About me
Karyn Allee is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Mercer University. Her research focuses on how poverty affects cognitive development, social justice work in education, and instructional strategies (including play and physical activity) to reduce academic achievement gaps. Dr. Allee has been published in multiple journals including the Early Childhood Education Journal, The Reading Teacher, and the Journal of Research in Childhood Education, and she serves on the editorial review board for Journal of Education and Journal of Research in Childhood Education.