Karla O'Donald

Dr. Karla O'Donald is a Senior Instructor in the Department of Spanish & Hispanic Studies at Texas Christian University's AddRan College of Liberal Arts. She also holds an appointment as Assistant Professor at the Burnett School of Medicine. She earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum Studies from Texas Christian University.

Her research focuses on:

• Languages for Specific Purposes and World Language Teacher Education
• Chicana Feminist Epistemologies and Decolonial frameworks
• Testimonio as methodology and narrative form
• Borderland identities and feminist pedagogies

Dr. O'Donald's publications (2013-2024) demonstrate strong thematic consistency, exploring decolonial methodologies, Chicana feminist perspectives, and educational applications through testimonio traditions. Recent works increasingly examine maternal narratives and interdisciplinary applications in medical education. Collaborative authorship patterns emerge, particularly with F. Calderon-Berumen.