Katy E. Hisrich, Ph.D.

Smiling woman with long blonde hair and black shirt against a dark background.

Title: Associate Professor

Office Location: G236

Office Hours: Tuesdays, 8:00am - 10:00am

Phone: 708-235-7469 ext. 7469

College: College of Education and Human Development

Department(s):

Division of Education and Leadership

Expertise

Educational Psychology
Learning and the Brain
Human/Lifespan Development
Child Development
Psychology of Parenting
Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Literacy in Elementary
Technology in Education

Education

Education

Ph.D. Educational Psychology, Arizona State University. May 2010.

M.Ed. Elementary Education, University of North Carolina. May 2006.

B.S. Early Childhood Education & Child Development, Vanderbilt University. May 2001. 

Scholarship

Dermer, S. & Hisrich, K. E. (2023, February). How to talk to children about sexuality. Presentation at the IAFOR Southeast Asian Conference on Education (SEACE), Singapore, Singapore. 

Dermer, S. & Hisrich, K. E. (2023, February). Sex education from a human rights perspective. Presentation at the IAFOR Southeast Asian Conference on Education (SEACE), Singapore, Singapore. 

Peterz-Dent, K., Hisrich, K. E., & Kelly, A. (2022, January). Creating inclusive spaces in the digital environment: A reflection on personal bias. Presentation at the IAFOR International Conference on Education (IICE), Honolulu, Hawaii. 

Kelly, A., Hisrich, K. E., & Peterz-Dent, K. (2021, March). What are you reading to your kids? Understanding diverse perspectives through children’s literature: A culturally responsive teaching (CRT) approach. Presentation at the Illinois Head Start Association (IHSA) Annual Conference, virtual. 

Pennington, L. & Hisrich, K.E. (2020, November). Curiosity didn't kill the cat: Teaching through inquiry. Presentation at Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) Convo, virtual. 

Vujaklija, A. & Hisrich, K. E. (2020, November). Using culturally-responsive protocols to enhance technology feedback for preservice teachers. Presentation at Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) Convo, virtual. 

Hisrich, K. E. & Kelly, A. L. (2020, April). Using platforms to enhance learning and engagement. Presentation at the Gateways to Opportunity Higher Education Forum, Bloomington, IL. 

Kelly, A. L. & Hisrich, K. E. (2020, March). Differentiation design. Presentation at the Student IEA Spring State Conference, Hoffman Estates, IL. 

Vujaklija, A. & Hisrich, K. E. (2020, February). Technology, feedback, and cultural responsiveness. Presentation at the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ. 

Hisrich, K. E. & Vujaklija, A. (2019, October). Blogs, blogs, blogs! Presentation at Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) Convo, Norfolk, VA. 

Crotty, K., Taylor, K., & Hisrich, K. E. (2019, October). Growth through collaboration: A KDP and SEA partnership. Poster presentation at Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) Convo, Norfolk, VA.