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NAME:           Joanne F. Carlisle

 

 

UNIVERSITY ADDRESSES:

 

            University of Michigan

Educational Studies, School of Education

            610 E University

            Ann Arbor, MI 48109

 

            (734) 615-1267

            email:   jfcarl@umich.edu

 

 

CURRENT TITLE: Professor, Educational Studies

 

 

EDUCATION

 

            1964    B.A.                 Vassar College                                    English

            1981    M.A.                University of Connecticut                    Special Education

            1984    Ph.D.               University of Connecticut                    Educational Psychology/

                                                                                                            Learning Disabilities

            Illinois Teaching Certification:  Type 10 (Special K-12),  #1351145

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

            1964-1966                   English teacher, grades 9-12, Webutuck Central School, Amenia, NY

            1967-1968;                  Assistant Director of Reading Program, Salisbury School, Salisbury, CT (grades 9-12)

            1972-1978                   Director, Reading and Study Skills Program, Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, CT (grades 9-12)

            1978-1984                   Director, Learning Skills Program, Indian Mountain School, Lakeville, CT (grades 5-9)

            1982-1984                   Research Assistant, Haskins Laboratories, New Haven, CT

            Summer 1983              Dean of Studies and Master Teacher of Proficiency in Writing, Hotchkiss Summer School, Lakeville, CT


            Summer 1984              Master teacher of English as a Second Language, Hotchkiss Summer School, Lakeville, CT

            1984-1987                   Assistant Professor (1984-1986), Associate Professor (1986-1987), Graduate Program in Educational Psychology, American International College, Springfield, MA

            1987-1993                   Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University.

            1993-2000                   Associate Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University.

            1992-2000                   Director, Language and Cognition Interdisciplinary Program, Northwestern University

            2000-present               Professor, Educational Studies, School of Education, University of Michigan

            2000-2002                   Research Scientist, Communicative Disorders Clinic, Institute of Human Adjustment, University of Michigan

            2001-2003                   Co-Director, Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement, School of Education, University of Michigan

 

 

EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES (Current)

 

Co-Editor, Learning Disabilities Research and Practice

Editorial Review Board, Learning Disabilities Quarterly

Editorial Review Board, Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal

Editorial Review Board, Journal of Learning Disabilities

Ad Hoc reviewer,

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Applied Psycholinguistics 

School Psychology Review

Annals of Dyslexia

Journal of Educational Psychology

Memory and Cognition

Exceptional Children

 

 

RESEARCH GRANTS AND AWARDS (since 1990)

 

Assessment of Comprehension of Mildly Handicapped Students in Relation to Education Placement and Academic Success. Chicago Community Trust, Naomi William Donnelley Research Award (1990-1993).

Award from Gifts and Grants Program of the Alumnae of Northwestern University (1994)

Developmental Trends and Individual Differences in Reading Morphologically Complex Words, Volwiler Research Award (1994-1995)

Learning Words Through Oral and Experiential Contexts, Spencer Foundation, Small Research Grants Program (1995-1997).

Learning to Write in Two Languages: A Study of Emerging Bilingualism. University Research Grant, Northwestern University (1998-1999).

Determinants of Incidental Word Learning in Content-Area Courses, Spencer Foundation, Small Research Grants Program (1999-2000).

The Influence of Morphological Structure on the Word Reading of Children With and Without Reading Disabilities. International Dyslexia Association (1999-2000).

Case Studies of Improvement in Word Learning. Award from the Office of the Vice President for Research, University of Michigan (2000-2001)

Contributions of Language Development to Emerging Reading Comprehension:  Beyond Phonological Awareness, Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (funded by Office of Educational Research and Improvement, US Department of Education,)(2001-2003)

Evaluation of Reading First in Michigan, Michigan Department of Education, Office of School Excellence (2002-2008)

Components of Effective Professional Development in Reading for First-Grade Teachers and Their Students. Institute of Education Sciences, US Department of Education (2003-2006)

 

 

PUBLICATIONS: ARTICLES (since 1990)

 

Carlisle, J. F., & Felbinger, L. (1991). Profiles of listening and reading comprehension. Journal of Educational Research, 84(6), 345-354.

Carlisle, J. F. (1991). Planning an assessment of listening and reading comprehension. Topics in Language Disorders, 12(1), 17-31.

Royer, J. M., Carlo, M. S., Carlisle, J. F., & Furman, G. A. (1991).  A new procedure for assessing progress in transitional bilingual education programs. Bilingual Review, 16(1), 3-14.

