Courses Taught
- LING 410/510: Selected Topics: Teaching Adult ESL
- LING 438/538 Second Language Acquisition
- LING 475/575: Curriculum Design & Materials Development
- LING 477/577: TESOL Methods I
- LING 478/578: TESOL Methods II
Research Interests
- Adult digital literacy acquisition for health, work, and learning
- Classroom second language acquisition
- Teacher learning
- Teaching and learning issues with low educated second language and literacy acquisition (LESLLA) learners
Representative Publications
- Harris, K. & Jacobs, G. (2021). Literacy, digital literacy, language education, and equity. In The Cambridge Introduction to Applied Linguistics, Conrad, S., Hartig, A. & Santelmann, L. (Eds.) Cambridge University Press, Pp. 352-364.
- Vanek, J., & Harris, K. (2020). Digital literacy and technology integration: A review of the research. ProLiteracy Research Brief. Proliteracy.
- Hellman, A., Harris, K. & Wilbur, A. (2019). 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners: Adult education and workforce preparedness. Washington, DC: TESOL Press.
- Harris, K., Jacobs, G., & Reeder, J. (2019). Health systems and Adult Basic Education: A critical partnership in supporting digital health literacy. Health Literacy Research and Practice Special Supplement on Health Literacy and Adult Basic Education.
- Harris, K. (2015). Integrating digital literacy into adult English language instruction: Issue Brief. LINCS ESL Pro Issue Brief. Washington, D.C.: American Institutes for Research.
- Ramírez-Esparza, N., Harris, K., Hellermann, J., Richard, C., Kuhl, P. K., & Reder, S. (2012). Socio-interactive practices and personality in adult learners of English with little formal education. Language Learning, 62(2), 541-570.
Creative Works
- St. John, K., Baycich, D., Harris, K. Heavenridge, P., Bairamova, N. (2019). Tutor ready writing: Learning plans for literacy tutors available at tutorready.learnerweb.org
- Harris, K. (2015). Integrating digital literacy into adult English language instruction: Professional development module. Unit 1: Digital Literacy in our lives, Unit 2: Information and communication technologies for language learning, Unit 3: Digital Information literacy, Unit 4: Solving problems in technology-rich environment. Four online courses available at https://lincs.ed.gov/professional-development/online-courses.