Julie Collins, Ph.D.
Professor
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum, Literacy Education, 2007
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Dissertation: Are our children reading at grade level and how would we know? An examination of state and national elementary reading assessments
Advisor: Sara Ann Beach, Ph.D.
Master of Education, Reading Education, 1992
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, 1986
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Honors and Awards
University of Oklahoma Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Hall of Fame, Member of the Inaugural Class, April, 2005
Professional and Community Involvement
Oklahoma Dyslexia Task Force Member, 2018-2019
Oklahoma State Elementary Language Arts Standards Writing Committee, Chair, PreK-4th Grade Subcommittee, 2015-2016
Selection Committee member, Timothy and Cynthia Shanahan Dissertation of the Year Award, International Literacy Association, 2017-present
Member of the Board of Directors and Past President of the following professional organizations:
Oklahoma Literacy Association (formerly the Oklahoma Reading Association)
Leadership, Education and Development for Educators in Reading (LEADER), a Special Interest Group of the International Literacy Association (formerly the International Reading Association)
Oklahoma Higher Education Reading Council (OHERC)
Member:
Literacy Research Association
Delta Kappa Gamma
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