JESSE TURNER, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Reading and Language Arts Department                                       

Appointment date: August 1999

ACADEMIC DEGREES

Ph.D.

University of Arizona

Language, Reading, and Culture

2000

M.Ed.

New Jersey City University

Reading and Language Arts

1993

M.Ed.

New Jersey City University                 

Administration in Urban Education 

1991

B.A. in Educatio

New Jersey City University        

Social Studies

1981

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Duties:

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT

Assistant Professor

Department of Reading and Language Arts

School of Education and Professional Studies

 

Duties include teaching undergraduate course: Literacy in the Secondary School; graduate courses in Master of Science in Reading and Language Arts, including Diagnosis of Reading and Language Arts Difficulties, Remedial and Corrective Techniques in Reading, Clinical Practices in Reading and Language Arts; 6th Year Certificate degree course: Specialized Diagnosis & Remedial Techniques in Reading and Language Arts; University Professional Development School Network Facilitator for Pulaski Middle School, New Britain, CT; Graduate Program Advisor to 60+ students in Reading and Language Arts program; department representation at university committees; involvement in research and grant writing; and participation in departmental business.