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Karen Misencik
Karen Misencik has over ten years of experience in teaching, program administration, and academic advising at George Mason University. Currently she oversees both the Center for Field Studies and the Center for Leadership and Community Engagement in New Century College where she has been affiliated since 1995.
Karen has an in-depth knowledge of experiential learning, teaching courses for Center for Field Studies, mentoring students in internships and Center for Leadership and Community Engagement programs, and incorporating experiential learning opportunities into traditional coursework.
Prior to this position, Karen served as the Associate Director for the Women's Studies Research and Resource Center and Women's Studies Program at George Mason University, where she still remains a faculty affiliate. Karen has a B.A. in Psychology and a M.A. in Liberal Studies both from George Mason University and is a candidate in the Cultural Studies Ph.D. program at Mason. Her research interests include philosophy of art and architecture, public and private space, and critical pedagogy. Prior to her work with Women's Studies, Karen served as Program Director for the Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program at Georgetown University Law Center.
COURSES TAUGHT:
- WMST 200: Introduction to Women’s Studies, George Mason University, Women’s Studies (Summer 2004, Summer 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007)
- NCLC 110: Community of Learners, George Mason University, New Century College, (Fall 1995-2002)
- NCLC 202: Public Speaking and Critical Thinking, George Mason University, New Century College, (Summer 2002)
- NCLC 140: Self as Citizen, George Mason University, New Century College, (Spring 1996-1999)
- NCLC 381: When Cultures Collide, George Mason University, New Century College, (Spring 1998 and 2000)
- NCLC 495: Cultural Studies on Andros Island, Bahamas, George Mason University, New Century College, (Summer 1998, 1999, and 2001)
- NCLC 130:The Socially Constructed World, George Mason University, New Century College, (Spring 1997, 1999, and 2000)
- NCLC 120: The Natural World, George Mason University, New Century College, (Fall 2000)
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Karen Misencik
Director of Experiential Learning
New Century College
Phone: 703-993-2901
Email: kmisenci@gmu.edu
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