VITA
Katherine D. Wiesendanger, Ed.D.
Professor of Education
Longwood University
Farmville, VA
13615 Hunts Bridge Rd.
Midlothian, VA 23112
(607 382-2939 of
EXPERIENCE:
2006- present Longwood University, Farmville, VA
Professor of Education
Teach courses in the Graduate program in Literacy
1977 - 2005 Alfred University, Alfred, New York
* Kruson Distinguished Professor of Education
* Main contact person for New York State Ed Department
* Responsible for registration of programs to meet NYSED guidelines
* Director, Undergraduate & Graduate Early Childhood/Childhood
Programs
* Director, Graduate Reading Program
* Professor of Education
* Program Development - Obtained state approval for field based
major in Early Childhood/Childhood, Special Education, and
Graduate
Reading programs.
* Developed and taught Reading Clinic as part of the Graduate
Reading program
* Served on all major university committees: Promotion & Tenure
(six terms), University Faculty Council, Dean and faculty searches,
Graduate Council, State and National Accreditation.
* Taught graduate courses in Literacy: Competency in Teaching
Literacy;
Experience
Diagnosis and Remediation in Literacy; Seminar and Field
in Literacy; and Methods of Teaching Language Arts.
* Supervised student teachers, graduate student projects.
* Academic advisor.
* Served on School Psychology Doctoral committees
* Taught undergraduate courses in Literacy Methodology in field-based
program.
McGill University, Montreal, Canada
* Director, Reading Clinic
* Developed literacy program for multicultural non-English speaking
adolescent students
Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi
* Taught field-based courses in Literacy supervising the development
corrective programs for rural African-American students.
University of SW Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana
* Co-directed early learning center for preschoolers (ages 3-5)
Atlanta Public School System

* Substituted in all grades in inner city schools
* Developed and taught parenting program for YMCA
Bangor, Maine Public Schools
* Taught grades 2 - 4 in suburban school.
CERTIFICATION: New York State Certification - Permanent: Nursery, Kindergarten, Grades 1-6-
Reading Teacher
LEADERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
International Reading Association
Chair –CARE
International Reading Association
Program Chair –PRTE
College Reading Association
Conference Coordinator
Chair, Clinical Division (two terms)
Board of Directors
Chair, Teacher Education Division
Program Committee for Conference
International Reading Association
Chair, Professors of Reading Teacher Educators Special Interest Group
Chair, Concern for Affective Domain Special Interest Group
Kanakadea Reading Council (local IRA affiliate)
President and Founding Member (five terms)
New York State Accreditation Team
Member
Journal -
Journal -
Journal -
Journal -
Journal -
The Reading Teacher,
Reading Horizons,
Editorial Board Guest Member
Editorial Board
Journal of Clinical Reading, Editorial Board
Reading Research and Instruction, Editorial Board
College Reading Association, Dissertation Award Committee; Peer Reviewer,
College Reading Association Yearbook- Editorial Advisory Board
The Reading Professor, Editor, Associate Editor, Editorial Board
HONORS:
Kruson Distinguished Professor
Teaching Excellence Award (1998) New York State Electric & Gas
Independent College Award
Teaching Excellence Award - Alfred University
IRA Celebrate Literacy Award

EDUCATION:
Minor -
Reading Educator Award, New York State Reading Association
Phi Kappa Phi
Ed.D.
Ed.S.
Mississippi State, Major - Reading; Minor: Special Education
Southwestern Louisiana, Major - Elementary Education;
Special Education
B.S. & M.Ed. University of Maine, Major, Elementary Education, Reading
Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers: (ALER) 54 annual convention ,
November 5, 2011 : Omaha NE: topic: A Model for Using Interactive Writing as a Vehicle for Literacy learning with
Older Struggling Students
Virginia State Reading Association (VSRA) Roanoke, VA. VSRA Conference -2011
March 18 : topic: Recreational Reading: Useful Tips for Successful Implementation
International Reading Association ( IRA) Tuesday, May 10, 2011 topic :Fostering children’s Love of Reading Annual IRA Convention : Orlando,
Florida :

Sarasota, Florida. November 6-9, 2008;
Implementing Recreational Reading: Common Practices from
Successful models”
topic: A Model for Using Interactive Writing as a Vehicle for Literacy Learning with
Older Struggling Readers.
College Reading association :(CRA) , Salt Lake City Utah, Nov 2007 , Children’s
Success with word Identification
College Reading Association - Annual Convention, Del Ray, FL - October 28-31, 2004,
Topic :Developing a Balanced Literacy Program in a High Needs School.
International Reading Association Annual Convention, Reno, Nevada. May 5,2004
Personal Critiques: Coaching Prospective Writers.
The Importance of a Balanced Literacy Program: A Case for Incorporating Phonics.
College Reading Association-2003 Corpus Christi, Texas, October 31- Conference Coordinator
Topic: Implementing a Field Based Practicum in a High Needs School
College Reading Association, 2002 Philadelphia, Pa. Nov 1-4. Conference Coordiaator
College Reading Association - Annual Convention, St. Petersburg, FL - November 2 - 5, 2000.
Topic: Practices that Increase Recreational Reading for Students in Middle Grades.
Topic: Personal Critiques: Coaching Prospective Writers Parts I & II.
College Reading Association - Annual Convention, Hilton Head, SC - November 4 - 7, 1999.
Topic: SSR: Can It Change the Habits and Attitudes of Junior High School Students?
Topic: Personal Critiques: Coaching Prospective Writers.
College Reading Association - Annual Convention, Myrtle Beach, SC - November 5 - 7, 1998.
Topic: Current Instructional Practices in Relation to Children’s Motivation For Learning.
Topic: Personal Critiques: Coaching Prospective Writers.
College Reading Association - Annual Convention, Boston, MA - November 6 - 9, 1997.
Topic: Personal Critiques: Coaching Prospective Writers.
International Reading Association, San Antonio, TX - April 28 - May 3, 1996.

