James Erekson, Ph.D.

Contact Information

Education

• Ph.D. Michigan State University. Educational Psychology: Learning and Development
• B.A. Brigham Young University. German Literature (major), Asian Studies (minor)

Professional/Academic Experience

• Associate Professor of Reading, tenured, University of Northern Colorado (2011-present)
•  Assistant Professor of Reading, University of Northern Colorado(2007-2011)
•  Associate Professor of Teacher Education, tenured, Western State Colorado University (2004-2007)
• Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, Western State Colorado University (1999-2004)

Other Experience

• Co-Teaching grades 2-3 with Marianne McWhirter, Dimondale, Michigan.
• Co-coordinator middle-school Reading Workshop with Mark High, Gunnison, Colorado.

Research/Areas of Interest

Children’s literature interpretation, literacy assessment, community and family literacy.

Publications/Creative Works

Peer-Reviewed Articles:

Erekson, J.A. (Fall 2014). “How Corn Maiden Lost her Corn.” Marvels & Tales: Journal of Fairy Tale Studies, 28 (2).

Kim, Y., Erekson, J., Bunten, B.A., & Hinchey, P. (2014) Toward Sustainable Educational Changes through School-Based Professional Development on ELL Assessment for New Teachers.  Theory Into Practice, 53:3, 228-235, DOI: 10.1080/00405841.2014.916966

Erekson, J.A. (2010). "Prosody and Meaning." Reading Horizons. 50 (2), 80-98.

Books:

Erekson, J.A. (2014). Engaging Minds in Social Studies: The Surprising Power of Joy. (M.F. Opitz & M.P. Ford, Series Ed.). Engaging Minds: The Surprising Power of Joy.  Alexandria, Virginia: ASCD.

Opitz, M.F., & Erekson, J.A. (2014). Understanding, Assessing, and Teaching Reading: A Diagnostic Approach, 7^th ed . New York: Allyn & Bacon.