Dr. Karen L. Parker earned an Ed.D. in Reading and Varying Exceptionalities at the University of Miami, M.S. in Reading at Florida International University, and B.A. in Music at Tennessee Temple University. She is licensed as a school psychologist, reading specialist, and special educator. Dr. Parker ministered as a teacher and administrator in Christian schools for 16 years and then accepted a faculty position at Liberty University in 1986. She served ten years at L.U. as the Teacher Education Department Chair before her appointment as Dean of the School of Education. Dr. Parker is committed to the School of Education's mission to prepare competent professionals with a Biblical world view. Married for more than 35 years to Dr. Leonard W. Parker, the Parkers have been blessed with four daughters and nine grandchildren.
Articles
Learning Style Diversity in Post –Secondary Distance Education (with Douglas J. Mattson and Clarence C. Holland), Christian Perspectives in Education (2009)
During the fall semester of 2005, 153 university graduate students’ preferred learning styles were measured...
Enhancing Christian School Experiences for Pre-Service Teachers through Service-Learning Partnerships (with Beth E. Ackerman and Leonard W. Parker), Christian Perspectives in Education (2008)
The mission of the Teacher Licensure Program at Liberty University is to develop competent professionals...
Challenge Your Gifted Middle School Students, Faculty Publications and Presentations (2007)
Best practices in gifted education include inquiry-based instruction, compacting the curriculum, flexible grouping, and instructional...
Differentiated Teaching and Learning, Faculty Publications and Presentations (2007)
Instructional approaches can be adapted to meet the needs of individuals and diverse students in...
Character Education in Literature-Based Instruction (with Beth E. Ackerman), Faculty Publications and Presentations (2007)
As schools mandate character education, teachers face the dilemma of crowding another requirement into their...
Presentations
Integrating Study Skills in the Classroom, Faculty Publications and Presentations (2007)
Many students are not equipped with the study skills necessary to succeed in the classroom....
Teacher Supervision Strategies: The Way of the Shepherd, Faculty Publications and Presentations (2007)
Observing the way of the shepherd leads to effective administrative practices, which enhance teacher performance...
Learning with Style and Skill: A Description of a Self-Calculating, Computerized Learning Styles Profile and Study Skills Inventory and Its Use for Diagnosing and Prescribing Learning (with Leonard W. Parker), Faculty Publications and Presentations (2007)
A Self-Calculating, Computerized Learning Styles Profile and Study Skills Inventory are described with applications for...
Comprehension with Character: Lessons from Newbery Books, Faculty Publications and Presentations (2007)
Newbery books provide sufficient depth to allow comprehension beyond the literal level and include moral...
Improving Instruction for Teacher Candidates in Classroom Management and Discipline Issues (with Scott Watson, Michelle Goodwin, and Beth E. Ackerman), Faculty Publications and Presentations (2007)
The effective teaching of classroom management and discipline skills remains a major challenge for teacher...