Karen Boatman

Clinical Associate Professor of Education
BA, University of Michigan

Professor Boatman’s research interests include examination of macro- and micro-level program planning and delivery strategies for schools and community agencies; evaluation strategies and instruments for community education programs; and use of direct experience in education. She has recently been involved in applying nonformal education principles to formal settings and incorporating appropriate technology into school curricula. She is the cofounder of Program Designs for Education, Inc., a corporation concerned with educational development in developing countries, and has worked since 1965 as a consultant in schools and agencies, primarily in Africa and the Caribbean basin. Ms. Boatman serves as coordinator of the International Educational Development Program. She is currently engaged in research on the effects of World Bank and International Monetary Fund policies on educational reform in Francophone Africa and has recently begun studying the development of NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) in Eastern Europe.