Sister Karen Hokanson, SND

Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., Salem State College; M.Ed., Boston University; Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Lowell

Office hours: M&W 10:00 – 11:00; 2:00-4:00 pm
Th (bi-weekly) 1:00-3:30

Office: Administration Building Room 321
Phone: 617-735-9976
Email: hokanson@emmanuel.edu

Sister Karen Hokanson has taught in the Education Department and the Information Technology Department since 1999. She is a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, an International Congregation of religious women who founded Emmanuel in 1919. Sister Karen believes that "Educators in the twenty-first century need to embrace technology to empower others with its use." Her doctoral dissertation focused on strategic planning for technological change in schools. Sister Karen holds both instructional and administrative licenses from the Department of Education, State of Massachusetts. She is actively involved in the Notre Dame Virtual School which provides online learning for schools affiliated with the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.

Courses

EDUC3311 - Secondary Methods: Classroom Management
EDUC3312 - Secondary Methods: Strategies of Teaching
EDUC4467 - Student Teaching practicum
EDUC4468 - Student Teaching Capstone Seminar
EDUC4469 - Electronic Teaching Portfolio Development
EDUC5701 - Technology for the Educator
ITECH3501 - Social Issues in Computing
FYS 1101 – Computers in Society: Globalization

Professional Affiliations

• American Educational Research Association
• Massachusetts Computer Using Educators
• New England Association of Schools and Colleges
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
• National Catholic Educators Association
• Learning Resources Network
• International Society for Technology Education
• Association of Governing Boards of Universities and College