Carmen Richardson

Dr. Carmen Richardson is an educator with 19 years of experience in K-12 schools in Hawaii and Washington. She has also taught in higher education for 10 years at The University of Hawaii at Hilo, Michigan State University, and Arizona State University. Carmen has an Elementary Education Teaching Certificate and a Master’s degree in Education from the University of Hawaii at Hilo, as well as a PhD in Educational Psychology and Educational Technology, from Michigan State University. Her 19 years in K-12 education have been as a classroom teacher, instructional coach, and librarian. Carmen is currently an instructor in the Leadership and Innovation EdD program at Arizona State University. She serves as an LSC chair, advising doctoral students through the dissertation process, and teaches courses on leadership, systems thinking, dynamic educational contexts, and qualitative research methods. She conducts research on creativity, leadership, technology, and innovation in education. Her work has been published in a variety of educational journals including Phi Delta Kappan, Educational Action Research, TechTrends, Thinking Skills and Creativity, and Teaching Education.