Laura Darolia

Laura Darolia is an Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky, specializing in literacy education and teacher training. She joined the faculty in 2017 after a decade of elementary school teaching experience across California, Washington, D.C., and Missouri.

• Education: B.S. in Elementary Education (Loyola University Chicago), M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction (American University), Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education with emphasis on Critical Literacy (University of Missouri in Columbia)

Her research focuses on critical literacy and social justice education in elementary settings. She actively supervises student teachers and collaborates with elementary educators to integrate these pedagogical approaches.