Kyra Whitehead

Lecturer

Office: A404

E-mail: kyraw@kean.edu/whiteheadk@wku.edu.cn

Education Background

B. A, Drew University, New Jersey, America

M. A, Global Studies, Drew University, New Jersey, America

D.Litt, Global Studies with a specialization in Conflict Resolution, Drew University, New Jersey, America, February 2019

Academic Experience

English Lecturer at Kean University, Union, New Jersey

Teacher’s assistant and Global Religion Lecturer at Drew University

English Lecturer at Kean University, Union, New Jersey

Academic Coach, Writing Workshop Instructor, Writing Tutor, Center for Academic Excellence, Drew University

English lecturer and writing specialist at Wenzhou-Kean University, Wenzhou China

Research Interests

Peace Studies

Presented on the peace studies panel for Donegal, Ireland’s Transatlantic Peace Conference in 2016-2019

Created a panel for Donegal, Ireland’s Transatlantic Peace Conference on second language acquisition, acting as both facilitator and presenter, 2017

Second Language Acquisition

Presented a paper on storytelling in the ESL classroom at the 5th International Language, Focus Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2018

Intends to co-conduct a workshop on the learner-centered classroom, Focus Conference,  Dubrovnik, Croatia, May 2019

Biography:

Dr. Kyra Whitehead is originally from Connecticut. She has lived, worked, and studied in India, Nepal, and Italy, and has traveled throughout Europe and Asia. In her free time, she plays violin, sings, practices yoga and explores opportunities to engage with artistic communities.