Texas Council for the Social Studies faculty award for contributions to the field of social studies education and research.

Texas Council for the Social Studies Outstanding Higher Education Faculty Award

Bauml, M., Smith, V. D., & Blevins, B. (2022). “Who Cares?”: Young Adolescents’ 
            Perceived Barriers to Civic Action. Research in Middle Level Education, 45(3), 1-20.

Tom Erb Award for Outstanding Article, Association of Middle Level Education

University award for teaching, selected by college deans at TCU.

TCU Dean’s Teaching Award

Awarded by Law Focused Education, Inc. of the State Bar of Texas and Texas Young Lawyers Association.

Honorary Leon Jaworski Award for Teaching Excellence in Law Focused Education,

American Educational Research Association (AERA)

National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators

National Association for the Education of Young Children

National Council for the Social Studies

Phi Delta Kappa

Texas Council for the Social Studies

“I can do this!” How early childhood teacher education influences preservice teachers.

“Fitting it In”: How Elementary Teachers Talk about Social Studies Instruction in Public School Classrooms.

“Who Cares?”: Young Adolescents’ Perceived Barriers to Civic Action

“I Really Want to Do Something”: How Civic Education Activities Promote Thinking Toward Civic Purpose Among Early Adolescents

Cultivating a mindset of civic engagement among young adolescents

A Qualitative Study of Teachers’ Perceptions of Increased Recess Time on Teaching, Learning, and Behavior

Is it cute or does it count? Learning to teach for meaningful social studies in elementary grades.

Learning From Preservice Teachers’ Thoughts About Teaching in Urban Schools: Implications for Teacher Educators

“We Learned All About That in College”: The Role of Teacher Preparation in Novice Kindergarten/Primary Teachers' Practice

Examining the Unexpected Sophistication of Preservice Teachers’ Beliefs About the Relational Dimensions of Teaching

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Michelle Bauml is the Clotilda Winter Professor of Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning Sciences with an emphasis in social studies education. A former classroom teacher, Dr. Bauml’s research and teaching reflect her beliefs that children need ample opportunities for creative expression, play, and meaningful instruction in today’s schools. She conducts qualitative research aimed at helping teachers navigate professional complexities to make thoughtful, effective curricular and instructional decisions in order to promote student learning.

Dr. Bauml’s research focuses on early childhood/elementary teacher education and social studies curriculum and teaching. Her publications have addressed topics such as scripted curricula, content integration, inquiry-based civic education, curriculum decision-making, and teacher self-efficacy. 

As a core member of TCU’s Center for Public Education and Community Engagement, Dr. Bauml connects teaching, research, and community outreach. Since 2016, she has directed the iEngage Summer Civics Institute, a weeklong program that engages middle school students in civic learning through inquiry. Through this work, she studies civic education while mentoring TCU students who help empower youth for active citizenship.

Prior to joining the faculty at TCU, Dr. Bauml taught at a Title 1 elementary school in the Houston area and coached beginning teachers in Houston and Austin. She has extensive experience supporting prospective and early career teachers. Dr. Bauml enjoys teaching undergraduate courses for the Early Childhood Education (EC-6) program and graduate courses in Curriculum and Instruction. She has been recognized for excellence in teaching and research.

Civic Education

Early Childhood Teacher Education

Teaching with Primary Sources

Teacher Self-Efficacy

Elementary Social Studies Education

Qualitative Research Methods

Faculty Profile Page

iEngage Summer Civics Institute

Google Scholar Citations

Inside Middle Schoolers' Take on AI

Recess Kits: The Solution for Active Indoor Play When the Weather Won’t Let us Go Outside

Starpoint School Honors Veterans

Educating Our Youth to Become Good Citizens

TCU observes National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Clotilda Winter Professor of Education

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