Editorial Team
Amy Burke is an associate professor in the Department of Literacy and Learning at Texas Woman's University. She holds a PhD from The University of Texas at Austin in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Language and Literacy Studies and is a teacher consultant with the National Writing Project (Heart of Texas Writing Project). Dr. Burke regularly presents her scholarly work at conferences including the Literacy Research Association (LRA), AERA, and NCTE. Her work has been published in journals such as Language Arts and Literacy Research and Instruction.
Elizabeth L. (Betsy) Kaye is an associate professor in the Department of Literacy and Learning at Texas Woman’s University. She has 18 years of public school experience, serving as a special education teacher, classroom teacher, reading interventionist and district literacy staff developer. She holds a PhD in Reading Education and is actively involved as a Reading Recovery trainer in addition to teaching undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Kaye regularly collaborates with teachers and district leaders to support literacy learners in elementary schools.
Mary Amanda (Mandy) Stewart is an associate professor in the Department of Literacy and Learning at Texas Woman’s University. Through the National Writing Project and the federally-funded ELLevate! grant, she regularly learns with/from multilingual high school students while supporting their teachers. She has authored two books about teaching adolescents acquiring English and leveraging their strengths.
Editorial Review Board
Juan J. Araujo, Texas A & M University-Commerce
Alexandra Babino, Texas A & M University-Commerce
Allison Briceño, San Jose State University
Connie Briggs, Texas Woman's University
Betty Coneway, West Texas A&M University
Annamary Consalvo, The University of Texas at Tyler
Ann D. David, University of the Incarnate Word
Nichelle DeVaughn, University of North Texas
Maria E. Diaz, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Kathryn Dixon, Texas A & M University-Commerce
Jorge Figueroa, Texas Woman's University
Ricardo González-Carriedo, University of North Texas
Robert Griffin, University of West Georgia
Stephanie Grote-Garcia, University of the Incarnate Word
Dan Heiman, University of North Texas
Kent Layton, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Katrena Leininger, University of Wisconsin OshKosh
LaShera McElhany, Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Michael Nelson, Kentucky Wesleyan College
Mariannella Nuñez, Texas Woman’s University
Jodi Pilgrim, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
John M. Ponder, University of West Georgia
April Sanders, Spring Hill College
Bethany Scullin, University of West Georgia
Anne Simpson, Texas Woman’s University
Patsy Sosa-Sánchez, University of North Texas, Dallas
Amanda Szwed, Purdue University
Lori Taylor, University of Maine
Annette Torres Elías, Texas Woman’s University
Nancy K. Votteler, Sam Houston State University
Patricia Watson, Texas Woman’s University
Melody Zoch, The University of North Carolina, Greensboro