Dr. Nancy Beadie

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Biography

Nancy Beadie is a Professor at the College of Education at the University of Washington. Her research focuses on the historical relationships between education, economics, and state formation at local, state, national, and international levels. Her current book project, "Paramount Duty of the State: Education and State Formation in the U.S., 1846-1912," analyzes the significance of education in the federal policy process and state (re)formation in the U.S. West from the Civil War era through the end of the 19th century. Beadie's publications include the award-winning book "Education and Creation of Capital in the Early American Republic" (Cambridge University Press, 2010) and the co-edited volume "Chartered Schools: A Hundred Years of Independent Academies in the United States, 1727-1925." She has also contributed numerous articles to international journals regarding the intersection of politics, economics, and education. Additionally, she has written extensively about the history of women in education and served as a senior editor for the "History Education Quarterly" from 2015 to 2020. Beadie holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Foundations of Education from Syracuse University and has taught courses on history education and education reform in the United States.

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Experience

Professor

2000-01-01 — Present

College of Education, University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Nancy Beadie teaches graduate and undergraduate courses focusing on history education, education reform, and related subjects.

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.