Dr. Richard Osguthorpe is the dean of the College of Education at Boise State University. Prior to serving as dean, he was with Boise State for 10 years, serving as the chair of the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Foundational Studies for two of those years. He co-edited the book The Moral Work of Teaching and Teacher Education: Preparing and Supporting Practitioners, which was included in The U.K. Times higher education suggested reading list for 2013.