mueller, M.P., van Eijck, M., & Adams, J.D. (Eds.). (2010). Cultural Studies and 
Environmentalism: The Confluence of EcoJustice, Place-based (Science) Education, and Indigenous Knowledge Systems. Dordrecht: Springer.
Mueller, M.P. (2009). Educational Reflections on the “Ecological Crisis”: EcoJustice, Environmentalism, and Sustainability. Science & Education, 18(8), 1031-1055.
Mueller, M.P., & Bentley, M.L. (2007). Beyond the “Decorated Landscapes” of Educational Reform: Towards Landscapes of Pluralism in Science Education. Science Education, 91(2), 321-338.
For More See
https://www.amazon.com/Michael-P.-Mueller/e/B00NJYMI7M/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_2
Recent News
On the Road with the College of Education
When K-12 Science Meets Frankenfish
http://greenandgold.uaa.alaska.edu/blog/39405/when-k-12-science-meets-frankenfish/
Hometown U: How Science Education Can Engage Students
Cultivating Inquiry-based Science for UAA Ecology Students and Those Who Teach in Middle School and High School
Ecojustice Research Supports Place-based Science Education