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TEXAS STATE VITA I. Academic/Professional Background A. Name: Dr. Sonya L. Armstrong Title: Associate Professor B. Educational Background Degree Year University Major Thesis/Dissertation Ed.D. 2007 University of
Cincinnati Literacy Beginning the Literacy
Transition: Postsecondary Students’ Conceptualizations of Academic Writing in Developmental Literacy Contexts
MA 2004 Xavier University English Literature in Composition: The Need for a Student-Focused Approach
MA 2000 University of Cincinnati
English and Comparative Literature
BA 1998 University of Cincinnati
English Literature
AA 1997 University of Maryland Univ College
General Curriculum
C. University Experience Position University Dates Associate Professor of Postsecondary Literacy
Northern Illinois University 2013 - 2016
Director, College Learning Enhancement Program
Northern Illinois University 2007 - 2016
Assistant Professor of Postsecondary Literacy
Northern Illinois University 2007 - 2013
D. Relevant Professional Experience Position Entity Dates Graduate Teaching Assistant University of Cincinnati,
College of Arts & Sciences 2005 - 2007
College Newspaper Faculty University of Cincinnati, 2004 - 2005
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Adviser Clermont College Annual Adjunct Instructor of English
University of Cincinnati, Clermont College
2001 - 2005
Adjunct Instructor of English Chatfield College 2001 - 2004 Adjunct Instructor of Technical and Professional Writing
Cincinnati State Community College
2002 - 2003
Adjunct Instructor of English Southern State Community College
2001 - 2002
Adjunct Instructor of English University of Cincinnati, Clermont College
2001 - 2002
College Newspaper Faculty Adviser
Chatfield College 2001 - 2002
Adjunct Instructor of English University of Cincinnati, College of Arts & Sciences
2000 - 2001
Student Lecturer University of Cincinnati 1999 - 2000 II. TEACHING A. Teaching Honors and Awards:
Award / Honor Recipient: Alyce Kramer Marcus Outstanding Educator Award
2014 B. Courses Taught:
Texas State University:
CI 7101 – Introduction to the Research Experience CI 7310 - Teaching In College CI 7378 - Independent Study CI 7386 - Directed Research DE 7199 - Dissertation DE 7304A - Curriculum Design in Developmental Education DE 7305 - Multicultural Education in a P-16 Context DE 7399 - Dissertation DE 7699 - Dissertation DE 7999 - Dissertation
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RDG 1300 - Reading Improvement RDG 5380 - Independent Study: Reading Research RDG 7301 - Theory and Research of Literacy
Northern Illinois University:
LTRE 100 - College Reading LTRE 190 - College Reading and Study Strategies LTRE 511 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas LTRE 512 - Disciplinary Reading Instruction at the Postsecondary Level LTRE 518 - Curriculum and Program-Level Design in Postsecondary Reading LTRE 519 - Teaching Postsecondary Reading LTRE 520 - Diagnosis and Treatment of Reading Difficulties LTRE 521 - Postsecondary Reading Assessment LTRE 719 - Principles and Methods of Teaching Postsecondary Reading
Chatfield College:
ENG 101 - English Composition I ENG 102 - English Composition II ENG 230 - American Literature ENG 309 - Creative Writing
Cincinnati State Community College:
ENG 1010 - Technical Writing I ENG 1015 - Technical Writing II ENG 1018 - Professional Writing Style and Technique I ENG 1019 - Professional Writing Style and Technique II
University of Cincinnati:
ENGL 095 - Preparatory Reading and Writing I
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ENGL 097 - Preparatory Reading and Writing II ENGL 099 - Reading Academic Textbooks ENGL 101B - English Composition I Bridge ENGL 101 - English Composition I ENGL 102 - English Composition II ENGL 103 - English Composition III ENGL 171 - News Writing I ENGL 172 - News Writing II ENGL 173 - News Writing III ENGL 371 - Technical Writing ENGL 491 - Writing for Business
C. Directed Student Learning (i.e. theses, dissertations, exit committees, etc.):
Completed Dissertations and Theses: Supervisor / Chair, Dissertation, Learning in the Discipline of Psychology: An Action
Research Project Using a Paired Course Model. (2015). Northern Illinois University. Student(s): Rebecca Vaughn.
Supervisor / Chair, Dissertation, Exploring Faculty Beliefs Regarding Teaching African
American Freshmen to Interpret Social Cues at a Minority-Serving Institution. (2014). Northern Illinois University.
Student(s): Concetta Williams. Supervisor / Chair, Dissertation, Many Voices, One Story: The Experiences of College
Students With Mental Illness. Status: Completed. (2018). Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University. Student(s): Lauren VanderLind.
Supervisor / Chair, Master’s Thesis, Perceptions of Instructional Feedback from
Undergraduate, Integrated Reading and Writing Students. (2018). Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University. Student(s): Stephanie Jarrett.
Co-Chair, Dissertation, Understanding Directed Self-Placement as It Relates To Student
Persistence and Success. (2016). Northern Illinois University. Student(s): Tonya Troka.
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Member, Dissertation, The Games Men Play: How Community College Men Use Video
Games to Construct Masculinity. (2014). Northern Illinois University. Student(s): Eric Niemi.
Member, Dissertation, Adjunct Faculty Evaluation at Public Community Colleges: A
Precursor of Organizational Learning. (2015). Northern Illinois University. Student(s): Muhammad Siddiqi.
Member, Dissertation, College Students And The Stigma Of Developmental Reading: Examining Students’ Experiences, Perceptions And Academics (2017). Northern Illinois University.
Student(s): J. Schwartz. Member, Dissertation, Alignment of Literacy Tasks in Post-Secondary Transitional
Classes. (2016). University of Illinois at Chicago. Student(s): Molly McClennen.
Member, Dissertation, A Qualitative Exploration of Masculinity among Community
College Males. (2016). Northern Illinois University. Student(s): Marianne Fontes.
