Kathy Evans

Office Phone: (540) 432-4590

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Office Location: CC 208

Assistant Professor

Katherine Evans is an Assistant Professor of Special Education. She earned a B.S. in Secondary Education with a major in Special Education from Baylor University and was a middle and high school special educator for students identified as having learning, behavioral, and emotional challenges. She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Research from The University of Tennessee in Knoxville where she taught educational psychology courses and supervised middle school student teachers. Her dissertation research, entitled Excluded Students’ Experiences with In-School Suspension: A Phenomenological Investigation, examined the experiences of middle school students who had spent extensive time in in-school suspension. She has published several articles and regularly presents at conferences on issues related to teacher development, restorative justice, and the intersections of race, disability, and school and classroom discipline practices.

Education

Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Research (2011)
Concentration: Applied Educational Psychology/Human Learning and Development
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee

B.S. in Secondary Education
Major: Special Education; Minor: Sociology
Baylor University, Waco, Texas

Publications

Evans, K. R. (in press). Doing time in ISS: A performance of school discipline. In R. Gabriel & J. N. Lester (Eds.), Performances of research: Critical issues in K-12 education. New York, NY: Peter Lang.

Evans, K. R., & Lester, J. N. (2012). Zero tolerance: Moving the conversation forward. Intervention in Schools and Clinics.

Evans, K. R., & Lester, J. N. (2012). Disturbing distractions: Speaking back to racialized school discipline practices. Cultural Studies/Critical Methodologies,12(3), 217-221.

Broemmel, A. & Evans, K. R. (2011). Listening to teachers: Experiences of Success for All teachers. Journal of School Connections, 3(1), 63-90.

Evans, K. R., Lester, J., & Broemmel, A. (2010). Talking back to scripted curricula: A critical performance ethnography with teachers’ collective narratives. Power and Education, 2(2), 183-196.

Evans, K. R. & Lester, J. N. (2010). Classroom management and discipline: Responding to the needs of young adolescents. Middle School Journal, 41(3), 54-61.

Lester, J. N. & Evans, K. R. (2009). Instructors’ experiences of collaborative teaching: Building something bigger. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 20(3), 373-382.

Greenberg, K. H., Lester, J., Evans, K., Williams, M., Hacker, C., & Halic, O. (2009). Student learning with performance-based, in-class and learner-centered, online exams. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 20(3), 383-393.

Evans, K. R., Lester, J. N., & Glenn, N. K. (2008). A transformative journey: Theoretical foundations for an integrative approach to teaching. Thinking Classrooms, 9(1), 11-19.

Scholarly Presentations and Abstracts

Evans, K. R. (April 2012). Relationships between teachers and suspended students: The students’ perspective. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Vancouver, BC.

Evans, K. R. (April 2011). Excluded students’ experience with in-school suspension. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Evans, K. R., Broemmel, A., & Lester, J. N. (May 2010). Talking back to scripted curricula: A critical performance ethnography with teachers’ collective narratives. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Denver, CO.

Greenberg, K., Lester, J., Evans, K., & Oreshkina, M. (February 2010). What is the place of qualitative inquiry in cognitive education? Contributions to research and practice. Symposium presented at the regional meeting of the International Association for Cognitive Education and Psychology. San Diego, CA.

Evans, K. R. (October 2009). What makes restorative discipline restorative? An interactive dialogue around the underlying values of restorative education. Session presented at the 12th World Conference of the International Institute for Restorative Practices. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Lester, J. L. & Evans, K. R. (April 2009). It enriched me as a learner: Experiences of students in a team taught course. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA.

Evans, K. R. (April 2009). Teaching is…A verbal portrait of veteran teachers’ understanding of teaching. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA.

Evans, K. R. & Broemmel, A. (December 2008). Listening to the teachers: Experiences in Success for All classrooms. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference. Orlando, FL.

Evans, K. R. (November 2008). Restorative justice and school discipline: A values-based approach to promoting positive classroom behavior. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Mid-South Educational Research Association. Knoxville, TN.

Evans, K. R. & Broemmel, A. (April 2008). Is anyone really listening to teachers? Experiences of teachers in Success for All classrooms. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. New York, NY.

Lester, J. N. & Evans, K. R. (April 2008). Building something bigger: Instructors’ experiences with collaborative teaching. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association. New York, NY.

Evans, K. R. (July 2007). Teachers who thrive: A phenomenological study. Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the International Association for Cognitive Education and Psychology. Knoxville, TN.

Evans, K. R. (April 2007). Oak trees and marathons: A phenomenological look at teachers who thrive. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL.