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Dr. Kathryn Herr is a professor in the Department of Educational Foundations in the College of Education and Human Services at Montclair State University. She primarily teaches qualitative and action research. Recent publications include The Action Research Dissertation: A Guide for Students and Faculty, (2015, Sage) with co-author, Gary Anderson.
Dr. Herr is interested in qualitative and action research methods. Most recently she completed a study of the first public middle school to move to single-sex academies/classes on a school-wide basis. Beyond this she is interested in issues of youth, youth violence and the fit/lack of fit between diverse youth and institutions of education.
Research interests
Issues of youth, youth violence and the fit/lack of fit between diverse youth and institutions of education.
Teaching
Qualitative and action research.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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“How Do We Be Non-experts Together?”: A Conversation with Kathryn Herr
Herr, K. & Albright, T., 1 Jan 2024, Critical Thinking on Youth Participatory Action Research: Participation, Power, and Purpose. Taylor and Francis, p. 96-104 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Contextualizing negative sense of community and disconnection among urban youth of color: “Community…We ain't got that”
Lardier, D. T., Barrios, V. R., Forenza, B., Herr, K. G., Bergeson, C., Suazo, C. M., Garcia-Reid, P. & Reid, R. J., 1 Apr 2020, In: Journal of Community Psychology. 48, 3, p. 834-848 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Locating disconnected minoritized youth within urban community-based educational programs in an Era of Neoliberalism
Lardier, D. T., Herr, K. G., Bergeson, C., Garcia-Reid, P. & Reid, R. J., 20 Apr 2020, In: International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. 33, 4, p. 404-420 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Community coalitions as spaces for collective voice, action, and the sharing of resources
Lardier, D. T., Bergeson, C., Bermea, A. M., Herr, K. G., Forenza, B., Garcia-Reid, P. & Reid, R. J., Jan 2019, In: Journal of Community Psychology. 47, 1, p. 21-33 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Merit in Meritocracy: Uncovering the Myth of Exceptionality and Self-Reliance Through the Voices of Urban Youth of Color
Lardier, D. T., Herr, K. G., Barrios, V. R., Garcia-Reid, P. & Reid, R. J., 1 May 2019, In: Education and Urban Society. 51, 4, p. 474-500 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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