Dean, Graduate and Professional Studies
Stonehill College
Elizabeth Stringer Keefe, Ph.D., is Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies and an Associate Professor at Stonehill College in Easton, MA. Stringer Keefe’s research agenda includes several current projects aimed at advancing the field of teacher education/preparation, centered on inclusive education, and identifying innovations and new understandings about teacher preparation for diverse student groups and educational contexts. She is Principal Investigator of Project InSIDE: Instantiating Social Justice, Inclusivity, Democracy, and Equity: A Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices, examining how contemporary teacher education is preparing teachers to work constructively and successfully to address the endemic inequalities in educational opportunities and outcomes, especially those that persist between dominant and minoritized groups. She is Principal Investigator of Project SOLVE (Strategies and Opportunities for Leading Virtual Education), a multi-year national research project examining the impact of the pandemic on teachers and teaching and implications for teacher preparation programs. She is also Principal Investigator of the Inclusive Catholic Education Research (ICER) Project. Her research has also focused on teacher education policy initiatives and reforms, including Project TEER, a group of teacher education scholars and practitioners who collectively research issues related to teacher education, education reform, policy, and politics. She is the author of numerous academic articles and two books, including the award winning Reclaiming Accountability in Teacher Education.
Humanizing Disability: Disrupting Structural Ableism in Teacher Preparation and Teacher Practice
Saturday, February 17, 2024
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM MST
Digital vs. Traditional Clinical Observations: Innovation or Insufficient?
Saturday, February 17, 2024
2:00 PM – 2:20 PM MST