James D. Kirylo is a professor of education at the University of South Carolina. Kirylo has published works in such journals as the Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Journal of Research on Christian Education, Childhood Education, and, among others, his books include "Teaching with Purpose: An Inquiry into the Who, Why, and How We Teach," "A Critical Pedagogy of Resistance" and "Curriculum Development: Perspectives from Around the World." His book "Paulo Freire: The Man from Recife" is one of the most comprehensive texts in English on the life and thought of Brazilian educator and philosopher Paulo Freire.
