Karen Shawn, PhD, is a former English teacher and middle school administrator. She is currently an associate professor of Holocaust literature and education, the director of educational outreach, and the administrator for the Advanced Certificate program for Holocaust educators at Yeshiva University’s Emil A. and Jenny Fish Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies. The founding editor of YU’s PRISM: An Interdisciplinary Journal for Holocaust Educators, she has presented at conferences across America, Israel, and Europe, has written over 80 articles and essays on Holocaust education, and has co-edited the two-volume The Call of Memory, an anthology of Holocaust narratives and accompanying teachers’ guide. Her most recent edited publication is the 2024 edition of PRISM, which features a section on October seventh and the aftermath.