Christina King (she, her)
Clinical Assistant Professor
LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION
Specialty/Research Focus
Curriculum and Instruction; Elementary Education; Cultural Studies; Diversity; Literacy; Reading Instruction; Multicultural Competence; Social Justice
Professional Summary:
Christina U. King is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Literacy Education in the Department of Learning and Instruction in the Graduate School of Education at the University at Buffalo, SUNY. Dr. C. King earned her Ph.D. in Learning, Teaching and Curriculum from the University of Missouri. A former teacher librarian in Georgia, Texas, and South Carolina, her research broadly examines how diverse literature for children and young adults is taught and learned in U.S. schools and society.
Education and Training:
- Ph.D. Learning, Teaching, & Curriculum, University of Missouri, Literacy Education (2022)
Recent Presentations:
Conferences:
- Reid, S., Gilles, C., & King, C. (2023). Using Diverse Children’s Literature to Teach for Social Justice: Lessons from a Novice Teacher. Roundtable paper presentation. AERA. Chicago, IL.;