Anne Karabon

Biography

Anne began her professional career as an early childhood and public elementary school teacher and received her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in early childhood curriculum and instruction. She is currently Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education and STEM at the University of Nebraska Omaha.

Teaching Interests

Anne teaches courses and supervises preservice teachers, leads professional development courses for inservice teachers, and instructs graduate courses focused on qualitative research methods.

Research Interests

Anne's research and publications focus on teacher education that supports culturally responsive and socially just practices for young children and families. She is particularly interested in practices that draw on children's multiple resources and knowledge from experiences at home, in the community, and in play to inform STEM content. Anne is a co-PI on a NSF ITEST grant researching how early elementary school teachers can incorporate biomechanics (how the body moves) into inquiry-based science and mathematics curriculum and also studies how visitors learn through play and exploration at the Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium’s Bay Family Children Adventure Trails exhibit.

Service Summary

Service experiences at the community, university, college, and department levels have significant impact on Anne's development as a professional. She serves as the faculty advisor for the Early Childhood Organization of Nebraska Omaha (ECONO). Anne is a member of the TED Graduate Elementary Education Committee and Advisory Council. University-wide, Anne is an executive board member and programming chair of the WiSTEM Pro^2 (Women in STEM) organization as well as a member of the UNO Graduate Council. She proudly serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Omaha Children’s Museum. Anne is a reviewer for multiple journals and conferences in Early Childhood, Anthropology, Qualitative Methodologies, and Teacher Education.

Awards and Honors

UNO TED Outstanding Mentor, Teaching - 2018

Education

Other, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee, WI, Child Growth and Development, 2003

BS, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, Early Childhood Education, 2005

MS, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, Early Childhood Education, Curriculum and Instruction, 2008

Ph D, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, Early Childhood Education, Qualitative Research Methods, 2015

Selected Publications

Karabon, Anne, Martinez, Giselle, Smith, Michelle, Wager, Anita . "Tengo toda la receta aca'": Developing mathematical agency in young emergent bilinguals, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Karabon, Anne, Steiner, Amanda. Learning and Development in the Children's Adventure Trails Exhibit.

Karabon, Anne. 2016. They're lovin' it: how preschool children mediated their funds of knowledge into dramatic play, Early Childhood Development and Care.