Karen Carpenter, PH.D.
Dean of the Wiggins School of Education
- Ph.D. , University of Nevada Reno
- M.Ed., University of Nevada Reno
- B.A., Eastern Michigan University
Currently Serving as
Associate Professor of Education
Director of the Teacher Education Program
Coordinator of the Education Graduate Programs
Areas of Interest
Early Literacy
Word Study
Motivation & Engagement
Teacher Education
Presentations
Carpenter, K., & Negrete, S. (2019). ILA Word Study Institute: An Introduction to Word Study: Basic Principles and Foundational Activities. Presentation at a pre-conference institute at the annual meeting of the International Reading Association. New Orleans, LA.
Carpenter, K., & Negrete, S. (2018). ILA Word Study Institute: Changing the Way You Teach Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling. Presentation at a pre-conference institute at the annual meeting of the International Reading Association. Austin, TX.
Carpenter, K., & Negrete, S. (2017). ILA Word Study Institute: Imagine No Worksheets! Presentation at a pre-conference institute at the annual meeting of International Reading Association. Orlando, FL.
Carpenter, K., & Negrete, S. (2016). ILA Word Study Institute: Transforming Spelling Instruction through Word Study: 5 Ways to Incorporate Word Study into Your Classroom. Presentation at a pre-conference institute at the annual meeting of the International Reading Association. Boston, MA.
Carpenter, K., & Negrete, S. (2014). ILA Word Study Institute: Using Personal Readers to Build Sight Word Reading Vocabulary and Fluency. Presentation at a pre-conference institute at the annual meeting of International Reading Association. New Orleans, LA.
Publications
Carpenter, K. (2014). Common Core State Standards: Keep calm and carry on. SCIRA Speaks, XLVIII(1), 6.
Carpenter, K., Gehsmann, K., Smith, R., Bear, D. R., & Templeton, S. (2009). Learning together: Putting word study instruction into practice. The California Reader, 42(3), 4 – 18.
Ives, B., Brock, C. H., Negrete, S., & Carpenter, K. (2006). Same content, same presentation, same instructors, but different students: Do student predispositions predict distance education outcomes? Journal of University Management and Academic Development III(5-6), 37-47.
Professional Affiliations
International Literacy Association (ILA)
Kappa Delta Pi (KDP)
