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Program Faculty 

Chrsity Austin

Christy Austin, Ph.D. - View Profile
Assistant Professor
Literacy, Language, and Learning
SAEC 3237
christy.austin@utah.edu

Research Interests: Interventon for students with word reading difficulties and disabilities; multi-tiered systems of support in reading; dyslexia policy and legislation.  

Lauren Liang

Lauren Aimonette Liang, Ph.D. - View Profile
Associate Professor

Literacy, Language, and Learning
SAEC 3251
801-587-1732
lauren.liang@utah.edu 

Research Interests: Children's and young adults literature, comprehension insturciton; text complexity; reading and socio-emotional learning. 

colli lucas

Colli Lucas, Ph.D. - View Profile
Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Literacy, Language, and Learning
SAEC 3246
801-587-1726
Colli.Lucas@utah.edu

Research Interests: Comprehension; motivation; early literacy, writing. 

seung-hee

Seung-Hee Claire Son, Ph.D. - View Profile
Associate Professor

Program Director, Literacy, Language, and Learning
Literacy, Language, and Learning
EARLY Lab
SAEC 3249
801-587-1729
claire.son@utah.edu

Research Interests:Early literacy and language development and intervention; program and policy evaluation; reading engagement; multimedia technology; early childhood education; home and community literacy

Katherine O'Donnell

Katherine O’Donnell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Literacy, Language, and Learning
SAEC 3248
Katherine.odonnell@utah.edu

Research interest: Early Word Reading, Reading Fluency, Set for Variability, Science of Reading Policies and Legislation, Intervention for Students with Word Reading Difficulties and Disabilities

 

 

Ph.D. Handbook

The Ph.D. in Literacy, Language, and Learning (updated August, 2022). 

Last Updated: 10/19/23