Member, Dissertation, The Literacy Moment: A Theory for Understanding the
Transactional Nature of Literacy Motivation for Young Mothers in Ireland. (2012). Northern Illinois University. Student(s): Heidi Davey.
In Progress Dissertations: Supervisor / Chair, Dissertation, Status: In Progress. (November 2017 - Present).
Student(s): Elizabeth Hewett, Doctoral. Supervisor / Chair, Dissertation, Status: Proposal. (September 2017 - Present).
Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University. Student(s): Meagan Hoff, Doctoral.
Supervisor / Chair, Dissertation, Status: In Progress. (2017 - Present). Curriculum and
Instruction, Texas State University. Student(s): Amarilis Castillo, Doctoral.
Member, Dissertation, Status: In Progress. (August 2016 - Present). Department of
Literacy Education, Northern Illinois University. Student(s): Mickie O’Kerns, Doctoral.
Member, Dissertation, Status: In Progress. (July 2016 - Present). Department of
Curriculum and Instruction, Northern Illinois University. Student(s): Susan Roach, Doctoral.
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Member, Dissertation, Status: Proposal. (December 2017 - Present). Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University. Student(s): Santos Cortez, Doctoral.
Member, Dissertation, Status: In Progress. (May 2018 - Present). Curriculum and
Instruction, Texas State University. Student(s): Amber Sarker, Doctoral.
Member, Dissertation, Status: Proposal. (April 2018 - Present). Curriculum and
Instruction, Texas State University. Student(s): Tami Shetron, Doctoral.
Member, Dissertation, Status: Proposal. (March 2018 - Present). Department of
Curriculum and Instruction, Northern Illinois University. Student(s): Jennifer Theriault, Doctoral.
Completed Candidacy Exams: Co- Chair, Candidacy Exam, Status: Completed. Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State
University. Student(s): Elizabeth Hewett, Doctoral. Supervisor / Chair, Candidacy Exam, Status: Completed. Curriculum and Instruction,
Texas State University. Student(s): Meagan Hoff, Doctoral.
Supervisor / Chair, Candidacy Exam, Status: Completed. Curriculum and Instruction,
Texas State University. Student(s): Amarilis Castillo, Doctoral.
In Progress Candidacy Exams: Supervisor / Chair, Candidacy Exam, Status: In Progress. (August 2018 - Present).
Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University. Student(s): Aimee Carrasco, Doctoral.
Supervisor / Chair, Candidacy Exam, Status: In Progress. (August 2018 - Present).
Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University. Student(s): Cynthia Brewer, Doctoral.
Member, Candidacy Exam, Status: Proposal. (July 2018 - Present). Curriculum and
Instruction, Texas State University. Student(s): Yuting Lin, Doctoral.
Member, Candidacy Exam, Status: Proposal. (May 2018 - Present). Curriculum and
Instruction, Texas State University. Student(s): Holly Shin, Doctoral.
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Member, Candidacy Exam, Status: Proposal. (May 2018 - Present). Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University. Student(s): Ibeth Miranda, Doctoral.
Member, Candidacy Exam, Status: Proposal. (January 2018 - Present). Curriculum and
Instruction, Texas State University. Student(s): Dustin Windsor, Doctoral.
Member, Candidacy Exam, Status: In Progress. (November 2017 - Present).
Student(s): Jessica Reynolds, Doctoral. Member, Candidacy Exam, Status: Proposal. (August 2016 - Present). Curriculum and
Instruction, Texas State University. Student(s): Patricia Hernandez, Doctoral.
Supervisor / Chair, Directed Research, Status: Completed. (August 2017 - December
2017). Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University. Student(s): Yuting Lin, Doctoral.
Supervisor / Chair, Directed Research, Status: Completed. (May 2017 - August 2017).
Student(s): Ruth Dalrymple, Doctoral.
D. Courses Prepared and Curriculum Development: Online Graduate Certificate in Postsecondary Developmental Literacy and Language Instruction, New Program, Northern Illinois University. 2012 - 2016. Curriculum and Program-Level Design in Postsecondary Reading (LTRE 518), New Course, Northern Illinois University: 2013 - 2016. Disciplinary Reading Instruction at the Postsecondary Level (LTRE 512), New Course, Northern Illinois University: 2013 - 2016. Postsecondary Reading Assessment (LTRE 521), New Course, Northern Illinois University: 2013 - 2016. Teaching Postsecondary Reading (LTRE 519), New Course, Northern Illinois University: 2013 - 2016. RDG 5374 Foundations of Postsecondary Reading and Writing Theory, New Course, Texas State University: 2017. DE 5326 Curriculum Design in Postsecondary Developmental Education, New Course, Texas State University. Proposed: 2017. RDG 5375 Postsecondary Reading and Writing Assessment, New Course, Texas State University. Proposed: 2017.
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RDG 5376 Postsecondary Disciplinary Literacies, New Course, Texas State University. Proposed: 2017.
G. Teaching Professional Development Activities Attended
Institute, “Foundations of Online Learning,” Texas State University, San Marcos. (May 2018 - June 2018). Workshop, “Transition from Service to School,” Texas State University, San Marcos. (November, 2017). Workshop, “Delve into Data: Resources for TX State,” Texas State University, San Marcos. (November, 2017). Workshop, “ALLY Training,” Texas State University, San Marcos. (January 2017). Workshop, “Supporting Trans Students on Campus,” Texas State University, San Marcos. (November 2016). Workshop, “Beginning TRACS for New Faculty Orientation.” (August 2016).
III. SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE A. Works in Print (including works accepted, forthcoming, in press): 1. Books:
b. Textbooks:
Non-refereed:
Armstrong, S. L. (2014). Navigating academic literacies. Boston, MA: Worth
Publishers. c. Edited Books:
Non-refereed:
Armstrong, S. L., Stahl, N. A., & Boylan, H. R. (2014). Teaching
developmental reading: Practical, historical, and theoretical background readings (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s.
d. Chapters in Books:
Refereed:
Armstrong, S. L. (In Review). Empirical studies in the UK, China, and the
US. In Reflection, Conceptualisation and Development of Learning Academic Writing Revisited: Researching and Applying Metaphor Use.
