Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
· Ph.D. Education, Johns Hopkins University, 2021
· M.A. Politics, New York University, 2011
· B.A. magna cum laude International Relations, New York University, 2010
PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles
Siegel-Stechler, K. (2021). Teaching for citizenship: Instructional practices and open classroom climate. (Forthcoming at Theory and Research in Social Education).
Siegel-Stechler, K. “Parent Encouragement and Young Adult Voting Behavior: A Potential Outcomes Analysis.” Youth & Society. Prepublished December 30, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X19896691
Siegel-Stechler, K. (2019). “Is Civics Enough? High School Civics Education and Young Adult Voter Turnout.” Journal of Social Studies Research, 43(3), p. 241-253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssr.2018.09.006
Policy Reports & Web-Based Publications
Siegel-Stechler, K. (March 2021). School Culture 360: Florida Education Foundation's Civics & Debate Initiative Preliminary Findings, March 2021. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy, prepared for the Florida Department of Education.
Berner, A., & Siegel-Stechler, K. (February 2021). Service learning: Early findings from 2020. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy, prepared for the Coalition for Service Learning.
Siegel-Stechler, K. (Spring 2020). Election 2020: Engaging Students in Civic Discourse. Baltimore, MD: SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University. https://snfagora.jhu.edu/publication/election-2020-engaging-students-in-civic-discourse/
Berner, A., & Siegel-Stechler, K. (April 2020). Parent Resource: Civics at Home. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy. https://edpolicy.education.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Civcs-at-Home.pdf?mc_cid=6850564a92&mc_eid=0f195fd2b1
Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy. (June 2019). Providence Public School District: A Review. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy, prepared for the Rhode Island Department of Education. https://edpolicy.education.jhu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/PPSD-REVISED-FINAL-002.pdf
Bjorklund-Young, A., & Siegel-Stechler, K. (2017). High Value High Programs: An update on their research basis, progress, and sustainability. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy, prepared for the Open Society Institute.
Siegel-Stechler, K. (2017). Solving the school transportation challenge: What cities can do to help. Institute for Education Policy, Johns Hopkins University. http://edpolicy.education.jhu.edu/?p=1487
Under Review & In Development
Siegel-Stechler, K. & Gee, G. (2021). Political and International Affairs Simulations and Civic Engagement on Campus. APSA Preprints. http://doi.org/10.33774/apsa-2020-gl29r (Revise & resubmit at International Studies Perspectives).
Siegel-Stechler, K. & Callahan, P. (2021). Sensible or stifled: What public school teachers know about their First Amendment protections in the classroom. (Revise & resubmit at Action in Teacher Education).
Callahan, P. & Siegel-Stechler, K. (2021). Classroom Discussion & Legal Literacy: Necessary Complements for Civic Participation and Development.(Under Review).
Siegel-Stechler, K. (2021). “Conversation is everything”: How teachers and students create environments where open discussion can thrive.
GRANTS AND AWARDS
Charles Koch Foundation dissertation grant, Johns Hopkins University, 2019-2020. ($5,000).
21st Century Cities Initiative Award for Doctoral Research on Urban Issues, Johns Hopkins University, 2019-2020. ($4,983).
Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association 2020 caRING Award for leadership and service to the community.
SNF Agora Student Grant Program Awardee, Fall 2020.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Siegel-Stechler, K., Joyce, D., Berner, A. R., & Steiner, D. (April 2021). “Knowledge Mapping the Social Studies: A New Framework for Curriculum Evaluation.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. (Conference moved online due to COVID-19).
Siegel-Stechler, K. & Callahan, P. (April 2021). “Sensible or stifled: What public school teachers know about their First Amendment protections in the classroom.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. (Conference moved online due to COVID-19).
Siegel-Stechler, K. (December, 2020). Teaching for Citizenship: Instructional Practices and Open Classroom Climate for Discussion. Paper accepted at the annual meeting of the College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for Social Studies.
Callahan, P. & Siegel-Stechler, K. (November, 2020). Defining Legal Literacy for Public School Teachers Surrounding First Amendment Protections. Paper accepted at the annual meeting of the Education Law Association. (Conference moved online due to COVID-19)
Siegel-Stechler, K. (September, 2020). Exploring Youth Candidates’ Motivational Profiles. Poster accepted at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, San Francisco, CA.
