I conduct research in community settings and partnering with community institutions to understand how children learn in informal environments. I am committed to practices of critical, interpretative qualitative inquiry and embrace designing community-informed research that draws on social justice methodologies and analyses that support the positioning of participants as central agents in change-making processes. The goal of my community-based research is to understand and address urgent social problems by generating extraordinary insights into the authentic, multiple voices and perspectives of community members.
Karabon, A. & Steiner, A. (2020). Risk taking during play: ecological influences and behavioral outcomes of young children’s appraisal of risks in outdoor spaces. International Journal of Play. https://doi.org/10.1080/21594937.2020.1806498
Karabon, A. & Steiner, A. (2017). Bay Family Children’s Adventure Trails Evaluation Report. Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium Foundation.
Steiner, A., Karabon, A., & Litz, L. (Revised and Resubmitted) Eliminating Barriers in Outdoor Play. Teaching Young Children.
Friend, M., Karabon, A., Lanier, A., Takahashi, K., & Grandgenett, N. (Revise and Resubmit). STEM is elementary with biomechanics. International Journal of Science Education.