Karen Hokanson, SND
Assistant Professor at Emmanuel College, Boston where she teaches in the Education Department and a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, an International Congregation with over 2000 religious women ministering in seven continents.

"Educators for the twenty-first century need to embrace technology and empower others with its use. I believe that technology is an empowering tool to assist us in a global neighborhood."

Educational Background

Ed.D. 2001 Doctor of Education: Leadership in Schooling from University of Massachusetts/Lowell with a major focus on technology and learning environments.

CAGS 1991 Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
from University of Massachusetts/Boston in Counseling.

M.Ed. 1980 Masters in Education from Boston University
in Business/Career Education.

B.S. 1972 Bachelor's of Science in Education
from Salem State College, Salem,MA

Certifications by the Massachusetts Department of Education: #145369

  • Instructional Technology Specialist
  • Principal
  • Assistant Principal
  • Director and Supervisor of Guidance
  • Guidance Counselor
  • Business Education
  • Social Studies

Publications

  • Book Review: Making Technology Standards Work for You: Guide for School
    Administrators. School Business Affairs, January 2003.
  • Dissertation: A Qualitative Study of the Technology Planning Process in a
    Select Number of Catholic Diocesan Schools, March, 2001.
Research presentations:
  • Technological Innovation and Collegial Interaction, 1996
  • Catholic Schools: A Model for Social Capital, 1997
  • Home Page Design for Administrators, 1997
  • Virtual Course: An Instructional Challenge for Catholic Schools, 1997
  • Women in Leadership: Perspectives in Power and Authority, 1997
Professional Memberships
  • American Educational Research Association
  • National Association of Secondary School Principals
  • Massachusetts Computer Using Educators
  • New England Association of Schools and Colleges
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
  • National Catholic Educators Association

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