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Research Associate, U Of U Reading Clinic
Honors & Awards
- Journal of Research in Reading Wiley Research in Literacy Education Award for: Amy C. Crosson, Margaret G. McKeown, Puiwa Lei, Hui Zhao, Xinyue Li, Kelly Patrick, Kathleen Brown, Yaqi Shenelma. Morphological analysis skill and academic vocabulary knowledge are malleable through intervention and may contribute to reading comprehension for multilingual adolescents. Volume 44, Issue 1, 2021, pp 154–174.
United Kingdom Literacy Association,
04/2022
- Leadership Grant.
University of Utah, College of Education, Department of Special Education,
01/2006
- Participant on Grant to Train Special Educators, School Counselors, and School Psychologists to Assist Students with Traumatic Brain Injury.
University of Utah, Department of Educational Psychology,
08/1997
Professional Service
- Salt Lake City School District, Murray School District, Nebo School District, Iron School District, Washington School District, Ogden School District, Park City School District.
I provide consulting services at the school and district level in the areas of reading instruction and intervention.
07/2014 - present
- Salt Lake City School District, Murray School District, Nebo School District, Iron School District, Washington School District, Ogden School District, Park City School District.
I provide consulting services at the school and district level in the areas of reading instruction and intervention.
07/2014 - present
- Westminster College.
Ongoing collaboration between UURC and Westminster SPED department allowing Westminster students to complete UURC clinical intervention practica.
05/2014 - present
- Assessment for Effective Intervention.
Role: member.
Editorial Board .
02/2011 - 08/2015
Internal Service
- Bennion Center Utah Reads.
supervisor of clinical training and support,
08/2022 - present.
University service.
- I teach the practicum component of ED PSY 6631: Assessment & Instructional Strategies for Reading Difficulties. I also assign a UURC staff member to assist with this practicum. The UURC is not reimbursed for our time.
Clinician,
08/2019 - present.
College service.
- Collaborated with College of Health to include Speech-Language Pathologist students in reading intervention coursework and practica with College of Education students.
Co-collaborator,
08/2018 - 02/2022.
University service.
Community Partnership
- The UURC continues its work at 2 Youth-in-Custody sites (Ogden-Millcreek and Granite-Decker Lake. We train volunteers to tutor struggling readers and conduct Guided Book Clubs. I participate in service plan negotiations, budgets and staffing for this effort.
09/2022 - present
- United Way of Northern Utah --collaborate on literacy based projects in northern Utah schools.
08/2022 - present
- United Way of Salt Lake Early Literacy Network member.
09/2014 - present
- United Way of Salt Lake: Community Schools/Promise Partnership.
07/2014 - present
Outreach
- Dr. Ashley Pennell, a professor in the College of Education at Appalachia State University asked to tour the UURC and meet with me and other UURC staff to learn about our online direct services, statewide professional development, and intervention models. She spent 2 days with me observing and asking questions.
02/2023 - present
- Botswana Teacher Professional Development: Stepping Stones International.
08/2022 - present
- I provide consultation and support to parents of struggling readers all year. Activities include answering in-person, email and telephone inquiries from parents about their children's difficulties and possibilities for remediation.
09/2017 - present