The Reading and Literacy Education faculty is composed of a dynamic group of scholars with complementary academic and professional backgrounds. As a group, they embrace different theoretical and epistemological orientations and employ diverse methodologies in their scholarly work. They are well known for their work in such areas as early literacy, content area literacy, disciplinary literacy, literacy teacher education, writing, second language literacy, academic language, children’s literature, adolescent literature, and media literacy. They have received international, national, and local recognitions for their teaching, research, and service.
Core Faculty
Zhihui Fang (Ph.D., Purdue University)
Professor and Head
Caitlin Gallingane (Ph.D., University of Florida)
Clinical Assistant Professor
Suzanne Chapman (Ph.D., University of Florida)
Lecturer
Affiliate Faculty
Maria Coady (Ph.D., University of Colorado)
Associate Professor
Ester de Jong (Ed.D., Boston University)
Professor
Danling Fu (Ph.D., University of New Hampshire)
Professor
Candace Harper (Ph.D., Florida State University)
Associate Professor
Angela Kohnen (Ph.D.,
University of Missouri-St. Louis)
Assistant Professor
Jane Townsend (Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin)
Associate Professor
Holly Lane (Ph.D., University of Florida)
Associate Professor
David Therriault (Ph.D., University of Illinois)
Associate Professor