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Armstrong, S. L., Williams, J., & Stahl, N. A. (2018). Integrated reading and
writing. In R. F. Flippo & T. Bean (Eds.) Handbook of College Reading and Study Strategy Research (3rd ed., pp. 143–167). New York, NY: Routledge. Flippo, R. F., Armstrong, S. L., & Schumm, J. (2018). Reading tests. In R. F.
Flippo & T. Bean (Eds.) Handbook of College Reading and Study Strategy Research (3rd ed., pp. 340–380). New York, NY: Routledge.
Armstrong, S. L. (2015). The use of retrospective literacy interviews in
elicited metaphor investigations. In G. Low & W. Wan (Eds.), Elicited Metaphor Analysis in Educational Research (pp. 119-138). Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
2. Articles:
a. Refereed Journal Articles: Francis, M. A., & Armstrong, S. L. (Accepted / In Press). Toward a research
agenda for developmental reading. Journal of Developmental Education. Matich, L., Theriault, J. C., Lampi, J., & Armstrong, S. L. (2018). The continued
need for strategy investigations: College readers’ use of PILLAR. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 43, 3-17.
Lampi, J. P., Wilson, N. A., & Armstrong, S. L. (2018). Complicating silence: A
case study investigation of optimal student writing ecologies. Journal of College Reading and Learning, 48(2), 85–104.
Armstrong, S. L., & Lampi, J. P. (2017). PILLAR: A reading strategy for a new
era of strategy instruction. Journal of College Literacy and Learning, 43, 4–17.
Armstrong, S. L., & Stahl, N. A. (2017). Communication across the silos and
borders: The culture of reading in a community college. Journal of College Reading and Learning, 47(2), 99–122.
Williams, C. A., & Armstrong, S. L. (2017). Complicating college readiness: The
hidden literacies of academia. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 45(2), 22–28. Armstrong, S. L., Stahl, N. A., & Kantner, M. J. (2016). Building better bridges:
Understanding academic text readiness at one community college. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 40, 1–24.
Stahl, N. A., Theriault, J. C., & Armstrong, S. L. (2016). Four decades of JDE
interviews: A historical content analysis. Journal of Developmental Education, 40(1), 4–8, 10–12, 14, 16.
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Armstrong, S. L., Stahl, N. A., & Kantner, M. J. (2015). Investigating academic literacy expectations: A curriculum audit model for college text readiness. Journal of Developmental Education, 2–4, 6, 8–9, 12–13, 23.
Werderich, D. E., & Armstrong, S. L. (2013). Examining the conceptualizations,
perceptions, and practices of adolescent writers. Literacy Research and Instruction, 52(4), 339–373.
Armstrong, S. L., & Reynolds, R. M. (2011). An authentically simulated approach
to disciplinary literacy instruction in a study strategies course. NADE Digest, 5(2), 1–9.
Paulson, E. J., & Armstrong, S. L. (2011). Mountains and pit bulls: Students’
metaphors for college reading and writing. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 54(7), 494–503.
Armstrong, S. L., & Newman, M. C. (2011). Teaching textual conversations:
Intertextuality in the college reading classroom. Journal of the College Reading and Learning Association, 41(2), 7–22.
Armstrong, S. L., Davis, H., & Paulson, E. J. (2011). The subjectivity problem:
Improving triangulation approaches in metaphor analysis studies. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 10(2), 151–163.
Paulson, E. J., & Armstrong, S. L. (2010). Current issues in postsecondary
literacy instruction: Toward coherence in terminology, theory, and practice. Journal of Developmental Education, 33(3), 2–13.
Paulson, E. J., & Armstrong, S. L. (2010). Situating reader stance within and
beyond the efferent-aesthetic continuum. Literacy Research and Instruction, 49(1), 86–97.
Alvarez, M. C., Armstrong, S. L., Elish-Piper, L., Matthews, M. W., & Risko, V.
(2009). Deconstructing the construct of struggling reader: Standing still or transforming expectations and instruction. American Reading Forum Annual Yearbook, 29.
Armstrong, S. L. (2008). Using metaphor analysis to uncover learners’
conceptualizations of academic literacies in postsecondary developmental contexts. International Journal of Learning, 15(9), 211–218.
Armstrong, S. L., & Paulson, E. J. (2008). Whither “peer review”?: Terminology
matters. Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 35(4), 398–407. Paulson, E. J., Alexander, J., & Armstrong, S. L. (2007). Peer review re-viewed:
Investigating the juxtaposition of composition students’ eye movements and peer-review processes. Research in the Teaching of English, 41(3), 304–335.
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b. Non-refereed Articles: Armstrong, S. L., & Williams, C. A. (Accepted / In Press). Reconceptualizing the
work of placement: Toward a culture of inquiry in developmental reading. Journal of College Literacy and Learning.
Stahl, N. A., & Armstrong, S. L. (2018). Re-claiming, re-inventing, and
re-reforming a field: The future of college reading (Invited for a Special Anniversary Issue). Journal of College Reading and Learning, 48(1), 47–66. https://doi.org/10.1080/10790195.2017.1362969
Armstrong, S. L. (2012). The impact of history on the future of college reading:
An interview with Norman A. Stahl. Journal of Developmental Education, 35(3), 24–27.
3. Conference Proceedings:
b. Non-refereed:
Armstrong, S. L. (2011). A metaphor analysis approach to literacy research:
Providing insights for empowering students through the college literacy transition. United Kingdom Literacy Association conference proceedings (pp. 4–11).
