The researchers list below have informed and continue to guide my growth as a literacy professional. I am inspired by their work and their ability to ask questions, seek out ways to support literacy in schools, ultimately impacting the literacy lives of students.
Richard Allington ~ University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Catherine F. Compton-Lilly ~ University of South Carolina
Dianne DeFord ~ The Ohio State University
Nell Duke ~ University of Michigan
Rachael Gabriel ~ University of Connecticut
Peter Johnson ~ StateUniversity of New York at Albany
Jamie Lipp ~ The Ohio State University
Lisa Pinkerton ~ The Ohio State University
Emily Rodgers ~ The Ohio State University
Donna M. Scanlon ~ State University of New York at Albany
Paul Thomas ~ Furman University
Jeff Williams ~ Teacher Leader/Trainer