Research & Outreach
Faculty Research and Outreach
- Faculty Awards and Leadership Positions in the Areas of Research, Teaching, and Service.
- Topics of Research and Outreach Interest
- Active Research Activities
- External Research Funding
- Professional Conferences
- Editorial and Review Activities
- Research and Policy Stakeholders
- Journal of Language and Literacy Education
LLED faculty endorse a broad definition of research that includes empirical and humanities-based research as described in the American Educational Research Association (AERA) standards and by other professional associations. Research activities include:
- presenting at conferences
- seeking external funding
- supporting research through editorial and review activities for journals and book publishers
- contributing to policy that pertains to social science research.
We encourage inquires about our many research activities listed below:
LLED faculty are engaged in numerous forms of research and outreach locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Faculty pages [hyperlink] showcase each person’s profile. Below is a list of current and active projects by faculty who are interested in collaborators. Doctoral students may consider work on any of these projects as part of their research apprenticeship responsibilities. Contact individual faculty to inquire further.
Please contact individual faculty members if you are interested in talking with them about their work. It might be possible to join a research team, participate in a reading group about a particular topic, or sign up for a Research Apprenticeship with a faculty member.
The list in this section includes some of the places where LLED faculty have received external funding for their research, our gratitude to:
LLED faculty and students present at a wide range of professional conferences, engaging in national and international dialogue related to language and literacy education. Conferences serve as a way to share information, network with others who pursue similar lines of inquiry, and to grow as a researcher, scholar, and educator.
GECAT Project
Do you currently teach in Barrow, Hall, or Habersham County? If so, you can earn your ESOL endorsement FREE through the GECAT Project. Applications are currently being accepted for the spring 2014 cohort. Get more information and apply at the GECAT website.
Reading Clinic
The Reading Clinic The University of Georgia Reading Clinic is one of the oldest continuously run reading clinics in the United States. Founded by Dr. Ira E. Aaron, it has offered services to the people of Georgia since 1956. Currently, students and faculty in the clinic serve first grade children through high school adolescents. Our [...]
Red Clay Writing Project
The Red Clay Writing Project, a site of the National Writing Project, is a partnership of the UGA College of Education and teachers in northeast Georgia. RCWP has been providing professional learning opportunities for educators since 2003, based on the principles of promoting social justice and educational equity, developing teacher leadership, and learning through critical inquiry. Red Clay [...]
Research and Policy Stakeholders Alliance for Excellent Education Georgia Department of Education GA Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program Southern Regional Education Board ( The Institute on Teaching and Mentoring )
Many faculty engage in service activities which include the publication and distribution of new ideas through journal articles, books, website postings etc. Below is a list of some of the journals to which LLED faculty have served as editors and reviewers.
