Student Testimonials and Faculty Spotlights
Learn what graduates had to say about our program and meet some of the literacy program’s faculty members.
Student Testimonials
Crystal Burchfield
“I chose to earn an MA in Literacy because I knew that the knowledge would benefit my students in the classroom.”
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Yvonne Wood
“Achieving a master’s degree early in my [teaching] career has [contributed] to many of my students mastering state assessment. I am happy to say that a number of my students, who have never passed a state assessment, achieve mastery before entering high school.”
Stephanie Green
“My favorite courses were those taught by Dr. Tara Wilson because her passion for reading always came through in her teaching and in our class discussions.”
Brenda Gardea
“As soon as I graduated, I received the promotion to reading interventionist and am now able to work exclusively with the students who are dyslexic or at risk.”
Valarie Shreves
“I almost walked away from education…and Dr. Wilson helped me get back on track to where I gained the confidence and the knowledge that I needed to become that real teacher that I already was.”
Faculty Spotlights
Tara Wilson, EdD
“We know our students. I can tell you their names. I can tell you where they’re teaching. We really try to get to know them as a person and not a number.”
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Shelly Landreth, EdD
“Most of the students in my graduate courses are already educators, but they all have very different experiences and knowledge. I love how we all come together in an online environment to form a community, learning alongside each other.”
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