Portland State University faculty include:

Patricia Day, MA, supports K-12 teachers as a Sheltered Instruction Observational Protocol (SIOP) trainer and facilitator to make content comprehensible for English language learners. She also provides trainings and coaching to ESL teachers in English language development. In addition to her work with English language learners, Ms. Day has taught grades K-8 and graduate courses in reading strategies and comprehension. She is a reading specialist and has served as a Title I coordinator.

Dolores Johnston, MA, is a library media specialist in the West Linn/Wilsonville School District. She manages technology in her school and collaborates with teachers to integrate technology and information skills and literature into the curriculum.

Susan Lenski, EdD, is a professor in the PSU Department of Curriculum and Instruction, where she teaches graduate courses in reading, writing, and language arts. She brings 20 years of experience as a public school teacher to her work as a professor. Dr. Lenski is a popular speaker for professional development programs and has consulted in the United States, Canada, Panama, and Guatemala. She has been recognized for her work by a variety of organizations, including the International Reading Association, the Illinois Reading Hall of Fame, and Illinois State University. Dr. Lenski has authored 11 books, including Improving Reading: Strategies and Resources (with Jerry L. Johns), and has published over 65 articles in state and national journals. Her research interests include incorporating reading and writing strategies into classroom practice, content area reading, and preparing culturally responsive teachers. She also volunteers as a consultant in Latin America and is currently co-authoring a book for Spanish-speaking students that will be sold in the United States and a book  for Spanish-speaking teachers that will be sold in Latin America.

Betty McEady, EdD, is a skilled academic and administrative leader with demonstrated experience in the development, implementation, and assessment of academic programs, institutional planning and alignment with accreditation documentation, and programmatic assessment for improvement. She has wide ranging expertise in providing direction and support for faculty and students in areas of instructional development and assessment, outcomes-based education, learner- and learning-centered educational models, teacher education, professional development, and academic governance. Dr. McEady also has an extensive record as a skilled communicator and educator in diverse settings.

Leigh Ann Morlock, MS, was a high school English teacher and library media specialist for the Vernonia School District.

Megan Owens, MEd, is an adjunct instructor in the PSU Graduate School of Education. She also teaches middle school language arts and has expertise in technology, Web design, and online courses.

Reba Parker, MS, has taught in Portland Public Schools for 27 years as a special educator, has worked in the PPS teacher support center, and has been a library media specialist at Jackson Middle School since 1989. For many years, she has promoted multicultural literature through her reading promotion program, World Travelers. Ms. Parker's special interests include incorporating the arts and music into the library curriculum.

Sherrilynn Rawson, PhD, is the principal at Nellie Muir Elementary School in the Woodburn School District. She previously served as testing and assessment coordinator for the district's English language transition program.

Margaret St. Pierre-Graves, MA, is a retired teacher from Portland Public Schools. She has taught reading and ESL, and has been in the classroom for almost 20 years. While teaching reading, she directed a reading demonstration lab serving Title I, ESL, and special education students. Her career has included teaching workshops to classroom teachers and educational assistants to help them better meet the needs of diverse student populations. As a literacy specialist, Ms. St. Pierre-Graves helped to develop a school-wide Title I literacy blocks program. She is currently an adjunct instructor at Portland State University, supervising ESL Endorsement practicum students.

M. Carrol Tama, PhD, is a retired professor who taught reading and secondary education in PSU’s Graduate School of Education. She regularly conducted workshops to help middle and high school teachers incorporate CIM literacy standards. Dr. Tama has expertise in middle/secondary reading and composition, building thinking and discussion skills across the curriculum, cooperative learning, classroom supervision, and helping teachers to become reflective practitioners.