Assistant Professor, Reading Education
Academic Degrees
B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies, Bilingual Education/ESL, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
M.S. Curriculum and Instruction, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction-Literacy Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Professional Experiences
Taught elementary and middle school in U.S. and Costa Rican public schools
Served as a reading specialist in reading intervention programs and clinics
Teaches and researches literacy education at a variety of levels
Professional Interests
Digital literacies, young adult and children's literature, reading, multimodal texts, curriculum issues
Professional involvement
American Education Research Association, International Reading Association, The International Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, Association of Literacy Educators & Researchers, World Council for Curriculum and Instruction
OFFICE HOURS
WED 10:00-noon
THU 1:00-4:00
or by appointment