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First Name
Karen
Last Name
Abraham
Email
abrahaka@gvsu.edu
Role(s)
- Visiting Professor
Office Address
482C DeVos
Office Phone
616-331-6748
Department
- Literacy, Educational Foundations, and Technology
Program
- Literacy Studies
About
As a retired Michigan Public Schools teacher and administrator, my 31 years of service have been focused on literacy. As an elementary principal for 14 years, my leadership focused on growing teachers for West Ottawa Public Schools, Mona Shores Public Schools, and Whitehall District Schools. For five years I worked as Whitehall's Director of State & Federal Programs and Director of Literacy & Interventions, focused on improving literacy skills and instruction. I began teaching full-time for GVSU in the Literacy Studies program in January of 2023.
Literacy is my personal passion, and I am excited to work with future educators at GVSU.
Teaching Areas
- Literacy Studies
Courses
- EDR 320: Language and Literacy: Development, Assessment, and Instruction
- EDR 621: Foundations in Literacy
Degrees
- M.A., Grand Valley State University
- B.A., Hope College
Scholarly Interests & Research
- Literacy and Reading
- Teacher Education
- Literacy Interventions
- Assessment
- Equity