Education Studies Program

Kathryn R. Akural

Robert Charles Billings Chair in Education; Professor of Education Studies; Chairperson, Department of Education Studies

Knapp, Room 106
CPO 1692

Office Hours: M-F 3-5; other times by arrangement
Phone: 859-985-3177
Fax: 859-985-3192

E-Mail: kathryn_akural@berea.edu

At Berea College since 1983

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Indiana University , 1979
  • M.S., Indiana University , 1978
  • M.S., Indiana University , 1966
  • B.A. , Gettysburg College, 1965

Courses

  • EDS 346 Literacy II, Intermediate and Middle Grades
  • EDS 347 Literacy, P-3
  • EDS 440 Integrated Curriculum III
  • EDS 487 Elementary Student Teaching
  • EDS 488 Elementary Student Teaching Seminar

Special Interests

  • Literacy
  • Children’s Literature
  • Languages: Turkish, French

Biography

I am a native of Baltimore, Maryland. I came to Berea College in 1983 after having lived and taught in Istanbul, Turkey, from 1979-1982. I enjoy reading, teaching and learning, talking with children, languages, and traveling. I live in Berea with my husband, our dog and our three cats.

  • Billings Professor and Chairperson, Education Studies Department, Berea College, Berea, Kentucky, 1983-present
  • Assistant Professor, Education Department, Bosphorus University, Istanbul, Turkey, 1979-1982
  • Supervisor and Instructor, Reading Practicum Center, Indiana University, 1977-1979
  • Elementary Teacher, Ellettsville Elementary School, Ellettsville, Indiana, 1969-1976
  • Assistant Dean of Women, Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, 1966-1968