Karen E Rambo-Hernandez

Dr. Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez is an associate professor at Texas A&M University in the College of Education and Human Development with appointments in the Department of Teaching Learning and Culture and the Department of Educational Psychology. Prior to her becoming an academic, she was a classroom teacher for ten years where she worked with mathematically talented students, which still provides much inspiration for her work. Her research interests include novel applications of multilevel modeling and growth modeling, the assessment of educational interventions to improve STEM education, and access for all students— particularly high achieving and underrepresented students— to high quality education. She has received grant funding from organizations such as the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education Javits Grants. Dr. Rambo-Hernandez was the District Teacher of the Year in Coppell, Texas, in 2006 and received the National Association of Gifted Children’s Early Scholar Award in 2019.