Carlisle, J. F. (1992). Linking distractibility and the maintenance of central gaze fixation: A review of Paus's study. Thalamus, 8(1), 27-29.

Carlisle, J. F. (1993). Selecting approaches to vocabulary instruction for the reading disabled. Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 8, 97-105

Carlisle, J. F., & Nomanbhoy, D. M. (1993). Phonological and morphological awareness in first graders. Applied Psycholinguistics, 14, 177-195.

Carlisle, J. F., & Andrews, E. (1993). Monitoring learning-disabled students in mainstream science classes. Annals of Dyslexia, 43, 217-237.

Carlisle, J. F. (1993). The influence of study of a second language on improvement in spelling: A longitudinal study. Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 5, 339-353..

Compton, D. L., & Carlisle, J. F. (1994). Speed of word recognition as a distinguishing characteristic of reading disabilities. Educational Psychological Review, 6(2), 115-140.

Carlisle, J. F. (1996). An exploratory study of morphological errors in children's written stories. Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 8, 61-72.

Johnson, D. J., & Carlisle, J. F. (1996). A study of handwriting in written stories of normal and learning disabled children. Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 8, 45-59.

Carlisle, J. F., & Chang, V. (1996). Evaluation of academic capabilities in science by students with and without learning disabilities and their teachers. Journal of Special Education, 30, 18-34.

Carlisle, J. F. (1999 Winter). Free recall as a test of reading comprehension. Learning Disabilities Quarterly, 22, 11-22.

Carlisle, J. F., Beeman, M., Davis, L. H., & Sphraim, G. (1999). Relationship of metalinguistic capabilities and reading achievement for children who are becoming bilingual. Applied Psycholinguistics, 20, 459-478.

Carlisle, J. F., Fleming, J., & Gudbrandsen, B. (2000). Incidental word learning in science classes. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 25, 184-211.

Carlisle, J. F. (2000). Awareness of the structure and meaning of morphologically complex words: Impact on reading. Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal,12,169-190.

Carlisle, J. F., & Beeman, M. M. (2000). The effects of language of instruction on the reading and writing of first-grade Hispanic children. Scientific Studies of Reading, 4, 331-353.

Carlisle, J.F. (Spring 2000). Using free recall to assess and improve reading comprehension. Perspectives: The International Dyslexia Association, 27, 10-13.

Carlisle, J.F., Stone, C.A., & Katz, L.A. (2001). The effects of phonological transparency on reading derived words. Annals of Dyslexia, 51, 249-274.

Richards, T.L., Berninger, V.B., Aylward, E.H., Richards, A.L., Thomson, J.B., Nagy, W.E., Carlisle, J.F., Dager, S.R., & Abbott, R.D. (2002). Reproducibility of proton MR spectroscopic imaging: Comparison of dyslexic and normal-reading children and effects of treatment on brain lactate levels during language tasks. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 23, 1678-1685.

Carlisle, J.F. & Fleming, J. (2003). Lexical processing of morphologically complex words in the elementary years.  Scientific Studies of Reading, 7, 239-253.      

Carlisle, J.F. (2003).  Morphology matters in learning to read: A commentary. Reading Psychology, 24, 373-404.

Carlisle, J.F., & Hiebert, E H. (2004). The context and contribution of research at the Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement.  Elementary School Journal, 105, 131-139.

Carlisle, J.F., & Stone, C.A. (In press). Exploring the role of morphemes in word reading. Reading Research Quarterly.

 

 

PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS (since 1990)

 

Carlisle, J. F. (1990). Diagnostic assessment of listening and reading comprehension. In H. L. Swanson & B. Keogh (Eds.), Learning disabilities: Theoretical and research issues (pp. 277-298). Hillsdale, NJ: L. Erlbaum.

Carlisle, J. (1991). Questioning the psychological reality of onset-rime as a level of phonological awareness. In S. Brady & D. Shankweiler (Eds.), Phonological processes in literacy. Hillsdale, NJ: L. Erlbaum.

Carlisle, J. F. (1991). Language comprehension and text structure. In J. F. Kavanagh (Ed.), Language continuum: From infancy to literacy (pp. 115-145). Monkton, MD: York Press.

Carlisle, J. F. (1993). Understanding passages in science textbooks: A comparison of students with and without learning disabilities. In D. J. Leu & C. K. Kinzer (Eds.), Examining central issues in literacy research, theory, and practice (pp. 232-242). Chicago: National Reading Conference. (Forty-second Yearbook of the National Reading Conference.)

