Kerry H. Alexander
Assistant Professor · College of Education · University of Maryland
Quick answer: Kerry H. Alexander is Assistant Professor at University of Maryland. Kerry H. Alexander shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ I am interested in working with graduate students (PhD and Master's) who have taught or are teaching in public elementary school settings. My current research directly engages with schools, literacy instruction, and preservice and early-career teacher education in the local UMD area. I study the everyday discourses of schooling knowledge and practice, specific to early and middle-grade literacy, t
Research interests
Sociocultural dimensions of early literacy theory and practice across contexts; critical literacy, multimodality, sociomateriality, and elementary writing instruction; coaching and mentoring; literacy teacher education
Selected publications (since 2023)
<p dir="ltr">Mosley Wetzel, M., Holyoke, E.S., <strong>Alexander, K.</strong>, Dunham, H., & Collins, C. (2023). <em>Coaching in communities: Pursuing justice, teacher learning and transformation.</em> Harvard Education Press. <a href="https://hep.gse.harvard.edu/9781682538197/coaching-in-communities/">https://hep.gse.harvard.edu/9781682538197/coaching-in-communities/</a> </p><p class="text-align-center" dir="ltr"><strong>Peer-Reviewed Articles and Book Chapters</strong></p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Alexander, K.</strong> (2026). Producing Beyond the Binaries: Playful Languaging in Kindergarten Classrooms. <em>Language Arts, </em>NCTE,<em> 103</em>(4), p. 236-247. <a href="https://publicationsncte.org/content/journals/10.58680/la20261034236">https://publicationsncte.org/conte
Frequently asked questions
Is Kerry H. Alexander hiring PhD students at University of Maryland?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Kerry H. Alexander's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: I am interested in working with graduate students (PhD and Master's) who have taught or are teaching in public elementary school settings. My current research directly engages with schools, literacy i.
What does Kerry H. Alexander research?
Sociocultural dimensions of early literacy theory and practice across contexts; critical literacy, multimodality, sociomateriality, and elementary writing instruction; coaching and mentoring; literacy teacher education
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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