Brief Biography
Kristen Friesen has spent the past twelve years in the
secondary English/language arts classroom in a variety of Nebraska high
schools in Grand Island, Lincoln, and Waverly. For the past six years, she
has also been directing high school theater programs. Her BA in Education,
Language Arts 7-12 was obtained from the University of Nebraska @ Kearney,
and her Master's in English was earned here at UNL in 2019. She is thrilled
to be a first year Ph.D. student and hopeful that her studies will help her
better advocate for students and teachers.
Research Interests
Research interests include reflective teaching practices
and policies, the power of narrative in the secondary classroom, and the
advantages to students (and teachers) of coordination of curriculum between
content areas.
Publications & Conference Presentations
Her Master's Thesis, a collection of
poetry entitled "A Pint of Dirt," is available on Digital Commons.