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Katherine Frankel is an Associate Professor in the Language & Literacy Education Department at Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She teaches graduate courses focusing on qualitative methods in literacy education. Her research interests revolve around adolescent literacy, aiming to support literacy learning in secondary school classrooms and one-on-one tutoring contexts. Frankel employs critical sociocultural theories to understand the complexity of adolescents' multiple literacies and identities. She collaborates with students, teachers, and communities to design literacy learning opportunities that affirm and extend students’ literacy histories. Frankel previously worked as a grammar composition teacher and reading tutor at Landmark High School in Beverly, Massachusetts. Her recent projects include exploring collaborative literacy education and engaging adolescents in literacy mentoring roles. Frankel has presented her research at various national conferences, including the American Educational Research Association and the Literacy Research Association.
Boston University • Boston, MA
Teaching graduate courses, focusing on literacy education and research.
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