Since 1978, I have had the opportunity to teach at the high school, community college and university level. In 1990, I began teaching here at EMU, where I teach courses in English education and literacy, work with undergraduate and graduate students and co-direct the Eastern Michigan University Writing Project.
Most recently, I've focused my research in the following areas:
In the last few years, I've taken on a new role: special editor for the National Council of Teachers of English, where I've developed the Principles in Practice Imprint, designed to help teachers connect some of NCTE research-based policies with classroom practice.