Present | Assistant Professor of Childhood Education, University of South Florida | |
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Disciplines
Grants
2018 - 2019 | Literacy for Individuals who are Incarcerated |
Florida State Appropriation | |
Role: Assistant Lead | |
Colleague(s): A.G. Gunn | |
$375,000 | |
2008 | Just Read, Florida! |
Florida Department of Education | |
Colleague(s): Susan Homan | |
$425,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
2012 - Present | Reviewer, Multiple professional journals in education | 2017 - 2017 | Region 3 Director, National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME) | 2017 - 2017 | Volunteer Coordinator, National Association of Multicultural Education Conference | 2015 - 2017 | President, International Chapter of National Association of Multicultural Education (NAME) | 2013 - 2015 | Field Representative for Mississippi, Literacy Research Association’s (LRA) Regional Field Council | 2011 - 2015 | Treasurer, International Chapter of National Association of Multicultural Education | 2007 - 2010 | Co-Managing Editor, Journal of Reading Education | 2006 - 2007 | Copyeditor, Journal of Reading Education |
Honors and Awards
- Teaching Award, College of Education, University of South Florida St. Petersburg (2018)
- Pathways Award, University of South Florida, USF Latin Community Advisory Committee (2017)
- Kappa Delta Pi, Membership Chapter Program Award, University of Mississippi (2013-2014)
- Nominated for Outstanding Scholar Award, School of Education, University of Mississippi (May, 2013)
- Provost’s Commendation for Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of South Florida (April, 2008)
- Graduate Student Enhancement Award, $15,000, University of South Florida (2008-2009)
Courses
- EDG 6935: Seminar in Curriculum Research
- EDG 6947: MA Final Internship
- RED 6545: Vocabulary and Word Study (Online)
- RED 6544: Cognition, Comprehension, & Content Area Reading: Remediation of Reading Problems
- LAE 6616: Trends in Language Arts Instruction
- EDG 4376: Literature/ Literacy/Social Studies/ESE for All Children
- LAE 4464: Adolescent Literature for Middle and Secondary Students (Online)
PhD, University of South Florida, Tampa ‐ Curriculum and Instruction/Literacy Education. Cognate: Multicultural Education | ||
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M.Ed-Master of Education, University of Cincinnati ‐ Curriculum and Instruction | ||
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B.A., Northern Kentucky University ‐ Women Studies | ||
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B.A., Ohio State University ‐ Women Studies | ||
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