Katherina A. Payne
Position title: Session Title: Identity and Relationships as Foundations to Civic Education
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Katherina A. Payne is an Associate Professor of Social Studies Education at The University of Texas at Austin. She researches how civic education in elementary/early childhood and teacher education can transform classrooms into child-centered, democratic, more equitable spaces.