Patricia Bromley

Associate Professor

pbromley@stanford.edu

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Assistant: Luci Parker

Office: CERAS 406

Other Titles

Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education
Associate Professor, Social Sciences Division
Associate Professor (By courtesy), Sociology

Program Affiliations

SHIPS (PhD)

SHIPS (PhD): Organization Studies

SHIPS (PhD): Sociology of Education

SHIPS (PhD): International Comparative Education

(MA) ICE/IEPA

(MS) EDS

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Research Interests

Civic Education | Environmental Education | International and Comparative Education | Leadership and Organization | School Reform

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Recent Publications

D'Apice, H. K., & Bromley, P. (2023). Climate change discourse in US history textbooks from California and Texas. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESEARCH.

Skinner, N. A., & Bromley, P. (2023). Rights, conflict, and removal: depictions of Indigenous groups in Californian and Texan history textbooks, 1836-2019. JOURNAL OF CURRICULUM STUDIES.

Bromley, P., Furuta, J., Kijima, R., Overbey, L., Choi, M., & Santos, H. (2023). Global Determinants of Education Reform, 1960 to 2017. SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION.

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Patricia Bromley in the News & Media

FreshEd

Global determinants of education reform

Associate Professor Patricia Bromley discusses her research and the development of the free online World Education Reform Database.

February 19, 2024

May 25, 2023

Research Stories

What do history textbooks teach teens about climate change?

March 22, 2023

Research Stories

At a Stanford forum, taking a closer look at controversies over curriculum

Photo of young woman writing on a chalkboard

February 15, 2023

Research Stories

What works in education reform? A new database catalogs policies worldwide

It's time to expand our thinking about what works in education

In an op-ed, Associate Professor Patricia Bromley and doctoral student Minju Choi argue that when it comes to identifying policies to improve education, evidence proving effectiveness is not enough.

September 27, 2022

The Economist

“Critical race theory” is being weaponised. What’s the fuss about?

Research led by Associate Professor Patricia Bromley shows that American history textbooks remain largely focused on the accomplishments of white men, while research led by Professor Thomas S. Dee shows sustained benefits of a high school ethnic studies course.

July 14, 2022

Why it's a mistake to teach climate change only in science class

Associate Professor Patricia Bromley and Stanford undergraduate Sebastian Andrews make a case for including environmental education in history and civics courses.

September 22, 2021