Center Research Faculty

Barbara Foorman, Ph.D.

Director
Dr. Foorman is appointed as an Eppes Professor in the College of Education at FSU along with her appointment to the faculty of FCRR. She recently completed a term as the Commissioner of Educational Research for the National Institute of Education Sciences, and is internationally recognized for her research on reading instruction and reading assessment.
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Joseph Torgesen, Ph.D.

Director Emeritus
Dr. Torgesen is appointed as the W. Russell and Eugenia Morcom Chair of Psychology and Education at FSU. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Institute for Education Sciences and is widely recognized for his research on the prevention and remediation of reading difficulties.
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Richard Wagner, Ph.D.

Associate Director
Dr. Wagner is the Alfred Binet Professor of Psychology at FSU. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Institute for Literacy and is well known for his research on the assessment of reading and intelligence.
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Christopher Lonigan, Ph.D.

Associate Director
Dr. Lonigan is a Professor in the Psychology Department at FSU. He serves on the Early Literacy Panel of the National Institute for Literacy and is nationally known for his work on literacy instruction and assessment for students at the Pre-K level.
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Stephanie Al-Otaiba, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services, College of Education, FSU
Dr. Al-Otaiba, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education and Rehabilitation Services, conducts research on school-based early literacy interventions and on teacher training.
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Carol Connor, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services, College of Education, FSU
Dr. Connor received her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, and conducts reserach on early literacy instruction. Specifically, she has a current 5 year project supported by the Institute of Education Sciences to study aptitude by instructional interactions in first grade students. The project is designed to produce and evaluate software that will provide guidance to teachers about the focus of their instruction that is based on their students current level of growth in reading.
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John Hosp, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, FSU
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Young-Suk Kim, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, FSU
Dr. Kim’s research interests include oral language development and reading development with particular interests in phonological awareness, orthographic awareness, and reading fluency for various populations such as Korean- and English-speaking children as well as English language learners.
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Beth Phillips, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems,
College of Education, FSU
Dr. Phillips is currently conducting and developing research on emergent literacy, including topics related to curriculum development, assessment, and relations between emergent literacy and child behavior. Dr. Phillips also is involved in research on developmental psychopathology.

Ramona Pittman, Ph.D

Assistant Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, FSU
Dr. Pittman is an assistant professor in the School of Teacher Education at FSU and a research faculty at FCRR. Dr. Pittman’s research interests include adolescent literacy including spelling and writing, interventions for struggling readers and writers, and the reading performance of minority students.
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Ralph Radach, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, FSU
Dr. Radach's research interests include Cognitive and developmental reading research; visual perception, attention and eye movement control; acquired and developmental reading disabilities; cognitive neuropsychology with a focus on visual and oculomotor functions; human factors and internet usability.
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Alysia Roehrig , Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems,
College of Education, FSU
Dr. Roehrig conducts research on the assessment and development of teacher expertise in literacy instruction, and is also interested in the development of motivation for learning to read. Recent books include "Stories of Beginning Teachers" with Michael Pressley and Denise Talotta as co-authors, and "Motivating Primary-Grade Students" with Michael Pressley, Sara Dolezal, Lisa Raphael, Lindsey Mohan, and Kristen Bogner as coauthors.
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Chris Schatschneider, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, FSU
Dr. Christopher Schatschneider is an experienced researcher in the area of early reading development. He has expertise in applying sophisticated measurement and statistical models to illuminate the relationships between reading and pre-reading skills.
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Jeannie Wanzek, Ph.D

