Biographical Information

Education:
University of Iowa, B.S.
St. Ambrose University, M.Ed.
University of Iowa,  Ph.D.

Certificates and Licenses:
Iowa Professional Teacher License, since 1985
K-8 Elementary Education
K-9 Learning Disabilities
K-9 Mental Disabilities
K-9 Multicategorical SCI and Resource
K-6 Behavior Disorders
K-6 Reading

Professional Experience:
Elementary School Teacher, 1985 - 2000
Adjunct Instructor, St. Ambrose University, Fall 2000

Professional Activities and Memberships:
Phi Delta Kappa
IRA
ASCD
Mississippi Bend Reading Council
State of Iowa Literacy League

Courses Taught:
EDUC 369, Child and Adolescent Literature
EDUC 372, Reading and Language Arts Methods, Grades 4-8

        EDUC 460, Developing Evidence-based Reading Instruction       

       EDUC 459, Elementary Content Area Reading
EDUC 452/552, Diagnostic and Prescriptive Techniques for Teaching Reading
EDUC 453, Advanced Reading Clinic 

Research Interests:
Preservice Teachers' Belief Systems about Reading and Reading Instruction

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