Academic Degrees

1985 University of Washington, Ph.D., Reading/Language Arts
1981 University of Washington, M.Ed., Developmental Reading
1975 University of Washington, B.A., English

Dissertation

Metacognitive Awareness in Job-Related Reading
Timothy C. Standal, Ph.D., Chairperson

Teaching Experience

1986 - Seattle University School of Education; Professor and Director of Literacy; graduate courses 1986-present: Seminar in Literacy Instruction, Teaching with Children's and Adolescent Literature, Literacy in Content Fields, Field Practicum in Literacy; Master in Teaching courses 1990-Present: Elementary Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (team taught), literacy and literacy in social studies components of an integrated methods course; Arts and Cultural Diversity (team taught); Secondary Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (team taught), reading and writing component of an integrated methods course; Reflective Teaching Seminar (1998 - present); student teaching and field work supervision; undergraduate courses 1986-1990: elementary reading and language arts methods, secondary reading in the content fields, student teaching and field work supervision; administrative responsibilities: Chairperson, Curriculum & Instruction (1994 - 1996); coordinator of reading specialization in Curriculum & Instruction (1986 - present); administered program for state reading resource specialist certification (1986-92).

1984-86 University of Washington College of Education; Teaching Associate (part-time); Seminar in Analysis of Reading Materials; Reading in the Secondary School.

1983-84 University of Washington College of Education; Teaching Assistant; secondary reading education.

1983 University of Washington College of Education; Pre-Doctoral Teaching Associate; The Teaching of Reading, elementary reading methods course.

1979-82 University of Washington; Teaching Assistant; secondary social studies and language arts methods courses, field work supervision.

1975-77 Zillah High School, Washington; English/reading teacher.

Books

Juried and Invited Presentations (since 1994)

Websites

Professional and Academic Association Memberships

1986-present Seattle Reading Council; board member, 1995-present; president, 2007-present

1986-present Washington Organization for Reading Development; advocacy chair, 2000 – 2004

1980-present National Council of Teachers of English

1975-present International Reading Association