“Reading instruction is about teaching children to become fluent readers. My major goal is to motivate a new generation of lifelong readers who read voluntarily for pleasure and information.”
Lesley
M. Morrow
Professor of Literacy, Rutgers University
Lesley Mandel Morrow holds the rank of Professor II at Rutgers University’s Graduate School of Education where she is coordinator of the literacy program. She began her career as a classroom teacher, then became a reading specialist and later received her Ph.D. from Fordham University in New York City. Her area of research deals with early literacy development, and the organization and management of Language Arts Programs. Her research is carried out with children and families from diverse backgrounds.
Dr. Morrow has more than 200 publications that appear as journal articles, chapters in books, monographs and books. She has received numerous grants for her research from the federal government and has served as a principal research investigator for several research centers. She received Excellence in Research, Teaching and Service Awards from Rutgers University. She was the recipient of the International Reading Association’s Outstanding Teacher Educator of Reading Award and Fordham University’s Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement.
She was an elected member of the board of directors of International Reading Association (IRA) an organization of 80,000 educators in 100 countries and served as President of the organization in 2003-2004.
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