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Areas of Expertise:

• English Education
• Literature for Children and Young Adults

Degrees and Universities:

• Ph.D. - Michigan State University, 1993

• M.A. - Central Michigan University, 1988

• B.A. - Central Michigan University, 1987

Honors and Recognitions:

• 2000-2001    Academic Leadership Program Fellow, Central Michigan University
• 1998-2000    Literacy Data Base Advisory Board, Houghton Mifflin Publishing Company
• 1994-1999   School/University Collaborative Research SIG—AERA  offices of Chair, Vice Chair, Program Chair
• 1995-1997   Professional Development School SIG—AERA  offices of membership/treasurer
• 1996          Phi Delta Kappa Leadership Award

Professional Organizations:

• Michigan Council of Teachers of English
• National Council of Teachers of English
• ALAN - NCTE
• Children's Literature Association – NCTE
• American Educational Research Association
• Professional Development School SIG—AERA
• School/University Collaborative Research SIG--AERA
• Phi Delta Kappa
• International Reading Association
• Michigan Education Association
• National Education Association
• Midwest Popular Culture Association
• American Association of Higher Education
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development