Literacy & English/Language Arts Education
Program Areas
Middle Childhood Education
Bachelor of Science in Education degree: Language Arts is one of four possible concentrations (plus the teaching of reading).
Adolescent & Young Adult Education
Bachelor of Science in Education degree: Integrated Language Arts is one of eight possible areas of licensure.
Literacy Education
This program offers the K-12 Reading Endorsement (adds on to existing license) and an M.Ed. in K-12 Reading/Literacy Specialization.
Reading & Writing Development Center - The Center serves as a supplemental educational agency that provides consultative, diagnostic, and tutorial services in reading and writing and as a practicum center for graduate programs in literacy education. The primary function of the Center is to provide a diagnostic/instructional facility for the professional education and development of students who are pursuing graduate programs in literacy education.
Curriculum & Instruction
Faculty

William Bintz, Ph.D.
Professor
330-672-0658
wbintz@kent.edu

Danielle Gruhler, Ph.D.
Professor
330-672-6517
dgruhler@kent.edu

Gumiko Monobe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
330-672-2580
gmonobe@kent.edu

Cheryl L. Potenza-Radis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
330-672-0637
cpotenza@kent.edu
Kristine Pytash, Ph.D.
Professor,
ADED Program Coordinator
330-672-2580
kpytash@kent.edu

Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
330-672-0649
trasinsk@kent.edu

Jackie Ridley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
330-672-0635
jridley2@kent.edu
Elizabeth Testa, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
330-672-0647
etesta@kent.edu

Francisco Torres, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
330-672-0634
ftorres2@kent.edu

Lori Wilfong, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Literacy Program Coordinator
330-672-2580
lgkrug@kent.edu