Karen Gross

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Karen Gross has taught and continues to teach across the educational pipeline. A
former college president and Senior Advisor to the U.S. Department of Education, she currently serves
as Senior Counsel to Widmeyer Communications, a Finn Partners Company, and as an Affiliate to the
Penn Center for MSI’s at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. She blogs/writes
for many education outlets including WPo, InsideHigherEd, Chronicle, Aspen Journal of Ideas,
DiverseEducation, and MEDIUM.
Karen’s children’s book series, Lady Lucy’s Quest, was launched by Shires Press on March 29, 2016. A
version of the original story translated into Spanish (renamed La Saga de la Señiorita Sofia) was released
in April 2018. A sequel in the form of a chapter book, Lady Lucy’s Dragon Quest is now available with the
same student illustrators, as well as an Activity book. Finally, Lady Lucy’s Laugh Giraffe Journey will be
releasing on June 21, 2018.
Karen has traveled the country visiting schools, libraries, and after-school organizations where over 3000
children have heard the story of Lady Lucy.
Prior to becoming a college president, she was also a tenured law professor for two plus decades.
Karen is also the author of an adult book, Breakaway Learners, which was released by Columbia
Teachers College Press. This book provides a pathway for improving the educational success of low
income, first generation, minority students.
She resides in Washington, DC, home to the famous Smithsonian National Zoo.

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