Reading

Department Chair

Roger G. Eldridge, Jr.

Reading Faculty

Listed by degree granting institution, rank, research/teaching areas and editorial board memberships

Carolyn W. Edwards, Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado
Associate Professor of Reading

Language, literacy, cognitive development, evaluation and improvement of literacy teaching and learning, reading in the middle and secondary school, clinical practicum in literacy coaching.

Grace L. Sussman, Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania
Assistant Professor of Reading

Reading in the elementary school, reading in the middle and secondary school, language and literacy development of preschool and elementary school children.

Matthew D. Zbaracki, Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Assistant Professor of Reading

Children's and young adult literature, literature for children, adolescents, and young adults, reading in the elementary schools, language and literacy development of preschool and elementary school children

Michael F. Opitz, Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Professor of Reading

Reading in the elementary school, evaluation and improvement of literacy teaching and learing, teaching writing in the elementary school,language and literacy development of preschool and elementary school children, capstaone reading seminar

Roger G. Eldridge, Jr., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison
Professor of Reading

Language, literacy, and cognitive development, evaluation and improvement of literacy teaching and learning, reading in the middle and secondary school,research in reading, directing school-wide reading/writing program, clinical practicim in literacy coaching, capstone reading seminar