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School of Education, Counseling and Human Development

Anne Karabon

headshot 2022

Title

Wendell and Marlys Thompson Director of the School of Education, Counseling and Human Development

Office Building

Thompson Center

Office

120

Mailing Address

Thompson Center 120
School of Educ, Counseling & Human Dev-Box 2214
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Biography

Dr. Karabon began her professional career as an early childhood and public elementary school teacher and received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in early childhood curriculum and instruction and qualitative research. Dr. Karabon is committed to partnering with community institutions to understand and address urgent social problems by generating insights into the authentic, multiple voices and perspectives of community members.

Awards and Honors

  • National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators Outstanding Early Childhood Teacher Educator Award

Areas of Research

  • Impacts of social, geographical, developmental, and cultural factors on a person's learning experiences.
  • Early educators impacts on people.
  • Family and community impacts on a person's learning experiences.
  • Incorporation of biomechanics into inquiry-based science and mathematics curriculum.
  • Children and risk taking in play.

Publications

  • Karabon, A., Lanier, A. (2021). Journey's Biomechanics Adventure with Scout and Friends (B. Hollis, llus.).

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