CONNOR WARNER

Professor (Clinical)

Urban Inst. for Teacher Ed

BIO

Dr. Connor K. Warner joined the University of Utah Urban Institute for Teacher Education in August 2019. He received his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Kansas, his M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction from Texas Tech University, and his B.S.Ed. in English from Montana State University-Billings. Before transitioning to higher education, Dr. Warner served for almost a decade as a department chair and English/social studies teacher at Stevensville Public Schools in Montana. He has been involved in teacher education program leadership and renewal at multiple institutions ranging from a small liberal arts school to a state flagship AAU university.  Dr. Warner’s primary scholarly agenda centers on the development and design of preservice teacher preparation programs, about which he is a frequent presenter at national conferences and has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles. He is the co-author, with Dr. Etta Hollins, of Rethinking Teacher Preparation Program Design (2021) and the National Academy of Education commissioned paper “Evaluating the Clinical Component of Teacher Preparation Programs” (2021). 

INSTITUTIONAL APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor (Clinical)
    Urban Inst. for Teacher Ed1 Jul 2025 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Director
    University of Utah, Urban Institute for Teacher Education, United States1 Jul 2024 - present
  • Associate Director
    University of Utah, Urban Institute for Teacher Education, United States1 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2024
  • Assistant Professor (Clinical)
    University of Utah, Urban Inst. for Teacher Ed1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2021

DEGREES

  • PhD, Curriculum & Instruction
    University of Kansas2015
  • M.Ed., Curriculum & Instruction
    Texas Tech University2012
  • BSEd., English
    Montana State University-Billings2003

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Utah Professional Educator License
    Utah State Board of EducationJun 2022 - Jun 2027
    Secondary Education, English
  • Montana Educator License
    Montana Office of Public Instruction2003 - Jun 2028
    Class 1 Professional Teaching: English Language & Literature, History (grades 5-12)

FIELDS OF RESEARCH