Siegel-Stechler, K., & Gee, G. (September, 2020). Classroom Simulations and Student Engagement: Evidence from a Two-Wave Survey. Paper accepted at the Teaching and Learning Conference at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, San Francisco, CA.
Grant, A. A., Siegel-Stechler, K. & Plasman, J. (March 2020). Development and validation of a cross-sector school culture survey. Poster presented at the meeting of the Association for Education Finance and Policy, Fort Worth, TX.
Siegel-Stechler, K., & Gee, G. (February, 2020). Do classroom simulations really help students learn and engage? Paper presented at the American Political Science Association Teaching & Learning Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
Siegel-Stechler, K. (November, 2019). Civic development narratives of young seekers of political office. Paper presented at the meeting of the College and University Faculty Assembly of the National Council for Social Studies, Austin, TX.
Siegel-Stechler, K. (September, 2019). Parent encouragement and young adult voting behavior. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Washington, DC.
Siegel-Stechler, K. & McKinney, D. (September, 2019). Who posts? Political & social beliefs of Latin American youth & online activity. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Washington, DC.
Siegel-Stechler, K. (April, 2018). Assessing the relationship between high school civic experiences and youth voter turnout. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.
Siegel-Stechler, K. (February, 2018) Assessing the evidence on Model United Nations. Paper presented at the American Political Science Association Teaching & Learning Conference, Baltimore, MD.
SEMINARS AND INVITED TALKS
· Panel Host & Moderator: “What can I do to establish a global career?” Horizons by Hopkins Conference, November 12, 2020, Online.
· “Why Tough Conversations Matter: Democratic Conversations & America’s Schools,” October 8, 2020, Institute for Education Policy and the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, National Webinar.
· Graduate Student Colloquium: “Educational Pluralism and Research to Policy.” January 16-17, 2020. Charles Koch Foundation, Washington, DC.
· Advanced Topics Colloquium “Education, Compulsion, and the State.” November 1-3, 2019. Institute for Humane Studies, Arlington, VA.
· “Developing a Research Agenda,” March 9, 2019, Johns Hopkins University School of Education, Baltimore, MD.
Education Policy Academy. August 6-11, 2018. American Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
· Strategic Systems Change and Action Planning (Online), Fall 2018. Johns Hopkins University, School of Education. Teaching Assistant.
· Linear Models for the Social Sciences, Spring 2019. Johns Hopkins University, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences. Teaching Assistant.
· Introduction to Statistics (Online), Summer 2021. Johns Hopkins University, School of Education. Course Development & Instructor of Record.
· Intermediate Statistics (Online), Fall 2021. Johns Hopkins University, School of Education. Course Development & Instructor of Record.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Fellow, Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy, 2015 - 2021
· Development of the Social Studies Knowledge Map tool in partnership with the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins and ongoing curriculum evaluation funded by the Louis Calder Foundation.
· Supervised school observation and assessment team in Rhode Island during comprehensive review of major urban school district.
· Development team for Johns Hopkins Survey of School Culture survey instrument and helped to implement pilot study.
· Participated in development of new master’s program in education policy, including course design and syllabi for statistics sequence.
· Assistance in preparation of project and grant proposals related to civic education for funders including Altman Foundation, Louis Calder Foundation, NSF, and Spencer Foundation.
· Conducted classroom observations and assessments of standards alignment and teaching practice in Massachusetts using the IPG for grade 3-8 math.
· Conducted classroom observations and assessments of standards alignment and teaching practice in North Carolina as part of a longitudinal evaluation of a curriculum implementation, K-4 ELA.
SERVICE
· SNF Agora Institute, Student Advisory Board, Johns Hopkins University, 2019-2022.
· Student Sub-Committee, Committee on Diversity and Civility, Johns Hopkins University School of Education. 2018-2019.
· Doctoral Committee, Johns Hopkins University School of Education. Student Representative. 2018-2019.
· PhD Program Executive Board, Johns Hopkins University School of Education. Committee Co-chair. 2018-2019.
· PhD Program Executive Board, Johns Hopkins University School of Education. Professional Development Chair. 2017.
· Peer Review: European Political Science; Sociology of Education SIG, American Educational Research Association; College and University Faculty Assembly, National Council for Social Studies.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
· American Educational Research Association
· American Political Science Association
· National Council for the Social Studies, College and University Faculty Assembly
· Association for Education Finance and Policy