Kelly Allen
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
College of Education and Human Development
Department of Advanced Studies & Innovation
Bio
Kelly R. Allen, Ph.D earned her doctorate in Urban Education from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her research examines pedagogical implementations of hip-hop based education.
Education
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Ph.D., Urban Education and Leadership
University of Wisconsin - Milw, 2022
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MS, Urban Studies/Affairs
University of Wisconsin - Milw, 2018
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CER, Education, Other
University of Wisconsin - Milw, 2017
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BS, History, General
University of Wisconsin - Milw, 2015
Awards & Honors
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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EDUC 7007
Cultural Studies in Ed
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EDCI 7364
Improving Instruction
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EDUC 6950
Selected Topics
Teaching Interests
Kelly enjoys teaching courses that examine issues of race, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- "The 13th Amendment, It Don't Say That We Kings": Teaching the History of Mass Incarceration and Criminal Justice Reform Through Hip-Hop Pedagogy, 2022
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
- “Good Teachers” with “Good Intentions”: Misappropriations of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, 2020
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Kelly's research explores pedagogical and curriculum implementations of hip-hop based education. Kelly is specifically interested in how race and racism influence the implementation of hip-hop in educational spaces. Guided by theoretical frameworks like critical race theory, critical whiteness studies, and Black feminism, Kelly’s research seeks to illuminate the experiences of systematically excluded students, teachers, and communities.
