Erin Counihan

Education

• B.A., Union College (NY) (English)
• M.A., Columbia University Teachers College (English Education)

Research Spotlight

Recent publications:

Bishop, R. & Counihan, E. (2018). Why “It doesn’t matter how it [your art] looks” isn’t good enough anymore. Voices from the Middle, 26(1).

Bishop, R. & Counihan, E. (2018). Beyond the page – New literacies in the 21st century. Voices from the Middle, 25(4).

Counihan, E. (2020, July 7). “Navigating a Highly Visual World: The Importance of Helping Students Analyze Global Graphic Fiction.” Words without Borders Campus. https://www.wwb-campus.org/blog/2020/navigating-a-highly-visual-world-the-importance-of-helping-students-analyze-global-graphic-fiction

Educational Resources for Jason Patterson's "On the Black History of Kent County and Washington College." Kohl Gallery. 2021  

Teaching

• NEW! EDU / ENV 115 Environmental Education Field Experience
• EDU 216, EDU 217 Clinical Field Experiences (Secondary)
• EDU 251 Principles of Education
• EDU 307 Literacy in the Content Field
• EDU 315 Traditional and Modern Grammar
• EDU 354 / ENG 342 Children’s and Young Adult Literature
• EDU 401 Principles of Teaching (Secondary)
• EDU 403 Special Methods of Teaching: English
• EDU 404, EDU 405 Secondary Teaching Internship

Professional Experience

• English Teacher, Grades 9-12: Terre Haute, IN | Houston, TX
• English / Language Arts Teacher, Grades 6-8: New York, NY | Kent County, MD
• Apple Teacher
• Google Certified Educator
• MD State Teacher Education Program Reviewer
• Maryland State Department of Education Secondary Literacy Course Reviewer
• Nearpod Certified Educator
• National Geographic Certified Educator
• Advanced Placement Literature and Composition certified teacher and exam reader
• Pre-AP English Teacher Trainer