Literacy & English/Language Arts Education
Program Areas
Middle Childhood Education
Bachelor of Science in Education degree: Language Arts is one of four possible concentrations (plus the teaching of reading).
Adolescent & Young Adult Education
Bachelor of Science in Education degree: Integrated Language Arts is one of eight possible areas of licensure.
Literacy Education
This program offers the K-12 Reading Endorsement (adds on to existing license) and an M.Ed. in K-12 Reading/Literacy Specialization.
Reading & Writing Development Center - The Center serves as a supplemental educational agency that provides consultative, diagnostic, and tutorial services in reading and writing and as a practicum center for graduate programs in literacy education. The primary function of the Center is to provide a diagnostic/instructional facility for the professional education and development of students who are pursuing graduate programs in literacy education.
Curriculum & Instruction
Faculty
![William Bintz, Ph.D.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/fixed_width_1200/public/BintzWilliam_DL121322_diy_0.jpg?VersionId=RxNSuJ9R9PkGgeysGH5OPO0Zbhz_44YE&itok=8oGrIhEF)
William Bintz, Ph.D.
Professor
330-672-0658
wbintz@kent.edu
![Danielle Gruhler, Ph.D.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/fixed_width_1200/public/GruhlerDanielle_DL121322_diy.jpg?VersionId=3oWO7q.nnlbnhAHe2K9_UnDzMyNSnoWf&itok=1DGUgObz)
Danielle Gruhler, Ph.D.
Professor
330-672-6517
dgruhler@kent.edu
![Dr. Gumiko Monobe](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/fixed_width_1200/public/Monobe_profilepic_2017_0.jpg?VersionId=XGSD.Xq1SI1r3ZhCclKgLI9kvluL_9Lg&itok=y-EgqQmo)
Gumiko Monobe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
330-672-2580
gmonobe@kent.edu
![Dr. Cheryl Potenza-Radis](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/fixed_width_1200/public/Potenza-Radis_Cheryl_2024.png?VersionId=WCyg2p206958MgS3cQLR945mR0BAaWPk&itok=V8Etn_m-)
Cheryl L. Potenza-Radis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
330-672-0637
cpotenza@kent.edu
Kristine Pytash, Ph.D.
Professor,
ADED Program Coordinator
330-672-2580
kpytash@kent.edu
![Dr. Timothy Rasinski](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/Tim.%20Formal.%202014_0320_0.jpg?VersionId=CZr9__KBXyR65LMx8BE0Iz84DNYr7.P9)
Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
330-672-0649
trasinsk@kent.edu
![Dr. Jackie Ridley](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/JRidley%20Prof%20Headshot_resized_profile_2.jpg?VersionId=SpJ4hq02JQrhniEHb.vp29g4nZWpcSMy)
Jackie Ridley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
330-672-0635
jridley2@kent.edu
Elizabeth Testa, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
330-672-0647
etesta@kent.edu
![Dr. Francisco Torres](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/fixed_width_1200/public/Torres%2C%20Francisco_0524.jpg?VersionId=DN8q13I.xf0RuJEauyyct67g8qCwT4wt&itok=CIbfrkRX)
Francisco Torres, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
330-672-0634
ftorres2@kent.edu
![Lori Wilfong, PhD](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/fixed_width_1200/public/wilfongL_0_160%20240.jpg?VersionId=lryIWPEtPlJ6kBnmSZE5Re08UMYIJygR&itok=ffJK4PWn)
Lori Wilfong, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Literacy Program Coordinator
330-672-2580
lgkrug@kent.edu