Dr. Katherine Glenn-Applegate

Contact Information

Office:Phillips 214
Phone: 740-368-3561
E-mail: kaglenna@owu.edu

• Assistant Professor of Education
• Curriculum Vitae

Education

• M.Ed. Plymouth State University (2005)
• Ph.D. The Ohio State University (2011)

Biography

Dr. Glenn-Applegate earned her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University, College of Education
and Human Ecology. While there, she worked as a research associate in a lab dedicated to improving classroom and instructional quality, primarily for young children with disabilities. She has been published in peer-reviewed journals and has presented at local, state, national, and international
conferences. Dr. Glenn-Applegate’s current research interests include preschool quality and access, and specifically, how parents and other caregivers learn about and select a preschool for their children. Prior to academia, she taught young children in New Hampshire and Boston.            

Courses

• EDUC 300.4: Teaching Content Area Subjects for Grades 4-5
• EDUC 349.3: Grades 4-5 Field Practicum
• EDUC 322: Integrated Methods for Early Childhood Teachers: I
• EDUC 323: Integrated Methods for Early Childhood Teachers: II
• EDUC 329: Field Practicum: Early Childhood
• EDUC 461, 462, 463: Early Childhood Student Teaching
• EDUC 464: Early Childhood Student Teaching Seminar

Professional Memberships

• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• American Educational Research Association (AERA)
• Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
• Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)

Professional Interest

• Parents, families, and work-life balance
• Parents’ preschool selection factors
• Preschool quality and access

Personal Interests

• Reading
• Volunteering
• Being outdoors: Running, hiking, camping
• Being with family

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