I teach education courses in the Division of Education at the
University of Minnesota, Morris focusing on reading methods, language arts, children's
literature, and foundations of education.
I received my Ph.D. from Penn State University in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Literacy
and Language.
I joined the faculty in the Division of Education at the University of Minnesota,
Morris in the fall of 2003.
My research interests lie in the areas of critical pedagogy and literacy and language development including literacy instruction
as supported by computer technology;
social, historical, and cultural constructions of literacy; and
applications, as well as implications of literacy practices and policies.