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    Elizabeth Kenyon, PH.D

    Elizabeth Kenyon, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor and Early Childhood Education Graduate Coordinator
    Campus:
    Kent
    Office Location:
    White Hall 404
    Contact Information
    Email:
    ekenyon@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-672-0620

    Biography

    I am an associate professor of social studies education. My interests include the implicit curriculum of authority in classrooms, global citizenship education, and working with issues of whiteness and racism in teacher education. Prior to completing my PhD in Curriculum, Instruction, and Teacher Education at Michigan State University, I taught both middle and high school in Washington DC.

    Education

    Ph.D. with specialties in Social Studies Education, Teacher Education, and Critical Theories of Education, Michigan State University.
    M.A. with specialties in Social Justice in Intercultural Relations and Sustainable Development, Graduate Institute School for International Training.
    M.Ed. in Secondary Social Studies Education, Keene State College.
    B.A. in History, Albion College.

    Research Methods

    Self-study, narrative inquiry and phenomenology.

    Awards/Achievements

    • Dissertation Completion Fellowship (2015), Michigan State University
    • Fellowship to Enhance Global Understanding – Botswana (2013), College of Education, Michigan State University
    • Outreach and Engagement Fellowship (2013), College of Education, Michigan State University

    Documents

    PDF icon CV_2023_Kenyon.pdf
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