Carlisle, J. F. (1994). Morphological awareness, spelling, and story writing: Possible relationships for elementary-age learning disabled and non-learning disabled children. In N. L. Jordan & J. Goldsmith-Phillips (Eds.), Learning disabilities: New directions for assessment and intervention (pp. 123-145). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Carlisle, J. F. (1995). Morphological awareness and early reading achievement. In L. Feldman (Ed.), Morphological aspects of language processing. Hillsdale, NJ: L. Erlbaum.

Carlisle, J. F., Beeman, M., & Shah, P. (1996). The metalinguistic capabilities and English literacy of Hispanic high school students: An exploratory study. In D. J. Leu, C. K  Kinzer, & K. A. Hinchman (Eds.), Literacies for the 21st century: Research and practice (pp. 306-316). Chicago, IL: The National Reading Conference.

Davis, L. H., Carlisle, J. F., & Beeman, M. M. (1999). Hispanic children's writing in English and Spanish when English is the language of instruction. In T. Shanahan & F. Rodriquez-Brown (Eds.), National Reading Conference Yearbook (pp. 238-249). Chicago: National Reading Conference.

Carlisle, J., & Rice, M. (2002). Improving reading comprehension: Research-based principles and practices.  Baltimore, MD: York Press.

Carlisle, J. F., & Stone, C. A. (2003). The effects of morphological structure on children's reading of derived words. In E. Assink & D. Santa (Eds.), Reading complex words: Cross-language studies (pp. 27-52). Kluwer Academic.

Berninger, V.B., Nagy, W.E., Carlisle, J.F., Thomson, J., Hoffer, D., Abbott, S., Abbott, R.,Richards, T.& Aylward, E.. (2003). Effective treatment for children with dyslexia in grades 4-6: Behavioral and brain evidence. In B. Foorman (Ed.), Preventing and remediating reading difficulties:  Brining science to scale (pp. 381-347. Baltimore:  York Press.

Carlisle, J.F. (2004). Morphological processes influencing literacy learning. In K.Apel, Ehren, E. Silliman, & C.A. Stone (Eds.), Handbook of language and literacy.  NY:  Guilford Press.

Carlisle, J.F., & Rice, M.S. (2004). Assessment of reading comprehension. In K. Apel, Ehren, E. Silliman, & C.A. Stone (Eds.), Handbook of language and literacy.  NY:  Guilford Press.

Wixson, K., & Carlisle, J.F. (2004). The influence of large-scale assessment of reading Comprehension on Classroom Practice: A Commentary In S. Paris & S. Stahl (Eds.), Children's reading comprehension and assessment.  Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Carlisle, J.F., & Katz, L.A. (In press, 2005). Word learning and vocabulary instruction.  In J.Birsch (Eds.), Multisensory teaching of basic language skills, Second edition.  Baltimore: Paul H Brookes.

Carlisle, J.F. (In press). Fostering morphological processing, vocabulary development, and reading comprehension.  In R.Wagner, A.Muse & K. Tannenbaum (Eds.), Vocabulary development and its implications for reading comprehension.  NY:  Guilford Press.

 

 

PUBLICATIONS: EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS (since 1990)

 

 

Carlisle, J. (1996). Models for writing. Novato, CA: Academic Therapy.

Carlisle, J. (1996). Models for writing. Teacher's Guide. Novato, CA: Academic Therapy.

Carlisle, J.F. (2000). Reasoning and Reading (Revised).  Cambridge, MA: Educators Publishing Service.

 

 

PRESENTATIONS: INVITED (since 1990)

 

April 1990. The Key to Comprehension: Metacognitive Strategies for Effective Reading. Cambridge Conference on Specific Learning Difficulties, Robinson College, Cambridge, England.

April 1990. Leaning on Words: Vocabulary Instruction for the Reading Disabled. Cambridge Conference on Specific Learning Difficulties, Robinson College, Cambridge, England.

October 1990. The Role of Phonics, Whole Language, and Comprehension in the Instruction of Learning Disabled Students. Symposium presentation.  Philadelphia Branch of the Orton Dyslexia Society, 13th Annual Conference, Bryn Mawr, PA.

April 1991. Integrating Reading and Writing Instruction. Stern Center for Language and Learning, Burlington, VT.

November 1991. Assessment of Spelling, Morphology, and the Storywriting of Learning-Disabled Children.  Rutgers Invitational Symposium on Education, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.

