Dr. Karen Kohler is an assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas A&M University-San Antonio. She is an educational leader with expertise in early childhood/elementary education, family engagement, and literacy. She was the former founder and executive director of early childhood literacy programs focused on professional development for pre-kindergarten and Head Start educators and families in Texas and California.

 

Her career in education started as an elementary school teacher and later as a family specialist known for increasing and sustaining parent involvement and family engagement on Title I campuses. She serves as President of the Learning Disabilities Association of Texas. Dr. Kohler is passionate about educating families on how to be engaged in their children’s education process. She holds a Masters in Education with an emphasis in Elementary Education and a Doctorate in Education, specializing in Reading and Literacy. Her research interests include family engagement, collaboration between classroom teachers and special programs, and literacy.