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Susan Thompson

Associate Professor
School of Education and Human Development
E-mail: thompson.s@lynchburg.edu
Office: Courts 332-E
Phone: 434/544-8510

Experience/Background
Dr. Thompson began her professional education career as a classroom teacher in Beaumont, Texas, where she taught middle school reading courses in an inner city school. Later she moved to a rural school where she taught developmental reading to middle school students who were struggling readers. After receiving her doctorate, Dr. Thompson was a faculty member at the University of Memphis where she taught teaching and learning theory courses. Dr. Thompson came to Lynchburg College in 2005 to teach reading courses in the School of Education.

Degrees and Certifications
B.S. in elementary education, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas
M.Ed. in supervision with reading specialization, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas
Certification in mid-management, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas
Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with emphasis in reading, Texas A&M University
Licensed as an elementary teacher by the State Department of Education in Texas and Tennessee

Professional Interest/Research
Dr. Thompson’s research includes effective teaching practices, mentoring, and teacher dispositions. She has recently completed a one-year study examining the teaching practices of effective urban classroom teachers. Dr. Thompson has presented at numerous national conferences and sits on the Communications Committee of the Association of Teacher Educators. Her most recent published article is titled "Effective Teachers in Urban School Settings: Linking Teacher Disposition and Student Performance on Standardized Tests" in The Journal of Authentic Learning.

Courses Taught
Dr. Thompson teaches graduate and undergraduate reading courses as well as instructional strategies and classroom management.
Classes include:  Reading and Acquisitions I, Field Placement II, Content Area Reading, Teaching in Middle and Secondary School, Reading and Acquisitions II, Children’s Literature, Reading in the Diverse Classroom, Theories and Techniques of Teaching, Survey of Effective Reading Methods, Reading and Study Skills in the Content Area, Organization and Supervision of Reading; and Assessment, Diagnosis, and Remediation of Reading Problems.