Joan Bessman Taylor
Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Location
SEC 611
Phone
319-273-2192
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Joan Bessman Taylor
Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Education
- B.A. English -- Spring Hill College
- M.Ed. Secondary Education -- University of South Alabama
- M.L.I.S. Library and Information Science -- University of Southern Mississippi
- Ph.D. Library and Information Science -- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Research Interests
- The Social Dimensions of Reading
- Reading Engagement
- Evolution of Concepts of Intellectual Freedom
- Catalysts and Barriers to Recreational Reading
- Readers Advisory
- School Librarians as Literacy Leaders