4. Abstracts:
Armstrong, S. L., & Newman, M. C. (2013). Assessing intertextuality: The development
of a rubric for academic literacy practices in developmental reading courses. Published. Retrieved from http://www.niu.edu/cisll/documents/ResearchArmstrongNewman2013.pdf
Armstrong, S. L., Stahl, N. A., & Kantner, M. J. (2013). Building better bridges:
Understanding academic text readiness at one community college. Published. Retrieved from http://www.niu.edu/cisll/documents/ResearchArmstrongStahlKantner2013.pdf
5. Reports:
Armstrong, S. L., & Lampi, J. P. (2015). Research on national best practices in college
and career readiness. Redefining the high school to college transition in Illinois. Retrieved from http://ilhstocollege.com/ilhstocollege/docs/State-of-the-Field-Review.pdf
10. Other Works in Print:
Technical Reports: Armstrong, S. L., Stahl, N. A., & Kantner, M. J. (2015). What constitutes
“college-ready” for reading? An investigation of academic text readiness at
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one community college. Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Language and Literacy [CISLL] Technical Report. Retrieved from http://www.niu.edu/cisll/_pdf/reports/TechnicalReport1.pdf
B. Works Not in Print: 1. Papers Presented at Professional Meetings:
Shaw, D., Armstrong, S.L., Martin-Young, S., Weyen, A., & Alejandro, A. (2018, November). Adult and college educators’ metaphors of reading and teaching reading. Session presented at the Literacy Research Association annual conference. Indian Wells, CA. Reynolds, J., Johnston-Ashton, K., Shinn, H., Caverly, D., & Armstrong, S.L. (2018, October). One university's route to investigating integrated reading and writing efficacy. Session presented at the College Reading and Learning Association annual conference. Albuquerque, NM.
Wan, W., Armstrong, S. L., & Williams, J. (2018, July). Elicited metaphor research: Moving the educational field from knowledge to action. Session presented at the Association for Researching and Applying Metaphor conference. Hong Kong, China.
Armstrong, S. L. (2018, April). Member-checking protocols in metaphor analysis studies: Triangulation via retrospective metaphor interviews. Session presented at the American Educational Research Association conference. New York City, NY.
Stahl, N. A., & Armstrong, S. L. (2018, February). The future of the field of college reading and learning strategies. Session presented at the National Association for Developmental Education annual conference. National Harbour, MD.
Hewett, E. Stahl, N. A., & Armstrong, S. L. (2018, February). Exploring the trends in course structures: The convergences and contradictions of co-requisite and contextualization models. Session presented at the National Association for Developmental Education annual conference. National Harbour, MD.
Armstrong, S. L., & Flippo, R. F. (2017, December). The current state of college reading
tests. Session presented at the Literacy Research Association annual conference. Tampa, FL.
Armstrong, S. L., Lampi, J. P., & Stahl, N. A. (2017, October). Reading and writing as
conceptualized and actualized in INRW textbooks. Session presented at the College Academic Support Programs conference. Galveston, TX.
Armstrong, S. L., Dalrymple, R., & Stahl, N. A. (2017, September). Literacy expectations
in career technical education at four community colleges. Session presented at the Two-Year First-Year conference. San Antonio, TX.
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Stahl, N. A., Dalrymple, R., & Armstrong, S. L. (2017, September). Supporting career technical education students: The literacy expectations and demands across the professional areas. Session presented at the National College Learning Center Association conference. San Antonio, TX.
Armstrong, S. L., Hewett, E., & Stahl, N. A. (2017, September). The role of learning
assistance in campus contextualization efforts for reading. Session presented at the National College Learning Center Association conference. San Antonio, TX.
Lampi, J. P., Armstrong, S. L., & Stahl, N. A. (2017, May). Convergences and divergences of theory and curricula embodied in textbooks: A content analysis study. Session presented at the American Educational Research Association. San Antonio, TX. Acee, T. W., Armstrong, S. L., Caverly, D., Hodges, R., Payne, E. M., & Summers, E. (2017, March). What’s next for professionals in developmental education? Scholarship, service, and an advanced degree. Session presented at the National Association for Developmental Education annual conference. Oklahoma City, OK. Stahl, N. A., Theriault, J. C., Armstrong, S. L., & Calderwood, B. (2017, March). Four decades of topics and trendsetters: A content analysis of Journal Of Developmental Education interviews. Session presented at the National Association for Developmental Education annual conference. Oklahoma City, OK.
Armstrong, S. L., Lampi, J. P., & Stahl, N. A. (2016, December). When the textbook is the curriculum: A content analysis of integrated reading and writing textbooks. Session presented at the Literacy Research Association annual conference. Nashville, TN. Armstrong, S. L., Stahl, N. A., & Lampi, J. P. (2016, November). Textbook curricula: An analysis of integration models within IRW texts. Session presented at the College Reading and Learning Association annual conference. Louisville, KY.
Lampi, J. P., Holschuh, J., & Armstrong, S. L. (2016, November). The art of navigating science text: disciplinary strategies for teachers of developmental reading. Session presented at the College Reading and Learning Association annual conference. Louisville, KY.
Stahl, N. A., & Armstrong, S. L. (2016, July). The myth of a singular conception of ‘college-ready’ for reading. Session presented as part of a symposium at the International Society for the Empirical Study of Literature and Media. Chicago, IL. Stahl, N. A., & Armstrong, S. L. (2016, April). Reforming or recycling: Models of contextualization. Session presented at the Illinois Learning Specialists and Developmental Educators annual conference. Normal, IL.
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Lampi, J. P., Paulson, E. J., & Armstrong, S. L. (2016, March). Metaphor as an instructional tool: A golden opportunity to explore student and faculty conceptualizations. Session presented at the National Association for Developmental Education annual conference. Anaheim, CA. Stahl, N. A., & Armstrong, S. L. (2016, March). Models of contextualization: A golden opportunity to explore innovations for developmental reading. Session presented at the National Association for Developmental Education annual conference. Anaheim, CA.
Armstrong, S. L. (2016, March). ITTPC and IMTPC Certification: A golden opportunity for professionals. Session presented at the National Association for Developmental Education annual conference. Anaheim, CA.
