| Title: | Interim Chair & AssocProfessor |
| Dept: | Teacher Education |
| Office: | JH 321 |
| Phone: | 216-687-3558 |
| Email: | l.northrop@csuohio.edu |
| Address: | 2121 Euclid Ave. JH 321, Cleveland, OH 44115 |
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| Education: | ||||||||
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B.S., Journalism & Economics, Northwestern University, 2001
M.S., Education, Northwestern University, 2002 Ed.S., Literacy, University of Virginia, 2006 Ph.D., Educational Policy, University of Pittsburgh, 2016 | ||||||||
| Brief Bio: | ||
| Laura Northrop is an associate professor, specializing in literacy education. Prior to joining Cleveland State University, she worked as a middle school teacher for the Chicago Public Schools and the Charlottesville City Schools. She has also worked as a K-12 reading intervention specialist in a variety of after-school and evening tutoring programs.
Dr. Northrop's research interests include educational policy, struggling readers, and the use of technology in middle school literacy instruction. | ||
| Honors and Awards: | ||
| Emerging Education Policy Scholars, Class of 2018-2019.
International Literacy Association Outstanding Dissertation Award, 2017. University of Pittsburgh School of Education and Alumni Association Outstanding Dissertation Award, 2017. | ||
| Professional Affiliations: | ||
| American Educational Research Association
International Literacy Association Literacy Research Association Sociology of Education Association | ||
| Professional Service: | ||
| International Literacy Association, Outstanding Dissertation Committee member, (2017-present)
Ohio Literacy Association, board member (2018 - 2020) Ohio Department of Education 12-hour Reading Core review committee member (2017-2018) Ohio Department of Education Reading Endorsement review committee member (2017-2018) | ||