The University of Maine’s Literacy Education graduate programs provide the opportunity to explore vital issues of literacy research and instruction with nationally recognized faculty. The UMaine literacy faculty has:

• published over 30 books, plus numerous scholarly articles
• been recognized with two University-wide Faculty Excellence awards
• established a national site for Reading Recovery Teacher Leader Training
• developed and implemented the Maine Literacy Partnership
• founded the Maine Writing Project a site of the National Writing Project and programs such as Young Authors’ Camps, Effective Practices and writing retreats
• received two Spencer Foundation Grants
• collaboratively secured a $4.7 million federal Reading Excellence Act grant and served as providers of training and development

Faculty

• Dr. Susan Bennett-Armistead, Assistant Professor, Early Literacy
• Dr. Jan Kristo, Associate Dean for Instruction
• Marcia Boody, University Trainer, Maine Literacy Partnership
• Dr. Rich Kent, Associate Professor & Coordinator of Academic Programs in Literacy. Director, Maine Writing Project
• Ken Martin, Lecturer
• Jane Wellman-Little, Lecturer
• Maja Wilson, Lecturer
• Mary Rosser, Director, Center for Reading Recovery

Academic Programs

• Master’s Program in Literacy Education, M.Ed.
• Certificate of Advanced Study in Literacy Education, C.A.S.
• Doctoral Program in Literacy Education, Ph.D.
• Special Programs in Literacy

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