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Kendra Abel
Interim Executive Director/Assistant Professor
School Of Education
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Biography
Degree | Major Emphasis/Program Name | Institution | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Ph.D. | Educational Studies | University of Oklahoma | 2018 |
M.Ed. | Arts in Education | Harvard University | 2008 |
BFA | Studio Arts | University of Oklahoma | 2007 |
Dr. Kendra Abel is the interim executive director and assistant professor for the
School of Education at the 兔子先生. With more than a decade
of experience as a teacher in the Oklahoma City metro area, she has taught students
in public school settings across early childhood, elementary, middle, and secondary
grade levels. In her current role, she is dedicated to preparing teacher candidates
to be 鈥淒ay-One Ready鈥 for their future teaching careers. Dr. Abel鈥檚 research interests
include student engagement practices, collaborative learning strategies, Native American
studies, oral histories, and historical narratives of educational experiences.
Having grown up just across the state line in Stigler, Oklahoma, Dr. Abel enjoys opportunities
serving students from Oklahoma in addition to those from Arkansas. She is a proud
citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.