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Katherine Kearns

Social Sciences · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Evaluation of Teaching PracticesReflective Practices in EducationEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentInnovations in Medical EducationInnovative Teaching Methods

Publications

41

Citations

633

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

37

Publishing since 1989

Research summary
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Katherine Kearns studies how to improve teaching and learning in higher education, with a focus on preparing graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and educational developers to design effective, evidence-based courses. Her work also examines building supportive learning communities and creating more inclusive teaching for underrepresented students. Much of her research applies these ideas across disciplines, including science and medical education.

Teaching and course design in higher educationGraduate student and faculty professional developmentEducational development and communities of practiceInclusive and equity-focused teachingEvidence-based science education

Publication activity has been steady over the past decade, averaging roughly one to three works per year.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.4/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 3 publications3182019: 2 publications192020: 1 publication202021: 2 publications212022: 2 publications222023: 1 publication232024: 3 publications3242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • To improve the academy×5
  • College Teaching×4
  • Teaching & Learning Inquiry The ISSOTL Journal×3
  • The FASEB Journal×2
  • The Radical Teacher×1

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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