Armstrong, S. L., & Stahl, N. A. (2015, December). The missing “C” in “College and Career Readiness”: An exploration of the literacy expectations and demands in college-level career technical education. Session presented at the Literacy Research Association, Carlsbad, CA.
Armstrong, S. L., & Stahl, N. A. (2015, December). Heroes in college reading: Francis P. Robinson, so much more than SurveyQ3R. Session presented at the Literacy Research Association, Carlsbad, CA. O’Kerns, M., & Armstrong, S. L. (2015, November). Learning from LASSI: Including
non-cognitive assessment instruments in reading placement. Session presented at the College Reading and Learning Association annual conference, Portland, OR.
Armstrong, S. L., & Stahl, N. A. (2015, November). Did that research make a difference? Session presented at the College Reading and Learning Association annual conference, Portland, OR.
Lampi, J. P., & Armstrong, S. L. (2015, October). Research undergirding innovative
practice: A certificate in postsecondary developmental literacy. Session presented at the Developmental Education Symposium, Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL.
Lampi, J. P., Stahl, N. A., & Armstrong, S. L. (2015, October). Engaging in the many
literacies of college: What developmental education and learning assistance professionals should know about disciplinary literacy. Session presented at the Developmental Education Symposium, Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL.
Stahl, N. A., & Armstrong, S. L. (2015, February). The missing “C” in “College and Career Readiness”: Literacy demands in CTE. Session presented at the National Association for Developmental Education annual conference. Greenville, SC. Kantner, M. J., Perkins, M., Sobin, B., Stahl, N. A., & Armstrong, S. L. (2014, November). What constitutes ‘college-ready’ for reading in career-technical
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education courses. Session presented at the College Reading and Learning Association annual conference. St. Paul, MN. Kantner, M. J., Perkins, M., Sobin, B., Stahl, N. A., & Armstrong, S. L. (2014, April). A multi-site examination of college reading readiness. Session presented at the Illinois Learning Specialists and Developmental Educators conference. River Grove, IL. Stahl, N. A. & Armstrong, S. L. (2014, June). What constitutes ‘college-ready’ for reading? Session presented at the League for Innovation in the Community College Learning Summit. Chandler, AZ. Stahl, N. A. & Armstrong, S. L. (2014, May). From content area reading to disciplinary literacy in postsecondary reading: Making the shift. CRLA Co-sponsored session presented at the International Reading Association annual convention. New Orleans, LA.
Stahl, N. A. & Armstrong, S. L. (2014, May). The baker’s dozen of developmental
reading: More than a century of influential instruction and research texts. Session presented at the International Reading Association annual convention. New Orleans, LA.
Armstrong, S. L. & Newman, M. C. (2014, May). Perspectives on intertextuality: The development of a rubric for academic literacy practices in developmental reading. Session presented at the International Reading Association annual convention. New Orleans, LA. Hodges, R., Paulson, E.J., Saxon, P., Armstrong, S. L., Calderwood, B., & Lampi, J.
(2013, November). Fostering your inner scholar: CLADEA research institute. Pre-conference institute presented at the College Reading and Learning Association conference. Boston, MA.
Stahl, N. A., Simpson, M. L., Armstrong, S. L., & Holschuh, J. (2013, November). The Georgia connection: Its impact on college reading and study strategy theory, research, and practice. Session presented at the College Reading and Learning Association conference. Boston, MA.
Armstrong, S. L. & Newman, M. C. (2013, November). Assessing students' holistic understandings of intertextuality in developmental reading. Session presented at the College Reading and Learning Association conference. Boston, MA. Armstrong, S. L., Stahl, N. A., & Kantner, J. (2013, September). Investigating college text readiness: A curriculum audit model for developmental reading. Session presented at the Illinois Community College System College and Career Readiness Institute. Bloomington-Normal, IL.
Alvarez, M. C., Armstrong, S. L., Elish-Piper, L., Matthews, M. W., & Risko, V. J.
(2013, March). Deconstructing and then reconstructing the construct of
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struggling readers: A "womb-to-tomb" examination. Session presented at the American Educational Research Association conference. San Francisco, CA.
Paulson, E. J., Calderwood, B., Craig, A., Hodges, R., Barry, W., & Armstrong, S. L.
(2013, March). Fostering your inner scholar: CLADEA research institute. Post-conference institute presented at the National Association for Developmental Education annual conference. Denver, CO.
Armstrong, S. L., Stahl, N., & Kantner, M. (2012, November). Investigating college
reading readiness: A research model. Session presented at the Literacy Research Association. San Diego, CA.
Schaid, J., Kantner, M., & Armstrong, S. L. (2012, November). Aiming at completion: A regional, multi-level approach to faculty development in teaching literacy. Session presented at the Illinois Council of Community College Administrators Conference. Rockford, IL. Paulson, E. J., Armstrong, S. L., Fernandez, E., & Granger, S. (2012, November). Exploring new angles for publishing in the Journal of College Reading and Learning. Session presented at the College Reading and Learning Annual Conference. Houston, TX. Armstrong, S. L. (2012, February). Intertextuality as a pedagogical approach for developmental reading. Session presented at the National Association for Developmental Education annual conference. Orlando, FL.
Paulson, E. J. & Armstrong, S. L. (2011, December). A highway, a treadmill, and a fishbowl: Students’ conceptualizations of college reading and writing. Session presented at the Literacy Research Association. Jacksonville, FL.