December 1991. Leaning on Words: Vocabulary Instruction for the Reading Disabled. Cove Conference, Cove School, Winnetka, IL.

February 1992. Vocabulary Instruction for the Reading Disabled, and Integrating Instruction in Reading and Writing. Presentations forWardlaw School, Atlanta, GA.

March 1992. Assessment of Reading Comprehension: Choosing Appropriate Methods. New York Branch of the Orton Dyslexic Society, Nineteenth Annual Conference, New York City.

November 1992. Helping Students Learn From Science Textbooks.  Presentation for District 65, Evanston, IL.

April 1994. Learning-Disabled Students in Mainstream Science Classes: Links Between Academic Self-Concept and Achievement. Spring Conference, Learning Disabilities Program, Northwestern University, Evanston.

October 1994. The Relationship Between Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension, and IQ.  Annual Conference of the Illinois Branch of the Orton Dyslexia Society, Oak Brook, IL.

April 1995. Assessment of Text Comprehension. New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New York City.

April 1995. Mainstreaming Students with Learning Disabilities in Science Classes. Invited presentation for symposium, Classroom Inclusion 1995, New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association, New York City.

April 1995. Preventing and Addressing Problems of Reading Comprehension. Spence and Nightingale Schools, New York City.

November 1995. Discussion as a Means of Building Reading Comprehension. Presentation for Professionals in Learning Disabilities, Winnetka, Illinois.

March 1996. Vocabulary Instruction: Principles and Methods. Conference of the New York Branch of the Orton Dyslexia Society, New York City.

October 1997. What We Know and Don't Know About Effective Reading Comprehension Instructional (keynote address) and Linguistic Awareness, Reading, and Writing (workshop session). Presentations for the Michigan Branch of the Orton Dyslexia Society, Annual Fall Conference. Lansing, MI

January 1998. Reading for Writing. Presentation for New York State Association of Independent Schools, New York City.

April 1999. Don't Neglect Comprehension. Keynote address, Academic Language Therapy Association Annual Conference, Dallas, TX.

October 1999. Spelling Complex Words and Comprehension of Informational Texts. Presentations for the Seventh New England Joint Conference on Specific Learning Disabilities, Marlborough, MA.

November 1999. Educational Implications of Research on Morphological Awareness. Symposium presentation  for the 50th Anniversary Conference of the International Dyslexia Association, Chicago IL

October 2000. Vocabulary Instruction: A Menu of Methods. Presentation for the Illinois Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, Oak Brook, IL.

September 2002. Presentation for symposium , Is Your School District Reading for Reading First? The Role of Institutions of Higher Education in Reading First.  8th Annual GovernorŐs Education Summit, Lansing MI

September 2002. The Role of Assessment in Making Reading First in Michigan.  Conference for Administrators , Reading First in Michigan, Saginaw, MI

October 2002. DonŐt Neglect Comprehension.  Keynote Presentation for the Washington branch of the International Dyslexia Association, Seattle, Washington.

November 2002. Teaching strategies for word analysis, reading fluency and comprehension. Learning Differences Conference, Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Research Institute for Learning and Development. Cambridge, MA.

November 2002. Teaching Word-Level Comprehension to Promote Literacy.  With Lauren Katz, MA. Invited Short Course for the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, Atlanta, GA.

November 2002. Current Michigan Literacy Initiatives:  Reading First.  Presentation for the Michigan Reading Forum, Howell, MI

March 2003. Improving StudentsŐ Comprehension of Content-Area Texts. Short course for Emerson College, Boston, MA.

March 2003. Fostering Vocabulary Development in Elementary Classrooms. Annual Conference of the Michigan branch of the International Reading Association, Grand Rapids, MI

March 2003. Fostering Vocabulary Development in Content-Area Classes.  With Melinda Rice. Annual Conference of the NY Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, NYC

November 2003. Teaching word analysis strategies that facilitate comprehension during reading. Presentation for symposium on Language and the Brain. 54th Annual Conference of the International Dyslexia Association, San Diego.

