Karen Arbogast

Karen Arbogast, M.Ed.

Professional Instructor, Educational Leadership
Program Director, Principal Preparation

147 Dwight Schar College of Education
karbogas@ashland.edu
419-207-6354
Department(s)
College of Education
College
College of Education
Area of Specialty
Principal leadership, human resources, communications/public relations, instructional leadership, early childhood education/supervision
Biography

  • Joined Ashland University faculty in August 2025 as a professional instructor and program director for principal preparation.

  • Served as a director of human resources and communications, director of elementary education, principal, director of curriculum and special programs and teacher for 33 years.

  • Panelist presenter, AASA Women in School Leadership Initiative, NCE, New Orleans, 2017, and Women Leading Education Across Continents Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2017.

Education

  • Superintendent license, 2008, Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio

  • Principal license, 2003, Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio

  • M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, 1998, Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio

  • B.S.Ed., Elementary/Early Childhood Education, 1992, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida