About Us

We aim to build on current understandings of how literacy is taught, learned, and supported across diverse educational contexts. We focus on three interconnected areas:

  1. Preparing effective literacy educators
  2. Enhancing early literacy development
  3. Improving reading outcomes

Current Members

Dr. Pamela Beach

Principal Investigator

Kylie Rafter

MEd Stdunet & Research Fellow

Dennis Liao

PhD Student & Research Fellow

Past Members

Dr. Alexandra Minuk

Post-doctoral Fellow

School of Rehabilitation Science at

McMaster University

Dr. Dawei Yang

Assistant Professor of Special Education at

Western Washington University 

Elina Favret

Former MEd Student at

Queen’s University

Barbara Mendes

Former MEd Student at

Queen’s University

Dr. Jennifer McConnel

Full-time Lecturer at

Stony Brook University