Kristen Harris, PhDChair of the College of Education, Associate Professor of Education

Dr. Kristen Harris, Chair of Spalding University’s College of Education and director of Spalding’s Initial Teacher Certification programs, earned her Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Maryland, College Park. During her tenure in Maryland, she researched and worked with pre-service and veteran teachers in urban high schools. Prior to that experience, Dr. Harris earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Centre College. She then taught high school history and geography in Boyle County, Kentucky. Dr. Harris has also worked with the Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program. She is a member of the American Educational Research Association, and her scholarship focuses on college access and choice for high school students in Kentucky.

Courses taught/co-taught:

EDD908 Research Methodology and Problem Solving
EDD920 Leadership Capstone I
EDD921 Leadership Capstone II

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