Karen Daniels

Karen Daniels is an Associate Professor in Early Literacies at Sheffield Hallam University's Sheffield Institute of Education. Her research focuses on early childhood literacy, affect theory, and sociomaterial perspectives in educational settings.

• Executive Council member, United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA)
• Co-editor of 'Literacy' and 'Journal of Early Childhood Literacy'
• External roles include COST Action funded research collaborations

Her work spans:

• Early literacy development
• Embodied and affective learning
• Digital literacies in early education
• Grammar pedagogy
• Oracy projects

Recent publications highlight:

• 2025 Routledge book chapters on diverse literacies
• 2024 EEF-funded evaluation work
• 2022-2019 research on classroom discourse and digital integration
• 2021-2019 conference contributions
• 2019-2017 studies on iPad integration in early education