Topic: Addressing Diversity in College and University Instruction.
College Reading Association - Charleston, SC - October 31-November 3, 1996.
Topic: Children’s View of Motivation: A Descriptive Study of the Instructional Interactions
in a Reading Clinic.
College Reading Association - Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA - November 2-5, 1995.
Topic: Linking the Reading Clinic to the Community.
College Reading Association - Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA - November 3-6, 1994.
Topic: Linking the Literacy Program: Ideas that Work
Clinical Reading Division Forum and Business Meeting.
International Reading Association, San Antonio, TX - April 1993.
Organized and Chaired PRTE Special Interest Group.
College Reading Association, St. Louis, MO - November 1992.
Topic: Cooperative Grouping in Literacy Instruction.
International Reading Association, New Orleans, LA - May 1992.
Topic: Children’s View of Motivation
International Reading Association, New Orleans, LA - May 1992.
Member of Professors of Reading Teacher Educators reaction panel on Reform Movement
in Teacher Education.
College Reading Association - October 1992.
Chaired session on Diagnostic Testing.
College Reading Association, Atlanta, GA - October 1992.
Topic: Content Area Reading: Strategies that Make a Difference.
College Reading Association, Richmond, VA - November 1991.
Topic: A Study Technique to Develop Higher Level Thinking Skills.
International Reading Association, Las Vegas, NV - May 1991.
Topic: Getting Children Underway in Reading.
College Reading Association, Baltimore, MD - October 1987.
Chaired session with Dr. Rudolph Mitchell - Harvard on visual imagery and its effect on
visual imagery and its effect on reading comprehension.
International Reading Association, Toronto, Canada - May 1987
Topic: Ideal Preparation and Continuing Education of Reading Specialists for Elementary
Schools.
National Reading Conference, St. Petersburg, FL - December 1987
Co-sponsored session (CRA-NRC) - Effective Communication of Reading Theory and
Research: Classroom Application.
College Reading Association, Baltimore, MD - Oct. 28 - Nov. 1, 1986

Topic: Results of Three Different Methods of Teaching Sight Words.
Selected to chair two sessions of conference.
International Reading Association, Anaheim, CA - May 1987
Topic: Semantic Mapping: A Prereading Strategy
Presided over Professors of Reading Educators panel discussion.
College Reading Association, Baltimore, MD - March 1987
Reported on current research issues facing Clinical Division.
College Reading Association, Knoxville, TN - October 1986
Topic: Semantic Mapping: Its Effects on Comprehension”
Presided and chaired Clinical Division business meeting.
Chaired debate over current issues in reading.

Books:
Wiesendanger, Katherine. (2001). Strategies for Literacy Education . Upper Saddle River, NJ.
Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Bader, Lois & Wiesendanger, K.D. (1995). Bader reading & language inventory (2nd ed.),
Columbus, OH: Merrill Publishing Co.
Wiesendanger, K.D. & Birlem, E.D. (1982).
Parents: Help your child become a better reader .
Palo Alto, CA: R.E. Research Associates.
Periodicals:
Wiesendanger , K.D. (2011) Increase Student Involvement: Emphasize
Self Generated Questions in the Classroom: Virginia English Bulletin,V
60 (2) 6-8.
Wiesendanger,K.D. et.al (2011) Suggest-Choose- Plan- Compose : A Strategy to Help
Children Learn to Write : The Reading Teacher ,V 64 (6) 451-551.
Wiesendanger, K.D. et.al. (2010) Optimum Class Size Depends on Group, USA Today,
10 A
Wiesendanger,KD et. al. ( 2010) Developing Cultural Awareness through Implementing
Literature Circles in the Classroom. V 17 (1-2) 110- 115.
Wiesendanger, KD et al. (2010) Implementing a Three Stage Structured Strategy to
Assist Struggling Writers, Virginia English Bulletin V59 (1) 38-50.
Wiesendanger, K.D. et al.(2009) Recreational Reading: Useful Tips for Successful
Implementation, , Reading Horizons V49 (4) 269-284.
Wiesendanger, KD .et al (2010) A Model for Using Interactive Writing as a Vehicle for
Literacy Learning with Older Struggling Readers: Balanced Reading Instruction, V 16 (
1) , 29 41.
Wiesendanger, K.D. et.al. (2009) Children’s Success with Word Identification: The
Importance of Word Selection, The Reading Professor, V.29 (1), -22.32.
Wiesendanger,K.D et.al. (2009) Adapting SSR to Meet the Needs of Non-Participating
Students: Adding Shared to Sustained Silent Reading, Affective Reading Education
Journal, V.2 (5), 6-12.

