Katherine A. Beauchat

Katherine A. Beauchat is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at Notre Dame of Maryland University. She holds an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction: Literacy from the University of Delaware (2008), an M.Ed. in Reading Specialist from Loyola College of Maryland (1997), and a B.S. in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from Frostburg State University (1994).

Her research focuses on:

• Pre-service teacher preparation in early childhood literacy
• Professional development for early childhood educators
• Explicit vocabulary instruction strategies
• Storybook reading as instructional tool
• Wordless picture book integration
• Interactive writing activities for language development

Recent publications and presentations emphasize literacy intervention strategies for at-risk children, vocabulary acquisition through storybook reading, and classroom library design. Her work has been recognized through awards like the Student Senate Faculty of the Year Award and PERA Distinguished Paper Award.

Professional affiliations include:

• Reading Recovery Council of North America (RRCNA)
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
• International Reading Association (IRA)
• Kappa Delta Pi (KDP)
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)