Professional Experience

Book Chapters 

Booker, K. C., Howard, C., A., & James, A. L. (2020). College of Charleston and  student success data. In N. Li & C. A. Howard (Eds). A research perspective: Preparing pre-service teachers for academic success across South Carolina (pp. 87-110). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, Inc.  

Booker, K. C., & Campbell-Whatley, G.D. (2016). Connecting the dots to educational  planning. In G. D. Campbell-Whatley, D. Hancock, & M. Dunaway (Eds.)  

A school leader’s guide to implementing the common core: Inclusive practices for all students (pp. 21-36).  New York, NY: Routledge/Taylor and Francis Group. 

Campbell-Whatley, G.D., Booker, K. C., Butler, B. R., & Robinson, D. (2016). Children  in urban centers. In G. D. Campbell-Whatley, D. Hancock, & M. Dunaway (Eds.)  

A school leader’s guide to implementing the common core: Inclusive practices for all students (pp. 84-100).  New York, NY: Routledge/Taylor and Francis Group. 

Publications in Refereed Journals 

Booker, K. C. (forthcoming, 2023). Mentoring new faculty in post-pandemic academia: Applications and strategies for mentors, administrators, and faculty developers.  

InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching.  

Booker, K. C. (2022). Preservice teachers and the notion of care: An analysis of classroom management plans. Action in Teacher Education, 44(4), 330-343. https://doi.org/10.1080/01626620.2022.2096710 

Reddig, K., Campbell-Whatley, G., Booker, K, & Merriweather, L. (2021). Teacher perceptions of culturally and linguistically diverse students with disabilities in inclusive  settings. Insights into Learning Disabilities 18(2), 143-157. 

Booker, K. C. (2021). Rules without relationships lead to rebellion: Secondary teachers and school belonging. School Community Journal, 31(1), 65-84. 

Booker, K. C., & Campbell-Whatley, G.D. (2019). Student perceptions of inclusion at a Historically Black University. The Journal of Negro Education, 88(2), 146-158. 

Booker, K. C. (2018). The high tide raises all ships: Middle school teachers’ perspectives on school belonging in early adolescence. Research in Middle Level Education Online, 41(8), 1-15. doi:10.1080/19404476.2018.1505402  

Booker, K. C., & Campbell-Whatley, G.D. (2018). How faculty create learning environments for diversity and inclusion. Insight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, 13, 14-27.  

Booker, K. C., & Brevard, E. (2017). Why mentoring matters: African American students and the transition to college. The Mentor: An Academic Advising Journal.  

Retrieved from http://dus.psu.edu/mentor/2017/01/why-mentoring-matters-african-american-students-and-the-transition-to-college/  

Booker, K.C. (2016). Connection and commitment: How sense of belonging and classroom community influence degree persistence for African American undergraduate women. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 28, 218-229.  

Booker, K. C., & Lim, J. H. (2016). Belongingness and pedagogy: Engaging African-American girls in middle school mathematics. Youth & Society, 50(8), 1037-1055. https://doi: 10.1177/0044118X16652757  

Booker, K. C., Merriweather, L., & Campbell-Whatley, G.D. (2016). The effects of diversity training on faculty and students’ classroom experiences. International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 10, 1-9. 

Booker, K. C., & Campbell-Whatley, G. D. (2015). A study of multicultural course change: An analysis of syllabi and classroom dynamics. Journal of Research in Education, 25,  

20-34. 

Campbell-Whatley, G.D., O'Farrow, K., & Booker, K. C. (2011). On knowledge and attitudes: Infusing diversity into classroom settings in two case studies. The Illinois School

Journal, 91, 9-37.  

Pringle, B., Lyons, J., & Booker, K. C. (2010). Perceptions of teacher expectations by African American high school students. The Journal of Negro Education, 79, 33-40.  

Booker, K. C. (2009). Shifting priorities: Reflections on teaching qualitative research methods. The Qualitative Report, 14, 389-394.  

Booker, K.C. (2008). The role of instructors and peers in establishing classroom community.  Journal of Instructional Psychology, 35, 12-16.  

Booker, K. C. (2007). Likeness, comfort, and tolerance: Examining African American adolescents’ sense of school belonging. The Urban Review, 39, 301-317.  

Booker, K. C. (2007). Perceptions of classroom belongingness among African American college students. College Student Journal, 41, 178-186. 

Booker, K. C. (2007). When you just need to talk: An evaluation of a school-based program for adolescent mothers. Journal of Research in Education, 17, 4-15.   

