My areas of interest involve adolescent literacy and technology in literacy education. My research focuses on the potential of digital tools to support effective literacy instruction, especially when situated in professional development for teachers. I am also interested in the nature of reading in digital spaces, particularly how secondary students locate and make sense of conflicting information. My work has appeared in such journals as the American Educational Research Journal, Reading Research Quarterly, and Teachers College Record.
Education
B.A. Truman State University
M.A.E. Truman State University
Ph.D. Iowa State University
Courses Taught
Literacy Assessment & Instruction I
Secondary Reading & Interdisciplinary Curriculum
Academic Research and Writing
Issues in Adolescent Literacy
Secondary Reading Methods
Models of Effective Literacy
Honors & Professional Memberships
2019 Drake Sabbatical Research Fellow
2016 Research Excellence Award, Graduate College, Iowa State University
2014 Teaching Excellence Award, Graduate College, Iowa State University
