Thomas Davis, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

Email: thomas.davis@drake.edu
Phone: 515.271.3946
Mailing Address:
    2507 University Ave
    Des Moines, IA 50311
Office:

Education

B.A., Luther College

M.S., Ph.D., University of Iowa

Honors & Professional Memberships

• International Literacy Association
• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Prior Positions

• Assistant Professor, Central College
• Instructor, Cornell College
• Reading Recovery Teacher Leader, Heartland Area Education Agency 11
• Elementary Teacher and Reading Specialist, West Des Moines and Central-Clinton Community Schools

Areas of Expertise

• Literacy Methods
• Children's Literature
• Inquiry
• Teacher Development

Courses Taught

• Content Area Reading
• Literacy Assessment and Instruction I
• Secondary Reading and Interdisciplinary Curriculum
• Education Planning and Assessment
• Literacy Assessment and Instruction II
• Teaching Communicative Arts in Elementary Classrooms
• Language and Culture