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Dr. Karen Kleppe Graham
Associate Professor of Reading Education
Education
2017 Ph.D. The University of Georgia – Language & Literacy Education
2011 M.A. The University of Georgia – Language & Literacy Education
1989 B.S.E. Texas Tech University – Secondary Education
1989 B. A. Texas Tech University – English
Teaching Specialties
-Adolescent Literature, Writing Pedagogy, and Content Literacy
-Elementary Children’s Literature, Literacy Methods and Assessment
-Graduate Literacy Theory and Methods
Courses Taught
ELED 3113: Children’s Literature
RDNG 4103: Literacy Assessment
RDNG 6313e: Current Theory & Practice in Teaching Reading
RDNG 7613e: Survey of Quantitative & Qualitative Literacy Research Methods
Research Interests
-Teacher Candidates with Learning Disabilities
-How Elementary and Middle Grades Teachers Negotiate Tensions in the Classroom between Best Practices and Student Learning Needs
-Preparing Teacher Candidates to Teach Reading
Affiliations
2015-present American Reading Forum
2014-present Association for Middle Level
Education (AMLE)
2014-present Teacher Education Research Study
Group (TERSG)
2011-present American Educational Research
Association
2011-present Modern Language Association
2011-present UGA Alumni Association
2010-present Literacy Research Association
2010-present International Literacy Association
1992-present The National Council of Teachers
of English (NCTE)
1989-present Ex-Student Association – Texas
Tech University
1989-present Alpha Delta Pi Alum Association
Contact Information
P:
870-680-8440
kgraham@AState.edu
Office
Building: Education/Communications
Room: 368
Office Hours
By appointment