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Katherine Batchelor serves as John Heckert Professor and Coordinator of Adolescent and Young Adult Education at Miami University within the Department of Teaching, Curriculum, and Educational Inquiry. Her academic leadership focuses on preparing educators through critical literacy frameworks and social justice pedagogy.
Her educational foundation includes:
- Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction - Literacy from Kent State University
- M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction - English/Language Arts from Kent State University
- Post Baccalaureate in Middle Childhood Education Reading and Sciences Licensures from Cleveland State University
- B.A. in English from Eastern Michigan University
Dr. Batchelor's research centers on critical literacy practices among adolescents, examining how young adult literature, digital media, and multimodal composition foster equity in educational settings. Her work interrogates power structures through frameworks like critical race theory and feminist pedagogy, emphasizing student agency and perspective-shifting in literacy development. Recent scholarship explores innovative applications including meme culture during the pandemic, VSCO sticker analysis, and interactive fiction in classrooms.
Analysis of her 2019-2025 publications reveals consistent methodological diversity blending quantitative critical race theory (QuantCrit) with qualitative approaches. Key thematic threads include social justice teacher education, digital literacies, and the pedagogical potential of young adult literature to address refugee narratives, LGBTQ+ representation, and implicit bias. Her work demonstrates particular attention to preservice teacher development across disciplinary contexts.
Her professional recognition includes:
- John Heckert Professorship (prestigious endowed chair)
- National Board Certified Teacher credential
- Consistently top-rated course evaluations within her department
As Coordinator of Adolescent and Young Adult Education, Dr. Batchelor mentors future educators while maintaining active scholarship. Her National Writing Project membership informs professional development initiatives focused on writing pedagogy. The source materials indicate no specific grant funding details but reflect sustained research productivity through peer-reviewed publications.
Dr. Batchelor contributes to the National Writing Project network, participating in educator development programs that extend her classroom research into broader professional communities. Her international work in Warsaw, Poland demonstrates cross-cultural applications of literacy pedagogy.
