Kiren Khan

Kiren S. Khan is Associate Professor of Psychology at Rhodes College, where she directs the Language and Literacy Lab and a summer kindergarten readiness program for underserved children in Memphis. Her research examines mechanisms supporting narrative development in young children and designs evidence-based instructional strategies.

Khan's work bridges developmental psychology and early childhood education, focusing on language-cognition interactions across learning contexts. Her investigations target narrative skill progression, vocabulary-grammar relationships, and home literacy environments.

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on narrative assessment protocols (29%), language-literacy connections (57%), and early intervention design (14%). Cross-domain associations between mathematical and narrative abilities represent emerging research directions.

Her kindergarten readiness program provides comprehensive support for children with limited early education experience, addressing school transition challenges through evidence-based practices.