Research Team

Abby Reisman is an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. She studies the teaching and learning of history with special attention to how teachers facilitate classroom discussions about the past. Reisman began her career in education as a classroom teacher in a small, progressive high school in New York City. 

Timothy Patterson is Associate Professor of Social Studies Education at Temple University and co-PI on the DISCUSS Philadelphia project. He is primarily interested in the identity development of social studies teachers, and how experiences in various contexts – such as teacher education experiences, museums, and international travel – may influence that growth.