Christine Kyser
Faculty
Associate Professor
Education
- Ed.D. University of Northern Colorado (2014) | Educational Studies, Curriculum and Innovation
- M.A. Colorado Mesa University (2008) | Educational Leadership
- B.A. Rollins College (2002) | Environmental Science and Growth Management Studies
Professional Experience & Affiliations
- Associate Professor, University of Northern Colorado. (2022 – Present)
- Assistant Professor, University of Northern Colorado. (2014 – 2022)
- Student Teacher Supervisor, Fort Lewis College. (2013 – 2014)
- Graduate Assistant, University of Northern Colorado. (2011 – 2014)
- Academic and Instructional Coach, Garfield RE 2 Schools. (2008 – 2014)
Research Expertise & Interests
- Multiliteracies
- Multigenre writing
- Transforming literacy instruction with technology
Publications
- McKenna, K., Kyser, C. (2023). A Doctoral Distance Classroom: Unpacked and Envisaged. Advances in Online Education, 1(3), 275-286. https://www.henrystewartpublications.com/aoe
- Erekson, J., Youngs, S., Kyser, C., Benke, L. F. (2022). People Like Me in Places Like Mine: Authentic Representation in Rural Picturebooks. Children and Libraries, 20(4), 11-18. https://journals.ala.org/index.php/cal/issue/archive
- Kyser, C. (2022). The Designing Workshop: A Pedagogy of Multiliteracies in a Third Grade Classroom. Texas Journal of Literacy Education, 9(2), 30-57. talejournal.com
- Youngs, S., Erekson, J., Kyser, C. (2021). Moving Across Rural Spaces: A Content Analysis of Contemporary Realistic Fiction Picturebooks with Rural Settings. Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts, 60(3), 24-56. https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/reading_horizons/vol60/iss3/3/
- Kyser, C., Youngs, S., Nelson, A., Monaghan, T. (2021). Transitioning From High School Students to Aspiring Future Rural Educators: Promising Practices to Fuel the Rural Teacher Pipeline. Journal of Educational Research and Innovation, 9(1), 1-30. https://digscholarship.unco.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1109&context=jeri
- McKenna, K., Kyser, C. (2021). Beyond Academic Writing: The International Student Writing Workshop. Innovations in Education and Teaching International.. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2021.1878051
Honors & Awards
- Empowering Inclusivity Award, University of Northern Colorado College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, 2023
- Arno Luker Faculty Award, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, 2022
- Dean’s Citation for Excellence, University of Northern Colorado, 2014
- Outstanding Dissertation, University of Northern Colorado, 2014
- College of Education and Behavior Sciences Graduate Scholar, University of Northern Colorado, 2014