Department Chair
Howard University
Dr. Katherine Norris joins the faculty at Howard University serving as the chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. She brings with her an extensive background in education. Dr. Norris served as a professor of Early Childhood Education at West Chester University of Pennsylvania teaching in the undergraduate and graduate programs for the Department of Early and Middle Grades Education. At West Chester, she also served as assistant chair and interim associate dean for the College of Education. Dr. Norris was the principal investigator for a grant awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education that focused on diversifying the teacher pipeline through a multicultural dual enrollment program. Dr. Norris has a strong background of curriculum and program development with a strong emphasis on developing online courses. In 2020, Dr. Norris was awarded the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association of Multicultural Education’s Multicultural Leader of the Year Award for her leadership in multicultural issues in education. Dr. Norris co-edited a textbook Social Justice and Parent Partnerships in Multicultural Education Contexts which was recognized by IGI as a critical core reference text.
Before joining the faculty at West Chester University, Dr. Norris taught for the Philadelphia Public School System for over eighteen years. Norris received her Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education from West Chester University, her Master’s in Reading from Saint Joseph’s University, and her Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction/Language Arts from Temple University.
Friday, February 16, 2024
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM MST