- Occupation: Associate Professor
 - Ph. D. in Curriculum, Teaching, and Educational Policy from Michigan State University 1995
 - Professor of Reading  and Children's Literature at Fresno State
 - 16 years teaching
 - 2001-2002 Chair Tenaya Middle School Site Council
 - President, California Professors of Reading and Language Arts
 - President Elect Fresno Area Reading Council
  
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Top Priorities if Elected |   
- I believe the whole school system, its people, and resources should focus on reading, writing, math & science.
 - I believe scientific knowledge on the research of teaching can guide board decisions
 - I believe the arts belong in our schools
  
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- General Statement
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 - SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW: SHIFTS OF KNOWLEDGE AND PEDAGOGY IN A POST-TYPOGRAPHIC WORLD
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This paper is a chapter in a book I wrote with Drs. Loveless and Bohlin.
 - Uncovering the Truth: Educational Empowerment Through Critical Literacy
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This paper is scheduled to be published in October 2002.
  
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