Joan Bessman Taylor

Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction

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Location

SEC 611

Phone
319-273-2192

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Joan Bessman Taylor

Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction

   Faculty Profile
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