Werderich, D. E. & Armstrong, S. L. (2011, December). Cross-level motivation to write profile: A mixed-methods study of writers’ self-perceptions. Session presented at the Literacy Research Association. Jacksonville, FL. Armstrong, S. L., Bettcher, D., Jones, A., Vaughn, R., & Williams, R. (2011, November). A discipline-specific approach to teaching developmental literacy. Poster session presented at the National Council of Teachers of English. Chicago, IL. Kantner, J., Armstrong, S. L., & Stahl, N. (2011, November). A curriculum audit toolbox: Instrumentation and protocol for college reading alignment studies. Session presented at the College Reading and Learning annual conference. San Diego, CA. Armstrong, S. L. (2011, November). Program evaluation 101: One approach to measuring curriculum efficacy in developmental reading. Session presented at the College Reading and Learning annual conference. San Diego, CA. Kantner, J., Armstrong, S. L., & Stahl, N. (2011, September). What constitutes college text-readiness at your institution? One college’s cross-discipline audit. Session
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presented at the Illinois Community College Board's Forum for Excellence. Springfield, IL. Armstrong, S. L. (2011, July). A metaphor analysis approach to literacy research: Providing insights for empowering students through the college literacy transition. Session presented at the United Kingdom Literacy Association annual conference. Chester, England.
Stahl, N. A., & Armstrong, S. L. (2011, May). The culture of reading at postsecondary institutions. Co-Sponsored session presented for the College Reading and Learning Association at the International Reading Association annual convention. Orlando, FL. Armstrong, S. L., & Paulson, E. J. (2011, May). Professional development for college literacy and learning educators. Session presented at the 2011 Meeting of the College Literacy and Learning SIG of the International Reading Association. Orlando, FL.
Kantner, J., Armstrong, S. L., & Stahl, N. (2011, April). Building better bridges: Update on academic text readiness for Joliet Junior College. Presentation
presented for the 3rd Annual Best Practices Symposium for Developmental Educators at Harper College. Palatine, IL.
Kantner, J., Armstrong, S. L., & Stahl, N. (2011, March). New look in college-level text readiness: A reading audit. Session presented at the Connections Conference. St. Charles, IL. Armstrong, S. L. (2011, February). Study strategies across content areas: An authentically simulated model. Session presented at the National Association for Developmental Education annual conference. Washington D.C.
Kantner, J., Armstrong, S. L., & Stahl, N. (2011, February). Building better bridges:
Understanding academic text readiness. Session presented at the National Association for Developmental Education annual conference. Washington D.C.
Alvarez, M. C., Armstrong, S. L., Elish-Piper, L., Matthews, M. W., & Risko, V. (2010, December). Beyond the status quo: Teaching next chapter readers. Symposium presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Reading Forum. Sanibel Island, FL. Armstrong, S. L., Smith Davis, H., & Paulson, E. J. (2010, November). Using metaphor
analysis as a research methodology in secondary and postsecondary literacy contexts. Session presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Literacy Research Association. Fort Worth, TX.
Armstrong, S. L., Kantner, M. J., & Stahl, N. A. (2010, November). Closing the
curriculum gap: An audit of academic text readiness at one community college. Roundtable session presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Literacy Research Association. Fort Worth, TX.
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Kantner, M. J., Stahl, N. A., & Armstrong, S. L. (2010, November). What constitutes college-level text readiness: A community college curriculum audit. Two sessions presented at the 2010 Fall Conference of the Illinois Council of Community College Administrators. Tinley Park, IL. Armstrong, S. L., & Newman, M. C. (2010, November). Facilitating the transition to academic literacies: Using intertextuality in developmental literacy classrooms. Session presented at the 2010 Annual College Reading and Learning Association Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. Armstrong, S. L., Stahl, N. A., Kantner, M. J. (2010, November). What constitutes college-level text readiness: A community college curriculum audit. Session presented at the 2010 Annual College Reading and Learning Association Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. Paulson, E. J., Armstrong, S. L., Kellner, D., & Bauer, L. (2010, November). College Literacy & Learning Special Interest Group of the International Reading Association: Membership and publishing opportunities. Session presented at the 2010 Annual College Reading and Learning Association Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. Werderich, D. E., & Armstrong, S. L. (2010, April). Affect matters: Writers' self-perceptions across educational levels. Poster presented at the 2010 Convention of the International Reading Association. Chicago, IL. Armstrong, S. L., Mickell, W., Avci, O., Squier, C., & Vaughn, B. (2010, April). Crossing disciplinary boundaries in a developmental reading and study strategies course. Session presented at the 2010 Meeting of the College Literacy and Learning SIG of the International Reading Association. Chicago, IL. Kantner, J., Stahl, N., & Armstrong, S. L. (2010, April). Building better bridges:
Understanding academic text readiness for Joliet Junior College. Session presented for the 2nd Annual Best Practices Symposium for Developmental Educators at Harper College. Palatine, IL.
Bernstein, S. N., Sanchez, D., Winans, D., Green, A. & Armstrong, S. L. (2009, November). What "counts" as postsecondary literacy: Defining questions of access. Session presented at the 2009 Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English. Philadelphia, PA.
Werderich, D. E., & Armstrong, S. L. (2009, November). The reading-writing connection: Students' self-perceptions from middle school to college. Research Poster Session presented at the 2009 Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English. Philadelphia, PA. Armstrong, S. L. (2009, October). Teaching textual conversations. Session presented at the 2009 Annual College Reading and Learning Association Conference. Richmond, VA.
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Werderich, D. E., & Armstrong, S. L. (2009, June). Examining writers’ self-perceptions across academic levels. Session presented at the 2009 Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference. Dayton, OH.
Davis, H., Paulson, E. J., & Armstrong, S. L. (2009, June). Metaphor analysis: A methodological approach for revealing literacy-learners’ conceptualizations. Session presented at the 2009 Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference. Dayton, OH.
Paulson, E. J., & Armstrong, S. L. (2009, May). The new JCLL: Meet the editors. Session Presented at the 2009 Meeting of the College Literacy and Learning SIG of the International Reading Association. Minneapolis, MN. Ashley, H., Roozen, K., Terrick, D., Mlynarczyk, R., Mutnick, D., Carter, S., Bernstein,
S. N., Baca, K. A., Glau, G., Ferretti, E., & Armstrong, S. L. (2009, March). 'Basic' writers in and out of school: A conversation in multiple literacies. All-day workshop presented for the 2009 Annual Convention of the Conference on College Composition and Communication. San Francisco, CA.
