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)
Structure and Nature of Language (ENGL 3600)
Children’s Literature (ENGL 2410)
Literature for Young Adult (ENGL 2420)
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)
Assessing the Children’s Collection (EDUC 3075)
Diversity in Education [5-12] (EDUC 2011)

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