Mindful Wonderment: Using Focus Groups to Frame Social Justice

Authors

Rolla Lewis, California State University
Susan Davis Lenski, Portland State University
Swapna Mukhopadhyay, Portland State University
Chris Taylor Cartwright, Portland State University

Published In

Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-6-2025

Subjects

Education -- Research -- Methodology, Social Justice in Education

Abstract

In the recent past many professional schools of education in the United States have embraced social justice as central to their mission in preparing teachers, counselors, and administrators to work in preK-16 settings. This article documents our initial inquiry guided by mindful wonderment into an effort to frame social justice as a collective collaboration involving support staff, faculty, and administrators within a graduate school of education. A series of focus groups made up of members of a school of education considered the commitment to social justice not only for its preK-16 candidates but also for transforming the environment and culture within the institution.

Rights

Copyright (c) 2025 The Authors

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Locate the Document

https://doi.org/10.33043/JSACP.2.2.82-105

DOI

10.33043/JSACP.2.2.82-105

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/43128

Citation Details

Lewis, R., Lenski, S. D., Mukhopadhyay, S., & Cartwright, C. T. (2010). Mindful Wonderment: Using Focus Groups to Frame Social Justice. Journal for Social Action in Counseling & Psychology, 2(2), 82–105. https://doi.org/10.33043/jsacp.2.2.82-105