Karin Kaerwer

Degrees

• Ph.D. (in progress) in Curriculum & Instruction, Education Foundations, Virginia Tech
• M.Ed. in Social Foundations of Education, University of Virginia
• B.A. in Art History, Elementary Education, Roanoke College

Research & Teaching Interests

• RESEARCH INTERESTS:
• Professor Kaerwer focuses primarily on equitable access to public education through a social foundations framework. Her research interests include:
• Recruiting and retaining teachers of color into PK-16 settings through pipeline programs;
• Culturally relevant and responsive pedagogical practices;
• Rural education;
• Education policy.
• TEACHING INTERESTS:
• Given her background teaching in an elementary setting, she enjoys teaching pedagogical methods courses including math and social studies and an introductory education psychology course.
• She supervises student teachers in the field as well as engages in independent studies with her students. Professor Kaerwer also teaches an INQ 260 (social science) general education course from time to time.