Assistant Professor
Biography
Jennifer D’haem Kobrin is an Assistant Professor of Adult and Continuing Education. She received an Ed.D. in Literacy Studies and an M.S.Ed. in Intercultural Communication from the University of Pennsylvania, and holds a B.A. in anthropology from Smith College. Dr. Kobrin also worked for decades as a practitioner in education, most recently as Director of Digital Inclusion at the Office of Adult Education, City of Philadelphia.
Dr. Kobrin’s research agenda focuses on three strands: 1) How technology platforms mediate adults’ learning and literacy practices through user interface design, algorithms, AI, and datafication; 2) Implications for teachers in adult education, including how platformization shapes pedagogy and relationships between actors in learning ecosystems; and 3) Implementation of federal, state, and local policies and programs related to adult digital literacies, with a focus on equity and power.
Dr. Kobrin received an Early Career Award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Adult Literacy and Adult Education SIG; and was co-recipient of a Digital Inclusion Leadership Award from the National League of Cities and Google Fiber for digital inclusion efforts at the City of Philadelphia. She is an active member of several professional groups, including the AERA Adult Literacy and Adult Education SIG, and the Literacy Research Association Adult, Family and Community Literacies Study Group. She also has published in a variety of scholarly journals, including the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, Adult Literacy Education, and COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education.