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Dr. Katie Knapp

Dr. Katie Knapp

Associate Professor
Campus:
Kent
Office Location:
404P
Contact Information
Email:
knapp@kent.edu
Phone:
330-672-0632
Fax:
330-672-3246

Biography

My love of children and learning have led me on an interesting journey to my current destination, the Early Childhood Education program at Kent State.  After "playing school" for countless hours as a child, earning my BA in Music at Marietta College, attending graduate school in Divinity at Harvard University, earning an M.Ed. in Education from The Ohio State University, and receiving my license in teaching grades 1-8 in Ohio, I landed at Kent State where I earned my Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction focusing on Social Studies Education.  I taught in the public schools for a decade as an elementary and middle school teacher.  I then taught undergraduate and graduate courses at Kent State. I am currently an Associate Professor in the Early Childhood Education program.  In addition, I am honored to teach in the Curriculum and Instruction program here at Kent State.

It is my privilege to teach courses in social studies methods, to facilitate workshops in issues of culture, race, and class, and to support student teachers during their last semester at KSU.  My research interests include the use of family history with children, examining the U.S. History narrative taught in schools from a critical perspective, and students' (particularly African American children’s) experiences with social studies in the classroom.  My personal interests include my own children, Callaghan and Emma, who are my most fascinating research participants!

Education

B.A. in Music, Marietta College
M.Ed in Education, The Ohio State University
Ph.D in Curriculum and Instruction, Social Studies Education emphasis, Kent State University

Research Methods

Critical interpretivism

Awards/Achievements

  • Burton W. Gorman Faculty Impact on Reality and Excellence in Teaching Award, 2017

Documents

PDF icon Knapp_CV.pdf
School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies
College of Education, Health and Human Services

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