Clinical Instructor, Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Foundational Studies
Dr. Cherryn Kast Black joined Boise State University in 2021, and served in the positions of graduate assistant and adjunct faculty with the College of Education, while additionally serving as a liaison to Lowell Elementary for student teachers & interns, before accepting a fulltime position as a clinical instructor with the College of Education in 2024. She received her M.Ed. in educational administration from Idaho State University in 2017, and her Ed.D. in curriculum and instruction (cognate: school improvement) here at Boise State in 2023. Dr. Kast Black's research is focused on the longitudinal impact of systematic knowledge-building curriculum on elementary school students’ vocabulary development. She has a rich background as an educator and as a school leader, with experience teaching students in every K-12 grade – in public, private, charter, and virtual homeschool settings. As a faculty member with Boise State's Department of Education, her students have spoken highly of her teaching style and approaches to learning. Her present career goals are to use her knowledge and experience to train pre-service teachers, as well as to investigate ways to improve early elementary vocabulary development and knowledge-building in rural settings.
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About Cherrynn Kast Black
Dr. Cherryn Kast Black joined Boise State University in 2021, and served in the positions of graduate assistant and adjunct faculty with the College of Education, while additionally serving as a liaison to Lowell Elementary for student teachers & interns, before accepting a fulltime position as a clinical instructor with the College of Education in 2024. She received her M.Ed. in educational administration from Idaho State University in 2017, and her Ed.D. in curriculum and instruction (cognate: school improvement) here at Boise State in 2023. Dr. Kast Black's research is focused on the longitudinal impact of systematic knowledge-building curriculum on elementary school students’ vocabulary development. She has a rich background as an educator and as a school leader, with experience teaching students in every K-12 grade – in public, private, charter, and virtual homeschool settings. As a faculty member with Boise State's Department of Education, her students have spoken highly of her teaching style and approaches to learning. Her present career goals are to use her knowledge and experience to train pre-service teachers, as well as to investigate ways to improve early elementary vocabulary development and knowledge-building in rural settings.
| 2024 - Present | Clinical Instructor, Boise State University ‐ Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Foundational Studies | |
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| 2021 - 2024 | Adjunct Faculty, Boise State University ‐ College of Education | |
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| 2021 - 2024 | Graduate Assistant, Boise State University ‐ College of Education | |
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| 2021 - 2024 | Liaison to Lowell Elementary, Boise State University ‐ College of Education | |
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Professional Service and Affiliations
| Present | Member, Golden Key International Honor Society | Present | Member, Northwest Professional Educators | Founding Teacher, Xavier Charter School |
Honors and Awards
- 2023 - ALER J. Estill Alexander Future Leaders in Literacy Dissertation Award
| 2023 | Ed.D. - Curriculum and Instruction (Cognate: School Improvement), Boise State University | |
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| 2017 | M.Ed. - Educational Administration, Idaho State University | |
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| 1992 | B.A. - Elementary Education, Boise State University | |
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| 1989 | B.A. - Secondary Language Arts Teaching, George Fox College | |
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