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Jada Kohlmeier

Jada Kohlmeier, Ph.D

  • Professor and Program Coordinator, Secondary Social Sciences Education
  • Humana-Germany-Sherman Distinguished Professor


Phone: 334-844-3834
Campus Mail: 5040 Haley Center
Office Location: 5064 Haley Center
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Academic Areas

Social Science Education

Short Bio

Dr. Kohlmeier is the program coordinator for secondary social sciences education and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in that program. She conducts professional development with secondary teachers and researches teacher learning through a professional development structured titles lesson study. She also researches student learning, specifically secondary students historical, ethical, and civic reasoning.

Professional & Educational Experience

Dr. Kohlmeier received her B.A. in History from Kansas State University and her Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Washington University in St. Louis. She taught public school social studies in Kansas for 10 years while earning her Ph.D. from the University of Kansas. She has taught at Auburn since 2003.

Research Interests

  • Civic Education

  • History Education

  • Student civic reasoning

  • Teacher Learning

  • Professional Development