Mnayer, Margaret
Lecturer 1
Biography
Dr. Maggie Mnayer is a lecturer in the Department of Teacher and Special Education. Her areas of focus are Reading/Literacy education, Adolescent Literacy/Writing Methods and Disciplinary Literacy. Dr. Mnayer teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in reading and adolescent literacy.
More about Margaret Mnayer
Publications & Presentations
Mnayer, M. and Schmidt, P., (2023, August). Threshold Inertia: Fearful to Move Without Redefining Pedagogy and Elucidating Praxis. In Cameron-Standerford, A., Bergh, B., & Edge, C. (2023). Pausing at the Threshold (1st ed.). 507-515. Equity Press. https://dx.doi.org/10.59668/558
Mnayer, M. (2023, June). Student-Athlete Literacy Practices, the IMSCI Writing Model Intervention,
and NCAA Bylaw 10.1 presentation at the 2023 National Association of Collegiate
Mnayer, M. (2023, April) A Poet’s Truth Using Photovoice as a Counternarrative of #BLM and George Floyd Protests. Paper Presentation at 2023 American Education Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL.
Education
2022, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas Curriculum and Teaching; Emphasis: Literacy and Disciplinary; Literacy Dissertation: Student-Athlete Literacy Practices, the IMSCI Writing Model
2010, M.A. University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa; Major: Curriculum and Instruction/Reading Specialist; Thesis: What is really happening when I teach?: A self-study in a secondary English classroom
2004, B. A. University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa; Major: English Teaching 5-12
1993, B.A. University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa; Major: English Literature
Research Interests
Membership in Professional Organizations
American Education Research Association (AERA)
Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER)
National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE)
Professors of Literacy and Teacher Education (PLTE)
International Conference of Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices (S-STEP)