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Dr. Lauren A. Liang received her Ph.D. in 2004 in Curriculum and Instruction- Literacy Education from the University of Minnesota, where she was a Guy Bond Fellow in Reading Education. She also has a M.A. in Cognition and Development from the University of California-Berkeley. Prior to her university work, she taught in elementary and middle schools.


Teaching and Research Interests:

Dr. Liang's research and teaching focuses on comprehension instruction in the middle grades and children's and adolescent literature. Her work has been published in journals such as Reading Research Quarterly, Research in the Teaching of English, and the NRC Yearbook. Dr. Liang serves on committees and editorial boards for local, national, and international reading organizations. She also reviews children's literature for The Horn Book Guide, The Five Owls, and other publications.

Degrees -

Ph. D. University of Minnesota, Curriculum and Instruction, Literacy Education
M. A. University of California-Berkeley, Cognition and Development
B. A. University of Notre Dame, English and American Studies

Selected Publications:

Liang, L.A. & Dole, J.A. (2006). Help with teaching reading comprehension: Comprehension instructional frameworks. The Reading Teacher , 59(8), 742-753.

Liang, L.A. & Graves, B.B. (2006). Is it good or is it stupendous?: Vocabulary in transitional chapter books. Book Links, 15(3), 50-53.

Liang, L.A., Peterson, C., & Graves, M.F. (2005). Investigating two approaches to fostering children's comprehension of literature. Reading Psychology, 26 (4-5), 387-400.

Beach, R., Bigelow, M., DeLapp, P., Dillon, D., Galda, L., Helman, L., Jorgensen, K., Kalnin, J., Lensmire, T., Liang, L., O'Brien, D., Rijlaarsdam, G., & Janssen, T. (2005). Annotated bibliography of research in the teaching of English. Research in the Teaching of English, 40(2), 207-237.

Galda, L., & Liang, L.A. (2003). Reading as experience or getting the facts? Stance and literature in classrooms. Reading Research Quarterly, 38, 268-275.

Graves, M.F., & Liang, L.A. (2002). Online resources for fostering understanding and higher-level thinking in senior high school students. In D.L. Schallert, C.M. Fairbanks, J. Worthy, B. Maloch, & J.V. Hoffman, (Eds.). (pp. 204-215). 51st Yearbook of the National Reading Conference. Oak Creek, WI: National Reading Conference.

Liang, L.A. (2002). On the shelves of the local library: High interest-easy reading trade books. Preventing School Failure, 46(4), 183-188.