Mr. Cory Callahan
Educational Consultant, Project Mentor Teacher
Email: cwcallahan@hotmail.com

Cory is a Classroom Instructor at Auburn High School in Auburn, AL as well as serving as the Vertical Team (School System Social Studies Departments) Leader.

Cory serves as a mentor teacher for the Persistent Issues in History Workshop and is primarily responsible for presenting materials that are designed for actual classroom implementation. He also discusses his "real life" experiences of teaching students using the web-based tools and resources available in the PIH environment.

Cory's academic research interests focus on thoughtfully integrating visual documents into secondary instruction as well as designing technology-supported environments to promote higher-order thinking in students. He has also authored or coauthored four manuscripts related to his research interests. He is currently seeking his doctorate in social studies curriculum and teaching at Auburn University.

Prior to his current position in the Auburn City Schools, Cory was a classroom teacher in LaGrange High School; LaGrange, Georgia, from 1998-2001 and taught a social studies methods course at Auburn University in Auburn, AL in 2001.

Cory is an active member of his parish community of the St. Anne's Catholic Church, Columbus, Georgia. He is a volunteer S.A.Y (St. Anne Youth Group) leader and leads the Wednesday night bible study for teens as well as the Saturday night bible study for young adults.