Karen Goodnight

409 N.W. 12th Avenue
Norman, Oklahoma 73072

Chickasaw Lineal Ancestors:

• Calvin and Alice Brown
• Luchess and Odelia Sealey

Biography:

Karen Goodnight is the owner and manager of Goodnight and Associates, LLC and specializes in high-level executive performance coaching, strategic planning, and leadership and organizational development. She has over 20 years of experience in executive leadership and management experience working in and with Tribal Government, private businesses, colleges, and non-profit organizations. Karen is particularly skilled at helping individuals identify and develop their unique leadership strengths and talents through performance coaching: a customized program designed to increase an individual's leadership performance level and assist them with producing at their optimal level, both personally and professionally. She provides other leadership training and team development opportunities for individuals, teams, and organizations. Karen started Goodnight & Associates, LLC in October 2012, and has a Ph.D. in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum from the University of Oklahoma.

Higher Education:

• Ph.D. The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma. Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum with an emphasis in Social Studies education.
• M.A. East Central University, 2003, Administration
• B.A. East Central University, 1995, Early Childhood Education

Awards and Honors:

• Phi Kappi Phi, Honor Society Chapter of University of Oldahoma, 2006-2012.
• Holmes Scholar Representative, University of Oklahoma, 2004-2006.
• The Chickasaw Nation Research and Publication Award for Best Doctoral Dissertation. 
  "Chikashsha Poya Tingba': Coping with the Devaluing of Diversity in America: A Study of the Perspectives of the Chickasaw Tribe"
• Award winner of The Chickasaw Nation Dynamic Woman of the Year (2014).

• 2012-present Owner and manager of Goodnight & Associates, LLC. Owner of Goodnight & Associates, LLC.-a private consultant business specializing in executive performance coaching and leadership development and training.
• 2007-2011 Chief Training Officer: Appointed as the Chief Training Officer for the Chickasaw Nation Division of Commerce and was responsible for the establishment and management of the department of training and development.
• 2005-2006 Graduate assistant work: Fall, 2005-co-taught EDSS 3553, Spring 2006, taught EDSS 3553.
• 2004-2005 Graduate Assistant in ILAC, Social Studies, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
• 2000-2002 Administrator: Appointed as the Administrator to the Governor of the Chickasaw Nation and was responsible for the operations of all Education areas, including Head Start programs and classrooms and Child Care programs and classrooms.
• 1995-2000 Head Start Director: Appointed as the director of Head Start for the Chickasaw Nation and was responsible for the operation of the Head Start programs, including overseeing all Head Start classrooms, staff and teachers, developing cu1Ticulum, designing New Head Start programs and buildings, and ensuring on-going program and financial compliance for all levels of funding, including tribal and federal funding.

Associated with Paper Under Review in Refereed Journals:

• Houser, Neil 0., Parker, Jaime D., Rose, Tracey A., & Goodnight, Karen L. (200X). Dissonance and development in social studies education. Under review in Equity & Excellence in Education.

Participated in Paper Presentations:

• Houser, Neil 0., Goodnight, Karen L., Peil, Sarah E., & Pennington, Kimberly. (April, 
  2007). Struggle and growth in the social studies: Tension as possibility for critical reflection and social development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
• Houser, Neil 0., Keel, Jaime D., Rose, Tracey A. & Goodnight, Karen L. (November, 
  2004). Social tension as educational opportunity: Negotiating freedom and control for civic development. Paper presented at the annual CUF A meeting, an affiliate of the National Council for the Social Studies, Baltimore, MD.
• Houser, Neil 0., Goodnight, Karen L., Keel, Jaime D., Peil, Sarah & Rose, Tracey A. 
  (September, 2004). Self-expression and social criticism: Arts, aesthetics, and democratic education Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Philosophy and History of Education. Oklahoma City, OK

• Goodnight, Karen L. (April, 2013). Inter-Cultural Fair at The University of Oklahoma. Dissertation presentation of "Chikashsha Poya Tingba': Coping with the Devaluing of Diversity in America: A Study of the Perspectives of the Chickasaw Tribe"
• Houser, Neil 0. & Goodnight, Karen L. (May, 2006). Diversity in education: The medicine wheel. Presentation at the annual meeting of Connecting to American Indian Learners, sponsored by the Oklahoma Center for Arts Education, Edmond, OK.
• Houser, Neil 0., Peil, Sarah E. & Goodnight, Karen L. (February, 2006). Fact and 
  feeling: Social studies with He(art). Presentation at the annual meeting of the Oklahoma State Superintendent's Social Studies and Fine Arts Conference, Moore, OK.
• Houser, Neil 0. & Goodnight, Karen L. (September, 2005). Creating democratic communities through multicultural education. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Council for the Social Studies, Norman, OK.
• Houser, Neil 0. & Goodnight, Karen L. (July, 2005). Valuing diversity. Presentation at the annual meeting of Connecting to American Indian Learners, sponsored by the Oklahoma Center for Arts Education, Edmond, OK.