Dr. Will McCorkle (he/him) is an Associate Professor of Teacher Education at College of Charleston.
Will McCorkle (he/him) is an Associate Professor of Teacher Education at College of Charleston. He is a former secondary social studies teacher in Latin America and South Carolina. His research focuses on the experiences and educational rights of marginalized immigrant communities, public beliefs and attitudes towards immigration, and teaching about immigration in the social studies classroom. He has worked extensively with immigration advocacy in South Carolina and with asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico Border. His public scholarship includes publications in The Conversation, Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, Houston Chronicle, and Dallas Morning News.
Research Area: Immigration and Migration
Read more from Will McCorkle:
- Baptist News Global: The post- Christmas story that is relevant for our time
- The Post and Courier: What U.S. could learn from volunteers at the Greek border
- Charleston City Paper: Haley, Graham, Scott dangerous on Middle East
- Richmond Times-Dispatch: All isn’t lost at the southern border
- The San Diego Union-Tribune: The U.S. could learn a lesson from Columbia’s acceptance of Venezuelan migrants
