KATHY GNAGEY SHORT Department of Language, Reading and Culture University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721 Office: (520) 621-1311 Fax: (520) 621-1853 E-mail:
[email protected] CHRONOLOGY OF EDUCATION Ph.D. 1986 Indiana University Major: Language Education Bloomington, IN Minor: Elementary Educ. M.S. 1978 Ball State University Major: Elementary Educ. Muncie, IN B.S. 1975 Goshen College Major: Elementary Educ. Goshen, IN Dissertation: Literacy as a Collaborative Experience, Co-Directors: Jerome Harste and Carolyn Burke Major Field: Reader Response and Children's Literature Areas of interest: Teaching/learning processes, particularly in relation to children's language and literacy, reader response, intertextuality, collaborative learning environments, collaborative research methodologies, inquiry, and authoring in a variety of sign systems. PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT 1999- Professor, Language, Graduate and undergraduate courses in Reading & Culture children’s literature, curriculum, inquiry, College of Education and teacher research. University of Arizona 1993- Associate Professor Graduate and undergraduate courses in 1999 L RC, COE children's literature, curriculum, University of Arizona and inquiry. 1989- Assistant Professor Graduate and undergraduate courses in 1993 LRC , COE children's literature and literacy University of Arizona 1986-89 Associate Professor Undergraduate courses in reading, 1984-85 Goshen College language arts, and children's literature. Goshen, In Director, Elementary Student Teaching. 1985-86 Postdoctoral Research Directed research on the Ohio Reading Fellow Recovery Project. Trained as a Reading The Ohio State Univ. Recovery Teacher Leader. Taught graduate Columbus, OH course in Children's Literature. 1984-85 Research Assistant USDE Funded Research Indiana University "Research to Improve Reading Bloomington, IN Comprehension of Handicapped Students" 1983-84 Graduate Assistant Assisted with reading methods course and Indiana University research on effective schools.