Career Summary
Biography
Dr Karen Watson is a Lecturer in Early Childhood Education. With over 30 years of teaching experience in a wide variety of contexts, including early childhood classrooms and early intervention services, she has worked at the University of Newcastle since 2008. First, as a sessional academic, until completing her doctorate in 2015. Teaching across a broad range of subject area her main area of interest is inclusive education. Her doctoral research examined how young children actively negotiate difference in their everyday encounters with each other.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Education, University of Sydney
- Master of Special Education, University of Newcastle
Keywords
- Early Childhood Education, Inclusive Education
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 130312 | Special Education and Disability | 50 |
| 130102 | Early Childhood Education (excl. Maori) | 50 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|
| Lecturer | University of Newcastle School of Education Australia |
Academic appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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| 6/1/2016 - | Lecturer | School of Education, The University of Newcastle Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Book (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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| 2017 | Watson K, Inside the 'Inclusive' Early Childhood Classroom: The Power of the 'Normal', Peter Lang, New York, 211 (2017) [A1] |
Chapter (3 outputs)
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| 2018 |
Watson K, 'Interrogating the normal in the 'inclusive' early childhood classroom: silence, taboo and the elephant in the room ', The Palgrave Handbook of Disabled Children's Childhood Studies., Palgrave Macmillan, London 141-157 (2018) [B1]
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| 2018 | Watson K, 'Researching among children: Exploring discourses and power in the 'inclusive' early childhood classroom', Seen and Heard Exploring Participation, Engagement and Voice for Children with Disabilities, Peter Lang, New York (2018) | ||||
| 2016 |
Watson K, ''Silences' in the 'Inclusive' Early Childhood Classroom: Sustaining a 'Taboo'', Interrupting The Psy-Disciplines in Education, Palgrave Macmillan, London 13-31 (2016) [B1]
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Journal article (7 outputs)
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| 2019 |
Watson K, ' We are all friends : Disrupting friendship play discourses in inclusive early childhood education', Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 19 1-12 (2019)
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| 2018 |
Watson K, 'Unspeakable: the discursive production of a tragic subject among children in the early childhood classroom', International Journal of Inclusive Education, (2018)
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| 2016 | Watson K, 'Talking tolerance inside the inclusive early childhood classroom.', Bank Street College Occasional Papers Series, 36 (2016) [C1] | ||||
| 2015 |
Watson K, Millei Z, Petersen EB, ''Special' non-human actors in the 'inclusive' early childhood classroom: The wrist band, the lock and the scooter board', Global Studies of Childhood, 5 266-278 (2015) [C1]
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| 2009 | Millei Z, Watson KT, 'Children communicating social and emotional wellbeing', Education Connect, 6-9 (2009) [C2] | ||||
| 2009 | Millei Z, Watson KT, 'Hearing children's voices: Respecting their views', Foundations: Developing Social & Emotional Wellbeing in Early Childhood, 5-7 (2009) [C3] | ||||
Watson K, Millei Z, Bendix Petersen E, 'Silence and its mechanisms as the discursive production of the normal in the early childhood classroom', Journal of Childhood, Education & Society, 1 103-115 [C1]
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Review (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Watson K, 'Book Review: Young and free: (Post) colonial ontologies of childhood, memory and history in Australia (2017) |
Other (2 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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| 2018 | Watson K, Roy D, 'The Arts in the K-2 classroom: Belonging, Being and Becoming', (2018) [O1] | ||
| 2018 | Watson K, Roy D, 'The Arts in early childhood learning', (2018) [O1] |
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $25,000 |
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20201 grants / $25,000
Children's Voices: Creating inclusive early childhood spaces for children$25,000
Funding body: Little School
| Funding body | Little School |
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| Project Team | Associate Professor Linda Newman, Doctor Karen Watson, Doctor Karen Watson |
| Scheme | Research Grant |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2020 |
| Funding Finish | 2020 |
| GNo | G2000044 |
| Type Of Funding | C3111 - Aust For profit |
| Category | 3111 |
| UON | Y |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Completed0
Current5
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PhD | Learning out the Gate: An Exploration of Educators’ Pedagogical Relationships with Infants and Toddlers during Nature Excursions in Australia and Italy | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2020 | PhD | The Trends in Private Early Childhood Education Providers in Vietnam | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2019 | PhD | Aesthetic Pedagogy - A Case Study of Early Childhood Educators’ Pedagogical Affordances of Aesthetic Engagement | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2018 | PhD | Practicum Experiences of Pre-Service Early Childhood Teachers and their Supervisors in Saudi Arabia | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2017 | PhD | Exploring Environmental Sustainability and Visual Art Education Through Teacher Narratives in Bahrain’s Kindergartens | PhD (Education), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Dr Karen Watson
Position
Lecturer
Early childhood/primary
School of Education
Faculty of Education and Arts
Contact Details
| karen.watson@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | 02 40553388 |
Office
| Room | Room HC40 |
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| Building | Hunter Building |
| Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |
