As the Director of Academic Support and Learning Specialist, Karin E. Christiaens collaborates with students, faculty, and staff at NYCPM to support the learning outcomes of future DPMs. Her approach is evidence-based, learner-centered, and inclusive. Karin’s main role at NYCPM is to develop and facilitate educational programs and resources that drive academic growth and success; provide student consulting services with an emphasis on time management, study, and test-taking skills; and advance faculty development by assisting with curriculum and syllabus review, teaching strategies and tools, and assessments.
Karin is an educator, researcher, and archaeologist. She brings over a decade of experience in higher education from her years working for Columbia’s Center for Teaching and Learning; consulting for various writing centers; and teaching in her own classroom, as well as on-site in Greece and Italy. Outside of NYCPM, she offers freelance consulting and works with MSW and PhD students at the Columbia School of Social Work’s Writing Center.
Book Time with Karin E. Christiaens
Education
- BA, Art History | English Literature, The College of New Jersey
- MA, Humanities: Art History and Archaeology, University of Chicago
- Post-baccalaureate Program, Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Columbia University
- MA, Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University
- MPhil, Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University
Certifications
- Institute for New Educational Developers (INED), POD Network in Higher Education
- Teaching Development Program (Advanced Track), Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning
- Pedagogies of Race and Oppression Learning Community, Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning
- Inclusive Teaching Seminar, Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning
Memberships and Affiliations
- POD Network in Higher Education
- Medical Education Learning Specialists (MELS)
- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) – Holistic Student Support Community
Languages
- English (fluent)
- Modern Greek (conversational)
- Spanish (conversational)
- German (reading)
- Italian (reading)
- French (reading)
Hobbies
Traveling, visiting museums/exhibitions, yoga, hiking
