Rachel Karchmer-Klein Honored by Literacy Research Association

Rachel Karchmer-Klein, associate professor in the School of Education, has received the 2020 Albert J. Kingston Award for Distinguished Service to the Literacy Research Association (LRA), a research organization that works to advance literacy theory, research and practice. Karchmer-Klein’s research investigates relationships among literacy skills, digital tools and teacher preparation with particular emphasis on technology-rich instructional design. She received this award in recognition of her many positions of leadership within the LRA, her active participation in its academic conferences and her mentorship of graduate students, among other contributions.