Werderich, D. E., & Armstrong, S. L. (2009, February). Motivation to Write revisited: A cross-level investigation of writers' self-perceptions. Session presented at the 7th Qualitative Research Conference. St. Louis, MO.
Alvarez, M. C., Armstrong, S. L., Elish-Piper, L., Matthews, M. W., & Risko, V. (2008, December). Deconstructing the construct of struggling reader: Standing still or transforming expectations and instruction? Symposium presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Reading Forum. Sanibel Island, FL. Armstrong, S. L., & Werderich, D. E. (2008, December). A fresh look on writers:
Assessing the self-perceptions of writers across educational levels. Roundtable session presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference. Orlando, FL.
Armstrong, S. L., & Paulson, E. J. (2008, December). Postsecondary developmental literacy: Critical inquiry into the state of the field. Study group session presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference. Orlando, FL.
Armstrong, S. L. (2008, November). Teaching textual conversations: Intertextuality in postsecondary developmental reading classrooms. Session presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the College Reading Association. Sarasota, FL.
Elish-Piper, L., Colonna, D. M., Rickelman, R., Huber, S., L’Allier, S., & Armstrong, S. L. (2008, November). Great reads! Recommended books for your recreational reading. Symposium presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the College Reading Association. Sarasota, FL. Armstrong, S. L., & Paulson, E. J. (2008, October). Metaphors we learn by: College
students' conceptualizations of developmental coursework. Session presented at
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the 2008 Annual College Reading and Learning Association Conference. Cleveland, OH. Armstrong, S. L. (2008, September). Metaphor analysis: An investigational tool for postsecondary developmental literacy research. Session presented at the Fourth International Conference on Research in Access and Developmental Education. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Paulson, E. J., & Armstrong, S. L. (2008, June). Peer reviewing writing miscues. Roundtable session presented at the 2008 Miscue Analysis Research Roundtable. Hofstra University, NY. Armstrong, S. L. (2008, March). First-year college students' metaphors for academic literacy. Session developed for the Annual Conference of the Illinois Reading Council. Springfield, IL. Paulson, E. J., Sanchez, D., Corbo, E., & Armstrong, S. L. (2007, November). Metaphor and analogy in literacy research. Session presented at the Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English. New York, NY. Armstrong, S. L. (2007, November). Student conceptualizations of academic literacy in postsecondary-developmental reading and writing contexts. Roundtable session presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference. Austin, TX. Armstrong, S. L. (2007, Oct.). Metaphor in the developmental classroom: Uncovering students’ initial conceptualizations of postsecondary reading and writing. Session presented at the Fall Conference of the Illinois Learning Specialists and Developmental Educators. Peoria, IL. Armstrong, S. L. (2007, September). Teaching textual conversations: Intertextuality in the reading classroom. Session presented at the Fall Conference of the Northern Illinois Reading Council. Malta, IL.
Armstrong, S. L. (2007, April). First-year college students’ metaphorical conceptualizations of academic writing in developmental literacy courses. Session presented at the Annual Meeting of the College English Association of Ohio. Columbus, OH. Armstrong, S. L., & Paulson, E. J. (2006, November). Is it ‘peer review’ or ‘peer editing’?: Terminology in the composition classroom. Roundtable Session presented at the Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English. Nashville, TN. Armstrong, S. L., & Paulson, E. J. (2006, October). Peer review in the college reading and writing classroom: When terminology doesn’t match intention. Session presented at the Annual Meeting of the College Reading Association. Pittsburgh, PA.
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Paulson, E. J., & Armstrong, S. L. (2006, May). Looking at one thing, saying another: How composition students read a classmate's paper for peer review. Research Poster Session presented at the Annual Convention of the International Reading Association. Chicago, IL. Alexander, J., & Armstrong, S. L. (2005, June). Peer review re-viewed: What eye-tracking technology shows us about peer review. Session presented at the Annual Conference of Computers and Writing, Palo Alto, CA.
2. Invited Talks, Lectures, and Presentations:
Armstrong, S. L. (2018, May). Developmental education in the era of HB 2223: The past,
present, and future of co-requisite course structures. San Antonio Community College.
Armstrong, S. L. (2018, February). “Every teacher a teacher of reading”: Some recommended principles to guide Read. Lead. Succeed. Itawamba Community College. Armstrong, S. L. (2017, January). Academic literacy practices across the disciplines: a workshop for college professionals. Austin Community College. Armstrong, S. L. (2015, August). Embedding literacy strategies in college classrooms: An apprenticeship model for teaching and learning with text. Waubonsee
Community College. Armstrong, S. L. (2015, February). Tracing the roots of IRW: The theory and history of reading and writing at the college level. Invited session presented at the NADE/CRLA Co-Sponsored Integrated Reading and Writing Summit at the National Association for Developmental Education annual conference. Greenville, SC. Armstrong, S. L. (2015, November). Something old, something new: Five considerations for integrating. Invited session presented at the CRLA/NADE Co-Sponsored Integrated Reading and Writing Summit at the College Reading and Learning Association annual conference, Portland, OR. Armstrong, S. L. (2014, May). Examining college text readiness. Morton College. Armstrong, S. L. (2013, April). Academic literacy practices across the disciplines. Triton College.
3. Consultancies:
Academic, Itawamba Community College, Jackson, MS. (2017 - 2018). Academic, Kishwaukee College, Malta, IL, United States. (2016). Academic, Waubonsee Community College, Aurora, IL. (2016).
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Academic, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL, United States. (2015). Academic, Waubonsee Community College, Aurora, IL. (2015). Academic, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA, United States. (2014). Academic, Harper College, Palatine, IL, United States. (2013). Academic, Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL, United States. (2013). Academic, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR, United States. (2012). Academic, Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL, United States. (2010 - 2012).
