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Richmond, Kia Jane

Teaching Specialties & Interests: •Composition Studies •English Education •Psychology and Writing //Biography and Selected Publications: Dr. Kia Jane Richmond is in her eighteenth year as an English department faculty member. She earned her Ph.D. in English Studies at Illinois State University in 2001. While a longtime resident of Texas, she earned an M.A.in English (1997), a B.A. in English and Psychology (1986), and a Lifetime Teaching Certificate in Secondary English and Psychology (1989). Kia earned NBPTS certification in Early Adolescence/English Language Arts (1995). Serving as the Director of the English Education program at NMU, Kia primarily teaches courses in English methods and young adult literature, and serves as the university supervisor for student teachers across the Upper Peninsula and northeastern Wisconsin.