February 2004. Morphological processing as a factor in vocabulary development: A model and some evidence. Conference on Vocabulary Development and its Implications for Reading. Florida Reading Research Center, Captiva, FLA

April 2004. Improving Word Knowledge:  Principles and Practices. Conference of the Iowa Reading Association, Des Moines, Iowa

July 2004. Meeting the Literacy Needs of Struggling Readers in the Early Elementary Years. CIERA Summer Institute, Ann Arbor, MI

July 2004. Discussant for symposium on The Nature of and Intervention for Reading Disabilities, Chair, James Chapman.  Conference of the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities.  Ann Arbor, MI

October 2004. Close Reading:  Improving Word Reading and Comprehension During Reading. Conference of the Michigan Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, Ann Arbor, MI

November 2004.  Reading Complex Words in the Late Elementary Years. Presentation for symposium on morphology.  International Dyslexia Association,  Philadelphia

January 2005. Fostering Incidental Word Learning: Potential Benefits for Comprehension.  California Vocabulary Forum.  Pasadena.

 

 

PRESENTATIONS: CONTRIBUTED (since 1990)

 

October 1990. Exploring the Relationship between Listening and Reading Comprehension in Normal and LD Children. Illinois Orton Dyslexia Society, Oak Brook, IL.  (Co-author, Lucile Felbinger)

November 1990. Early Learning of Derivational Morphology. Orton Dyslexia Society 41st Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

February 1991. Development and Disorders of Written Language. Learning Disabilities Association, Chicago, IL. (Co-authors: Doris Johnson and James Grant)

October 1991. Language Proficiency of Urban Children at Risk for Reading Failure. Symposium presentation for Conference of International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities, Cincinnati.

November 1991. The Relationship of Morphological and Phonological Awareness. The 42nd Annual Conference of the Orton Dyslexic Society, Portland, Oregon.

November 1992. Monitoring Learning-Disabled Students in Mainstream Science Classes. Annual Conference of the Orton Dyslexia Society, Cincinnati, OH. (With Elizabeth Andrews)

December 1992. Understanding Passages in Science Textbooks: A Comparison of Students with and without Learning Disabilities. Annual Conference of the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX.

May 1993. An Exploratory Study of Morphological Errors in Children's Written Stories. Annual Spring Conference, Learning Disabilities Program, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

October 1993. Self-evaluation of Academic Capabilities in Science: A Comparison of Students with and without Learning Disabilities in Science Classes. International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities, Boston, MA.

December 1993. Informal Methods of Assessing Passage Comprehension. Annual Conference of the National Reading Conference, Charleston, SC.

November 1994. Word Reading Speed as a Distinguishing Characteristic of Reading Disabilities. Annual Conference of the Orton Dyslexia Society, Los Angeles. (Co author, Don Compton)

December 1994. How Morphological Knowledge Might be Related to Learning to Read and Spell. National Reading Conference, San Diego, CA.

April 1995. Metalinguistic Aspects of Word Knowledge and Their Relationship to Early Reading Achievement. Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco.

June 1995. Morphological Awareness and Its Relation to Learning to Read and Spell. Conference of the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities, Phoenix, Arizona.

December 1995. The Metalinguistic Capabilities of Hispanic High School Students. National Reading Conference, New Orleans.  (Co-author, Margaret Beeman)

April 1996. Free Recall as a Test of Reading Comprehension for Students with Learning Disabilities. Conference of the American Educational Research Association, New York City.

October 1996. Reading for Writing. Presentation for the 10th Annual Conference of the Illinois Branch of the Orton Dyslexia Society, Oak Brook, IL.

October 1996. Morphological Awareness, Vocabulary Development, and Reading in the Elementary Years. Symposium presentation, Conference of the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities, Dearborn, MI.

November 1996. A Longitudinal Study of Morphological Problem Solving. Symposium presentation.  47th Annual Conference of the Orton Dyslexia Society, Boston, MA.

January 1997. Learning Words Through Oral and Experiential Contexts. Symposium presentation  at the Pacific Coast Research Conference, La Jolla, CA.

February 1997. Reading Comprehension: Review of Intervention Research. Symposium presentation,  Conference of the Learning Disabilities Association, Chicago.

March 1997. Reading Morphologically Complex Words.  Fourth Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, Chicago.

October 1997. Effective Reading Comprehension Intervention. The Annual Conference of the Illinois Branch of the Orton Dyslexia Society, Oak Brook, Illinois

December 1997. Changes in Depth of Understanding of Words in a Science Unit. The 1997 National Reading Conference, Phoenix.

April 1998). Relationship of Metalinguistic Capabilities and Reading Achievement for Children Who are Becoming Bilingual.  Fifth Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, San Diego (Co-authors: M. Beeman, L. H. Davis, and G. Sphraim).

December 1998. Does Morphological Structure Affect Word Reading? Symposium presentation, National Reading Conference, 48th Annual Meeting, Austin. (Co-author, C. Addison Stone).

