Directory

Biography

Gabrielle Kahn, Professor in the Department of English, has been a member of the full-time faculty since 2006. Since coming to Kingsborough, she has been privileged to partner with interdisciplinary faculty from across the college to explore best practices in community college education, and can’t imagine teaching any way other than team teaching. Her research examines the processes through which new knowledge is socially constructed, with areas of interest including: second language classroom discourse, narrative discourse, and dynamic program assessment. 

Courses

ESL 101
ESL 102
Supplemental Reading
ENG 1050: Integrative Language Seminar

Education

B.A., Classical Studies, Wesleyan University
M.A., TESOL, Teachers College, Columbia University
Ed.M., Applied Linguistics, Teachers College, Columbia University
Ed.D., Applied Linguistics, Teachers College, Columbia University

Selected Publications and/or Other Resources

"Teachers and Researchers Negotiating Data Sharing Sessions" with Lubie Grujicic-Alatriste, Journal of Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice

"Reflections on Dialogism and Doing Community in the L2 Classroom", L2 Journal

"Goal Setting for Reading Development", Idiom

Awards Recognition, Distinctions and Grants

Recipient of a PSC-CUNY Research Award and a number of KCC awards with her teaching colleagues, including President's Faculty Innovation awards and a Promoting Students' Sense of Belonging award

Institutional Affiliations/Professional Societies

Current - KCTL Faculty Inquiry Group Facilitator: Reading Group on Catherine Denial's book: A Pedagogy of Kindness
Past - ESL Program Co-Director
Past - Co-editor with Janine Graziano of Journal: Learning Communities Research and Practice

Research Interests

Conversation Analysis
Flash Nonfiction writing