Kimberley (Kim) Kennedy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Bilingual Special Education
Moye 301
kdkennedy@ollusa.edu
Areas of Expertise
Dual Language Bilingual Education; Biliteracy; Special Education; Teacher Preparation; Academic Spanish and Orthography; Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy; Translanguaging.
Teaching Philosophy
Dr. Kennedy prepares educators to nurture diverse learners鈥� voices, spark literacy growth, and foster academic success across content areas and grade levels.
Outside Interests
Tending pollinator gardens, traveling, dancing, hiking, swimming, and spending time with family, friends, and rescue animals.
Memberships
- National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)
- Texas Association for Bilingual Education (TABE)
- Dual Language Education of New Mexico (DLeNM)
- San Antonio Area Assoc for Bilingual Ed (SAAABE)
Professional Certifications
- Elementary Self-Contained (01-08)
- Elementary Bilingual/ESL (01-08)
- Early Childhood Education (PK-KG)
- Generic Special Education (PK-12)
- Elementary Spanish (01-08)
Awards
Dr. Kennedy's awards and achievements include grants and fellowships, teaching honors, 20+ peer-reviewed publications, and presentations at national and international conferences.
Education
- Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction 鈥� University of Texas at Austin
- M.Ed. Special Education, University of Texas at Austin
- B.S. Applied Learning & Development, University of Texas at Austin