December 1998. Does English Instruction Affect Writing Skills in Spanish? National Reading Conference, 48th Annual Meeting, Austin. Co-authors, Lyle Hull Davis and Margaret Beeman.

February 1999. Research on the Literacy and Language Development of Students with Learning Disabilities who are Second Language Learners. Symposium presentation at the Seventh Annual Pacific Coast Research Conference, La Jolla, CA.

April 1999. Do Students With reading Disabilities Have Particular Problems Reading Words With Suffixes?  Sixth Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading. Montreal (Co-author: Addison Stone)

November 1999. Factors That Affect the Reading of Morphologically Complex Words. The 50th Anniversary Conference of the International Dyslexia Association, Chicago.

February 2000.  Incidental  Word Learning in Science Class. Symposium presentation, Pacific Coast Research Conference, LaJolla, CA

November 2000. The Effects of Phonological and Orthographic Factors on the Reading of Derived Words. (Co-authors, C.A. Stone and L.A.Katz). Conference of the International Dyslexia Association, Washington DC.

November/December 2000.  The Emergence of Morphological Awareness.  (Co-author Jane Fleming), University of Illinois. National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ

November/December 2000. The Effects of Rime-Based Analogy Training on Word Reading and Spelling of First-Grade Children with Good and Poor Phonological Awareness. (Co-author,L.H. Davis), National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ

June 2001. Learning to Write in Two Languages: More on the Question of Transfer. Conference of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, Boulder, CO

December, 2001. The Effect of Word Structure on Automaticity of Word Reading (Co-author C. Addison Stone). Symposium presentation for the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX

December, 2001. Word Learning in a Sixth-Grade Mathematics Course. Symposium presentation for the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX

February, 2002. Analyses of Instructional Discourse: A Closer Look Through Videotapes and Transcripts. Symposium presentation (Co-author,  C. Addison Stone), Pacific Coast Research Conference, La Jolla, CA

March 2002. Supporting the Literacy Development of Children with Learning Disabilities. Symposium presentation, Michigan Reading Association, Detroit, MI

April 2002. Inclusion of Students with LD in High-Stakes Assessments:  Issues Concerning Accommodations.  Symposium presentation for the International Reading Association, San Francisco, CA

June,  2002. Phonological Sensitivity as a Cornerstone of Language Learning and Literacy Acquisition. (Co-authors Nicole Patton, Kay Gugisberg, and Katherine Strasser). Annual Conference of the Society for the Scientific Studies of Reading, Chicago, IL

June 2002 The Making of Close Readers: Using Word-Analysis Strategies to Improve Comprehension. (Co-author Lauren Katz). Interactive paper presentation for the Society for the Scientific Studies of Reading, Chicago, IL

June 2002. How Talk in Content Areas Affects StudentsŐ Learning:  Word Learning in 6th Grade Math Courses.  Presentation jointly sponsored by the Society for the Scientific Studies of Reading and the Society for Text and Discourse, Chicago, IL.

June 2003. Exploring the Relation of Phonological Precision and Vocabulary Knowledge (Co-authors: Kay Hanson, Katie Strasser,& Nicole Patton). Conference of the Society for the Scientific Studies of Reading.  Boulder, CO.

July 2003. The influence of phonological precision and vocabulary on word reading. The 2003 Conference of the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities, Bangor Wales

February 2004. The Influence of Morphological, Phonological, and Orthographic Knowledge on Reading.  Symposium presentation for the Pacific Coast Research Conference, San Diego.

June 2004. Characteristics of Morphemic Structure that Affect English Word Reading. Symposium presentation at the Conference of the Society for the Scientific Studies of Reading. Amsterdam.

July 2004. Estimating the Reading Comprehension of At-Risk Children in Kindergarten and First Grade. (with Kay Hanson and Sarah Scott).  Conference of the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities,  Ann Arbor, MI

 

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

 

            International Dyslexia Society

            International Reading Association

            Council for Exceptional Children

            International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities

                        (Member of the Board, 2001-present)

            National Reading Conference

            Society for the Scientific Study of Reading

                        (Member of the Board, 2004-present)

 

SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY

 

Elected  member, Educational Studies Executive Committee. School of Education, University of MI 2001-2004

Representative for School of Education , University Faculty Senate (2003-present)

Chair, Masters Degree Task Force, Educational Studies, 2003

Chair, Search Committee for position in English Language Learning in Schools, 2004-2005

 


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