Katharine Covino

PROFESSOR
English Studies School of Arts and Sciences
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978.665.3751 Office: Miller Hall 102B
Office Hours
Fall 2026

Monday 11 - 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday 2 - 3:15 p.m.
And by appointment.

Courses Taught

To see course descriptions go to the University Catalog.

Essential for College Writing (ENGL 0100)
Writing I (ENGL 1100)
Writing II (ENGL 1200)
Introduction to Teaching English (ENGL 1400)
Introduction to Teaching [5-12] (EDUC 1860)
Greek and Roman Mythology (ENGL 2215)
Children’s Literature (ENGL 2410)
Literature for Young Adult (ENGL 2420)
Structure and Nature of Language (ENGL 3600)
Methods in Teaching English [5-12] I (ENGL 3850)
Practicum Seminar [5-12] (ENGL 4012)
Methods in Teaching English [5-12)] II (ENGL 4850)
English Licensure Practicum I and II [5-12] (ENGL 4860/4870)
First Year Experience (FYE 1012)
Diversity in Education [5-12] (EDUC 2011)
Assessing the Children’s Collection (EDUC 3075)

Background

Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Lowell (Language Arts and Literacy)
M.L.A., St. Edward’s University (Literature)
Post Baccalaureate Education Certification Program, Texas Teaching Credential (8-12) - Pedagogy & English, Language Arts, and Reading, St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX
B.A., Rice University (English and History)

Critical literacy
Gender
Critical pedagogy
Early-elementary literacy praxis
Discourse
Identity

"Critical Literacy and Gender - Tensions in Discourse and Identity" - AERA Conference
"Equal Access for All: Critical Literacy at Work in an Urban, Early-Elementary School Reading Classroom" - MRA Conference
"Feminist Voices Today - The Intersection of Third-wave Feminism and Contemporary Classroom Research" - NEPES Conference
"Critical Literacy and Gender - Tensions in Discourse and Identity" - WILLA