Dr. Catherine Kurkjian

Professional Assignments and Activities

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Selection Committee,  National Reading Conference Student Outstanding Research Award (2004-2007)

bullet     Conference Area Chair, Study Group National Reading Conference (2005, 2006. 2007)
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Reviewer, National Reading Conference Proposals (2004-2007)

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Research Chair, Connecticut Association of Reading Research (July 2004to present)

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Doctoral Thesis Committee Member (spring 2004, fall 2005)

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Conference Area Chair, Study Group National Reading Conference (2004-2007))

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Reviewer, National Reading Conference Proposals (2004)

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Department Editor The Reading Teacher, Children’s Book Section (2003-2007)

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Goal 2 Coordinator, Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) Grant (August 2003 – present)

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University Facilitator, West District School, Farmington Public Schools (spring 2003, fall 2003, spring 2004)

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Editor, New England Reading Association Journal, New England Reading Association (2001-present)

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Associate Editor, The Dragon Lode Journal: The Journal of the Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest Group, International Reading Association (2002-present, 6 issues)

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Editor, The Dragon Lode Journal: The Journal of the Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest Group, International Reading Association (1999-2001, 6 issues)

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Principal Investigator, Title II Elementary Language Arts Work Group (2002-2003)

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Section Editor, Computers in the Classroom, New England Reading Association Journal (1999-2001, 6 issues)

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Reviewer, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Publications (1997 to present)

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State Director Student Membership, International Reading Association (2000-present)

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Student Volunteer Conference Chair, Connecticut Reading Association Conference Committee (2000-present)

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Selection Committee, Nutmeg Award Committee, Connecticut Library Association (2000, 2001)

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Program Portfolio Advisor (spring 2002-present)

 

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