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Reading and Literacy Experts
The University of Maryland has a number of experts who can talk about literacy issues and reading fun this summer.
Feel free to contact them directly. Faculty experts are listed alphabetically.
Number of experts found: 8
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Peter P. Afflerbach
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Professor
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Curriculum & Instruction
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Expertise Key Words:
Children and reading - the best ways to develop a love of reading. How the Harry Potter series helps get kids to read.
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 3159
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afflo@umd.edu
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Marilyn J. Chambliss
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Associate Professor
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Curriculum & Instruction
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Expertise Key Words:
Reading Education, High Quality Teaching of Reading, Improving the Quality of Textbook Writing, Reading in Science, Reading in Social Studies
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Contact Information:
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 7410
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marilyn@umd.edu
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Mariam Jean Dreher
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Professor
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Curriculum & Instruction
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Expertise Key Words:
What works to help students become great readers in elementary school and ways to help them understand and write about what they have read.
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Contact Information:
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 3158
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mjdreher@umd.edu
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Allison J. Druin
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Associate Professor
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College of Information Studies
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Expertise Key Words:
Children's technology; k-12 education; educational computing; libraries; digital libraries; technology policy issues; human-computer interaction; mobile computing.
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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Home phone
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Cell phone
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 7406
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301 864 7345
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301 332 2551
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allisond@umiacs.umd.edu
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Elizabeth A. Marshall
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Assistant Professor
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Curriculum & Instruction
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Expertise Key Words:
Children's and Young Adult Literature, especially representations of gender and sexuality; Constructions of Adolescent Girlhood in Cultural Texts; Gender and Schooling; Critical Literacy.
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Expertise Credentials:
Elizabeth Marshall received her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. Her current scholarship centers on representations of gender and sexuality in children's and young adult literature. Her research interests include children's and young adult literature, critical perspectives on language and literacy education, and feminist and literary theories. Her essays have been published in Children's Literature Quarterly, College English, and Reading Research Quarterly. Dr. Marshall is also affiliated faculty of the Womens' Studies Department.
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Web Site(s):
 Faculty Webpage
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 2985
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emarshal@umd.edu
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Address:
2304K Benjamin Building
College Park, MD 20742
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Degrees:
Ph.D., Education, The Ohio State University
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Olivia N. Saracho
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Professor
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Curriculum & Instruction
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Expertise Key Words:
Early childhood education and teaching social values to young children; fathers and their role in a child's literacy development as well as home literacy for fathers of bilingual children.
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 3155
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ons@umd.edu
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Jennifer D. Turner
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Assistant Professsor
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Curriculum & Instruction
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Expertise Key Words:
Elementary reading education, including; (a) urban literacy education; (b) effective reading instruction for African American students; (c) culturally responsive literacy instruction; (d) preservice teacher education. Great summer reading tips. Developing a love of reading in kids.
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 0433
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jdturner@umd.edu
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Allan L. Wigfield
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Professor and Chair
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Human Development
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Expertise Key Words:
The development of motivation in children; motivation to increase student's reading achievement in school; gender differences in motivation and self-concept.
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Contact Information:
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Work phone(s)
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E-mail(s)
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301 405 2809
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awigfiel@umd.edu
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