Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction

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Biography:

Dr. Dodge began her career as an educator in China as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer, teaching English at Chengdu University, an experience combined with her master’s in TESOL. In addition to teaching university students in China, Dr. Dodge conducted teacher training for Chinese English teachers. Upon return to the U.S., she pursued a PhD in Educational Psychology with a focus on language and literacy from Michigan State University. While there, she served as a substitute teacher in the urban districts of Lansing and Flint, Michigan, and taught courses in teacher education and literacy at the undergraduate and master’s levels. At St. Bonaventure University, she taught in the master’s program in reading education, preparing reading/literacy specialists. At St. John’s University, she taught in the master’s and PhD programs in literacy. Throughout her teaching and teacher education experience, Dr. Dodge has been interested in and engaged with the intersections of language, literacy, and diversity, and looks forward to continuing this work at the University of Lynchburg.

Education

• PhD in Educational Psychology, Specialization in Language and Literacy, Michigan State University
• MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Monterey Institute of International Studies
• BA in English, minor in Journalism, Albion College

Courses Taught

• EDUC 351: Literacy in the Content Areas
• PSYC 245: Human Development: Birth through Adolescence
• RDNG 644: Adolescent Literature