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Karen Harris


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Karen Harris, M.S. CCC-SLP, received her Bachelor's of Science degree at the University of Miami with a dual major in psychology and speech communication. She subsequently earned her Master of Science degree from now Nova Southeastern University in fall 1992.

As a speech and language pathologist licensed in Florida and Georgia, she holds the coveted Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (ASHA). She has been a practitioner in both public school and clinical settings.

Ms. Marshall is currently a second year doctoral student in the department of Special Education at the University of South Florida. She was awarded the Cathy Lynne Richardson Fellowship for her excellence in serving the diverse needs of students with disabilities. She is currently a LASER doctoral scholar with research foci in multicultural and urban education issues. She plans to conduct a pilot study on research related to culturally relevant practices in the context of literacy instruction in fall 2002.

Ms. Marshall served as a teaching assistant and co-taught undergraduate special education courses. She also co-facilitated a four-part series of professional development seminars for undergraduate preservice teachers. Ms. Marshall aspires to become a teacher educator and researcher upon obtaining of her doctor of philosophy degree in curriculum and instruction.





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