Wiesendanger,K.D. et.al. (2008 ). Children’s Success with Word Identification: The
Importance of Word Selection. The Reading Professor , V.29 N 1, pp. 17-22.
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1999). Current Instructional Practices in Relation to Children’s
Motivation For Learning. The Reading Instruction Journal. V , (45).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1998). Book review. Reading in the content area. The Reading
Professor , V , (3).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1996). Strategies for the development of student reading comprehension of both narrative and expository materials. Journal of Clinical Reading , V , (2).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1996). A framework for implementing cooperative grouping to improve reading comprehension in content area subjects. Journal of Clinical Reading , V , (2).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1996). A survey of cooperative grouping practices used by elementary school teachers to improve reading comprehension. Journal of Clinical Reading: Research and
Programs , V , (2).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1978). Prequestioning inhibits third grader’s reading comprehension.
Reading Teacher, 31, (8).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1992). Cooperative grouping in literacy instruction. Reading Horizons ,
32 , (5).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1992). The cues that children use to identify high frequency words in context. Journal of Clinical Reading: Research and Programs , IV , (1).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1992). SCAIT: A study technique to develop students’ higher comprehension skills when reading content area material. Journal of Reading , 35 , (5).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1991). Writing reviews of professional and instructional materials. IRA
Book Writing for Publication by Carol Hopkins.
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1989). Professional resources. Reading Research and Instruction , 29 ,
(1).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1989). Current classroom practices: Students’ perceptions of their effectiveness in motivating them to read. Reading Teacher .
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1989). SSR: Its effects on students’ reading habits after they complete the program, Reading Horizons .

Wiesendanger, K.D. (1989). Realizing the potential of informal reading inventories. Journal of
Reading , 32 , (5).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1987). Teaching easily confused words: Timing makes the difference.
Reading Teacher , 1 , 41 , (3).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1987). Use semantic mapping to help learning disabled students organize story structure.
Journal of Clinical Reading: Research and Programs , 11 , (3).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1987). Summary of research on the effectiveness of SSR:
Considerations when implementing a program. Chapter VII Theory and Research, Selected
Readings , edited by Ken VandermMeullen, Western Michigan University.
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1986). Clinical Division. Reading News , 14 , (3).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1986). Durkin revisited. Reading Horizons, 26, (2).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1986). Using questions in the teaching of reading. (Reprinted partial article in Eldon E. Ekwall’s Teaching Reading in the Elementary School .
Wiesendanger, K.D. & Bader, Lois. (1986). University-based reading clinics: Practices and procedures. Reading Teacher , 39 , (7).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1986). Use student generated questions to develop independent readers.
Reading Teacher , 39 , (6).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1986). Related readings - They motivate students to read. Reading
Teacher , 39 , (5).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1985). SSR: Can it change the attitudes and habits of junior high school students? The Reading Professor , X , (3).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1985). Avoiding legal entanglements. Reading News , 13 , (4).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1985). Ideas that turned the learner around. Reading News , 13 , (3).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1985). Helping students understand relationships with the use of paragraph frames. Reading Teacher , 39 , (3).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1985). Comprehension: Using anticipation guides. Reading Teacher , 39 .
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1985). Clinical Division. Reading News , 14 , (1).
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1984). The reading clinic. Instructor .
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1984). Effective techniques for motivating the underachiever. The
Seminar .
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1984). Parent-teacher communication: Practical suggestions on how to

effectively begin the process. Resources in Education .
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1984). The effectiveness of SSR: An overview of the research. Reading
Horizons .
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1984). Test review: Bader reading inventory. Journal of Reading .
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1984). Research questions emerge. Reading News , 13 , (2).
Wiesendanger, K.D. & Birlem, E.D. (1984). Ways to get children reading in a summer reading clinic. Instructor .
Wiesendanger, K.D. & Birlem, E.D. (1983). Does a sustained silent reading program improve word recognition and comprehension skills? Reading Professor .
Wiesendanger, K.D. & Birlem E.D. (1982). Do high school remedial readers comprehend better when reading silently or orally? Research on Reading in the Secondary Schools .
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1982). A summary of studies related to the effect of question placement.
Reading Horizons .
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1981). A critical look at the reading approaches and grouping patterns currently used in the primary grades. Reading Horizons .
Wiesendanger, K.D. & Birlem, E.D. (1981). Language development and parent involvement:
A model presentation. Instructor .
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1979). Adapting language experience to reading for bilingual pupils.
Reading Teacher .
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1979). Adapting grouping patterns to maximize reading achievement within an elementary classroom. Resources in Education .
Wiesendanger, K.D. (1979). A plan for parent involvement. Early Years .