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Natalia Kucirkova | |
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| Born | October 25, 1985 |
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| Discipline | Education |
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Natalia Kucirkova (born 25 October 1985) is an academic in the field of children's literacies. She is a professor of reading and children's development at The Open University,UK and professor of early childhood and development at the University of Stavanger,Norway. [1] [2]
Kucirkova received her bachelor's degree from University of Bath and her Ph.D. in education and educational technology from The Open University. Her pre-doctoral fellowship was at Harvard University. [3]
She founded and directs the International Collective of Children's Digital Books and the Children's Digital Book Award,which involve designers,researchers and teachers to support digital literacies for young children. [4] In addition to her research on children's use of e-books and apps,Kucirkova is also an expert on personalization and use of children's personal data. [5] Her research has been supported by funding from national agencies,including the Economic Social and Research Council,the Norwegian Research Council,and the Daiwa Foundation. Kucirkova is co-editor of the journal Literacy and serves on many advisory boards for organizations devoted to children's wellbeing and social justice.