Assistant Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, FSU
Dr. Wanzek is an assistant professor in the School of Teacher Education at FSU. She is a former special educator and elementary teacher. Dr. Wanzek conducts research examining effective reading instruction and intervention focusing primarily on prevention and remediation for students with reading difficulties and disabilities.
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About Mission Center Research The Science of Reading Curriculum and Instruction Assessment Programs Progress Monitoring and Reporting Network Training/Technical Assistance Projects Professional Development Interventions for Struggling Readers PIRT Doctoral Training Resources/Partners/Links FCRR Media/Podcasts Employment Opportunities A Florida State University Center	Center Research Faculty Barbara Foorman, Ph.D. Director Dr. Foorman is appointed as an Eppes Professor in the College of Education at FSU along with her appointment to the faculty of FCRR. She recently completed a term as the Commissioner of Educational Research for the National Institute of Education Sciences, and is internationally recognized for her research on reading instruction and reading assessment. Presentations \| Publications \| More Joseph Torgesen, Ph.D. Director Emeritus Dr. Torgesen is appointed as the W. Russell and Eugenia Morcom Chair of Psychology and Education at FSU. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Institute for Education Sciences and is widely recognized for his research on the prevention and remediation of reading difficulties. Presentations \| Publications \| More Richard Wagner, Ph.D. Associate Director Dr. Wagner is the Alfred Binet Professor of Psychology at FSU. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Institute for Literacy and is well known for his research on the assessment of reading and intelligence. Presentations \| More Christopher Lonigan, Ph.D. Associate Director Dr. Lonigan is a Professor in the Psychology Department at FSU. He serves on the Early Literacy Panel of the National Institute for Literacy and is nationally known for his work on literacy instruction and assessment for students at the Pre-K level. Presentations \| More Stephanie Al-Otaiba, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services, College of Education, FSU Dr. Al-Otaiba, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education and Rehabilitation Services, conducts research on school-based early literacy interventions and on teacher training. More Carol Connor, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Childhood Education, Reading, and Disability Services, College of Education, FSU Dr. Connor received her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, and conducts reserach on early literacy instruction. Specifically, she has a current 5 year project supported by the Institute of Education Sciences to study aptitude by instructional interactions in first grade students. The project is designed to produce and evaluate software that will provide guidance to teachers about the focus of their instruction that is based on their students current level of growth in reading. Presentations \| Publications \|More John Hosp, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, FSU Publications \| More Young-Suk Kim, Ed.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, FSU Dr. Kim’s research interests include oral language development and reading development with particular interests in phonological awareness, orthographic awareness, and reading fluency for various populations such as Korean- and English-speaking children as well as English language learners. Publications \| More Beth Phillips, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, College of Education, FSU Dr. Phillips is currently conducting and developing research on emergent literacy, including topics related to curriculum development, assessment, and relations between emergent literacy and child behavior. Dr. Phillips also is involved in research on developmental psychopathology. Ramona Pittman, Ph.D Assistant Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, FSU Dr. Pittman is an assistant professor in the School of Teacher Education at FSU and a research faculty at FCRR. Dr. Pittman’s research interests include adolescent literacy including spelling and writing, interventions for struggling readers and writers, and the reading performance of minority students. More Ralph Radach, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, FSU Dr. Radach's research interests include Cognitive and developmental reading research; visual perception, attention and eye movement control; acquired and developmental reading disabilities; cognitive neuropsychology with a focus on visual and oculomotor functions; human factors and internet usability. More Alysia Roehrig , Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, College of Education, FSU Dr. Roehrig conducts research on the assessment and development of teacher expertise in literacy instruction, and is also interested in the development of motivation for learning to read. Recent books include "Stories of Beginning Teachers" with Michael Pressley and Denise Talotta as co-authors, and "Motivating Primary-Grade Students" with Michael Pressley, Sara Dolezal, Lisa Raphael, Lindsey Mohan, and Kristen Bogner as coauthors. Publications \| More Chris Schatschneider, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, FSU Dr. Christopher Schatschneider is an experienced researcher in the area of early reading development. He has expertise in applying sophisticated measurement and statistical models to illuminate the relationships between reading and pre-reading skills. More Jeannie Wanzek, Ph.D Assistant Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, FSU Dr. Wanzek is an assistant professor in the School of Teacher Education at FSU. She is a former special educator and elementary teacher. Dr. Wanzek conducts research examining effective reading instruction and intervention focusing primarily on prevention and remediation for students with reading difficulties and disabilities. Publications \| More