Biography - Karine Blackett

Hello, my name is Dr. Karine Blackett (Kari).

My interest in higher education has taken me around the world. I studied at the University of Malta and worked in Kenya, Africa through my undergraduate degree with The University of Minnesota. While in Kenya, I studied the effects of drought and deforestation on rural women's lives.

I hold an English Language Teaching Certificate from New School University in New York and I taught English as a second language in Southern Japan. My Master's degree is from Colorado State University in Student Affairs in Higher Education. My doctorate is in Education Administration with a focus in Higher Education from the University of South Dakota.

Career Highlights

Publications
"Career Achievement Principles & Practices", McGraw-Hill. ( In press, release date 2009.)
"College Success Guide", 2005, JIST Publishing, Inc.
"The Very Quick Job Search", Third Edition, 2003 JIST Publishing, Inc .

Presentations and Papers
Best Practices and Great Ideas Annual Conference, April 27-28, 2006, Minneapolis, MN. Presented Comparing Academic Achievement of Students with and without Strategies for Success First Term Retention Course, NCCEP GEAR UP Annual Conference July 19, 2005.

Professional Interests: writing, grant writing, Phi Kappa Phi honor society, teaching.
Non-Academic Interests & Activities: fitness, movies and videos, writing.
Other Interests: family & friends

Education
Doctor of Education, Higher Education Administration, 5/10/2008, The University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
Dissertation topic: The Effects of a First-Year Success Course on Student Retention and Academic Achievement at National American University
Master of Science , Administration in Higher Education, 06/1995, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Dissertation topic: Peer Misperception of Collegiate Alcohol Use Norms
Bachelor of Individualized Studies, Environmental Studies/ International Studies/ Woman’s Studies (Triple Major), 03/1988
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN , Summa Cum Laude, TESOL English Language Teaching Certificate, 2003
New School University, New York, NY