4. Workshops:
Stahl, N. A., & Armstrong, S. L. (2016, February). Supporting students' literacy practices in postsecondary education. Workshop presented at Purdue University. Calumet, IN. Manderino, M., Stahl, N. A., & Armstrong, S. L. (2014, April). Developing and assessing
disciplinary literacies: A workshop for ECC faculty. Workshop presented at Elgin Community College. Elgin, IL.
Mueller, A., & Armstrong, S. L. (2013, May). Teaching disciplinary literacy strategies: A practical workshop for high school and college faculty. Workshop presented at Kishwaukee College as part of an Illinois Community College Board-funded grant initiative. Malta, IL. Krich, A., & Armstrong, S. L. (2013, March). Teaching disciplinary literacy strategies in career and technical education. Workshop presented at McHenry County College as part of an Illinois Community College Board-funded grant initiative. Crystal Lake, IL.
Delfinado, J., & Armstrong, S. L. (2012, April). Teaching disciplinary literacy strategies
in career and technical education. Workshop presented at Joliet Junior College as part of an Illinois Community College Board-funded grant initiative. Joliet, IL.
Armstrong, S. L. (2012, April). Helping students navigate academic literacies: A toolbox for college instructors. Workshop presented at the Center for Teaching Excellence at Triton College, River Grove, IL.
Armstrong, S. L. (2009, March). How to complete your dissertation AFTER you have collected your qualitative data. Workshop developed for the NIU Graduate Student Research Conference on Education, Learning & Human Development.
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Armstrong, S. L. (2008, February). Get a grip on the APA style…and more. Workshop developed for the NIU Bilingual Transition to Teaching Graduate Day Conference. Armstrong, S. L. (2007, May). Examining developmental literacy through the lens of adult literacy theories. Workshop developed for the University of Cincinnati’s Center for Access and Transition Best Practices Workshop. Armstrong, S. L., Houston, P., & Bossmann, M. (2006, April). The Reading Room connection. Workshop developed for the University of Cincinnati’s Center for Access and Transition Best Practices Workshop. Armstrong, S. L., Houston, P., & Bossmann, M. (2006, May). The Reading Room connection: Integrating self-selected reading into your classroom. Workshop developed for the University of Cincinnati’s Center for Access and Transition CAT Dialogue. 5. Other Works not in Print:
a. Works “submitted” or “under review”:
Journal Articles:
Stahl, N. A., Armstrong, S. L., & Hewett, E. (Submitted / Under Review). A
continuum of contextualization models for community colleges: A historical-integrative review.
Armstrong, S. L., Stahl, N. A., & Lampi, J. (Submitted / Under Review). All
the best-laid plans: A content analysis of textbooks driving integrated reading and writing in community college contexts.
b. Works “in progress”:
Journal Articles:
Stahl, N. A., & Armstrong, S. L. (In Preparation; Not Yet Submitted). Francis
P. Robinson: A life history. Caverly, D. C., Armstrong, S. L., Ashton Johnson, K., Slentz Reynolds, J., &
Shinn, H. (In Preparation; Not Yet Submitted). Effectiveness of integrated reading and writing at a university.
Technical Reports:
Armstrong, S. L., Stahl, N. A., King, J. R., Kantner, M. J., Perkins, M., Sobin,
B., & Dalrymple, R. (In Preparation; Not Yet Submitted). Literacy in the “in-between spaces” of community colleges: interstitial practices in developmental reading and career technical education.
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Textbooks: Bullock, R., & Armstrong, S. L. (In Preparation; Not Yet Submitted). Norton
field guide to academic literacies. New York, NY, USA: Norton. c. Other Works Not in Print:
Keynote / Plenary Addresses:
Armstrong, S. L. (2014). Affective issues matter…and they matter big time!
Colorado Association for Developmental Education. Armstrong, S. L. (2013). Navigating academic literacies: An introduction to
disciplinary literacy, Kishwaukee College. Lunch With a Mentor (Invited)s:
Armstrong, S. L. (2018, November). Practicing what we preach: Self-care for
developmental education and learning assistance professionals. Lunch with a Mentor Session presented at the College Reading and Learning Annual Conference. Albuquerque, NM.
Armstrong, S. L. (2017, November). Reaching across the quad: Campus
collaboration ideas for college reading and learning professionals. Lunch with a Mentor Session presented at the College Reading and Learning Annual Conference. Pittsburgh, PA.
Armstrong, S. L. (2015, November). Current issues in assessment for college
reading and learning. Lunch with a Mentor Session presented at the College Reading and Learning Annual Conference. Portland, OR.
Armstrong, S. L. (2014, November). Getting creative about professional
development for college reading educators. Lunch with a Mentor Session presented at the College Reading and Learning Annual Conference. St. Paul, MN.
Armstrong, S. L. (2012, November). Exploring disciplinary literacy practices for transitional reading instruction. Lunch with a Mentor Session presented at the College Reading and Learning Annual Conference. Houston, TX.
Armstrong, S. L. (2011, November). Transitional (developmental) reading instruction: What is the goal? Lunch with a Mentor Session presented at the College Reading and Learning annual conference. San Diego, CA.
C. Scholarly / Creative Grants and Contracts:
1. Funded External Grants and Contracts:
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Magliano, J P (Principal), Parker, C (Co-Principal), Armstrong, S. L., O’Reilly, T (Co-Principal), Sabatini, J (Co-Principal), Ray, M. Testing the onPAR Model in developmental literacy education, $1,599,998.00. (Funded: 2014). Grant.
2. Submitted, but not Funded, External Grants and Contracts:
Armstrong, S. L., & Werderich, D E. Prospective teachers’ conceptualizations of
writing, $8,079.00. (Submitted: 2011). Grant. Kantner, J, Armstrong, S. L., & Stahl, N. Building Better Bridges: An audit of
community college developmental reading programs, $792,583.00. (Submitted: 2010). