About Us
About Us…..
The River Literacy Project is a developing creation initiated by the Rio School District in conjunction with Krisanna Machtmes and Judith Green. We soon hope to include the many names and Biographies of participant educators, River Experts, and River Learners from around the world.
John Puglisi, Ph.D.
John Puglisi, Ph.D. is the superintendent of the Rio School District and long time adjunct professor in the educational leadership departments of California State University, Channel Islands and California Lutheran University. John has long been interested and engaged in a hands-on and Minds-on way in inquiry-based projects that connect teachers, learners, and experts of all kinds.
Krisanna Machtmes, Ph.D.
Krisanna Machtmes, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in Educational Research and Evaluation at Ohio University in Athens OH. Krisanna’s interests are in the fields of implementation science and program evaluation within the discipline areas of agriculture and youth development.
Judith Green, Ph.D.
Judith Green, Ph.D. is a Distinguished Professor Emerita in the Department of Education in the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education (1990-Present). Judith has developed an ethnographic/discourse-base logic-of-inquiry in collaborations with teachers and researchers who are working overtime with students. Judith has a deep interest in how teachers are engaging students in developing inquiry and literacy-based repertoires for learning within and across disciplines in different educational contexts.