Foust, R. C., & Booker, K.C. (2007). The social cognition of gifted adolescents. Roeper Review, 30, 45-47.  

Booker, K. C., Invernizzi, M. A., & McCormick, M. (2007). “Kiss your brain”: A closer look at flourishing literacy gains in impoverished elementary schools. Reading  

Research and Instruction, 46, 315-340.  

Booker, K. C. (2006). School belonging and the African American adolescent: What do we know and where should we go? The High School Journal, 86, 1-7.  

Booker, K. C. (2006). Building the connection: An evaluation of new student orientation at a woman's college. Journal of College Orientation and Transition, 13, 5-9. 

Invernizzi, M.A., Justice, L.M., Landrum, T.J., & Booker, K.C. (2005). Early literacy screening in kindergarten: Widespread implementation in Virginia. Journal of Literacy Research, 36, 479-500.  

Booker, K.C. (2004). Exploring school belonging and academic achievement in African American adolescents. Curriculum and Teaching Dialogue, 6, 133-146. 

National/International Presentations 

#King, K. D., & Booker, K. C. (2023, February). Teacher mentoring and teacher well-being.  Paper submitted to the Eastern Educational Research Association Annual Conference Meeting, Myrtle Beach, SC. 

Booker, K. C. (2022, October). Diversity, equity, and inclusion: Methods for faculty  engagement and student success. Invited presentation to Kansas City Professional

Development Council (KCPDC). Kansas City, MO. 

#Booker, K. C. (2022, October). The impact of microaggressions on student sense of belonging  and classroom community. Presentation at the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning: Conference on Innovative Pedagogy in Higher Education. 

#Booker, K. C. (2022, May). Maslow and microaggressions: Steps to creating a responsive learning environment for all students. Presentation at the Teaching, Learning, and Technology Conference. Charleston, SC. 

Booker, K. C. (2022, January). Creating effective learning communities: Dispositions and strategies for higher education faculty. Invited presentation to Faculty Development Fellows at Park University. Parkville, MO. 

#Booker, K. C. (2021, October). The “actively absent” student: Strategies for complete course engagement. Presentation at the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning: Conference on Innovative Pedagogy in Higher Education. 

#Booker, K. C. (2019, February). Calpulli: Middle grades teachers and the collective classroom community. Paper presented at the Eastern Educational Research  

Association Annual Conference Meeting, Myrtle Beach, SC. 

Booker, K. C. (2018, March). Bullying. Invited Panelist at the National Youth-At-Risk Conference. Savannah, GA. 

#Booker, K. C. (2018, March). Facilitating children’s social and emotional learning (SEL) in after-school settings.  Presentation at the National Youth-At-Risk Conference. Savannah, GA. 

#Booker, K. C. (2015, February). Concepts, connections, and constructivism: Mind mapping for pre-service teachers. Presentation at the 7th Annual Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy. Blacksburg, VA.  

# Booker, K. C. (2014, October). The importance of mastery in children's lives: An exploration of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Presentation at the College of Charleston and National Association of Holmes Scholars Alumni National Diversity Conference. Charleston, SC. 

Adolescent Development  

Advanced Child Development 

Bachelor of General Studies Senior Seminar 

Career Development 

Child Psychology 

Classroom and Behavior Management 

Cognitive Development 

College Survival Skills Workshop 

Creating Learning Environments 

Developmental Psychology 

Doctoral Research Theory 

Early Adolescent Growth and Development and Learning Communities* 

Educational Psychology 

Educational Research Methods  

Ethics and Multicultural Issues 

Foundations of Graduate Study 

Human Growth and Development 

Learning Theory 

Middle School Organization and Curriculum* 

Principles of Psychological Testing 

Program Evaluation Methods 

Psychoeducational Assessment 

Qualitative Research Methods 

Research and Development Project 

Survey of Special Education 

Teaching Psychology 

Tests and Measurement 

• Nominated for the 2019 College of Charleston Distinguished Teaching Award  

• Recipient of the 2019 ExCEL Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award for the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance  

• Nominated for the 2021 ExCEL Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award for the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance  

• Recipient of the Department of Teacher Education Live Oak Award (February 2021) 

• Recipient of the Department of Teacher Education Zen Cougar Award (September 2021) 

• Selected as University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gordon Fellowship Recipient 

• Selected as Lynchburg College Jesse Ball duPont Intern 

• Selected as Member, Order of Omega Greek Honor Society 

• Selected as 1996-1997 All-American Scholar 

• Selected as Member Psi Chi, National Psychology Honor Society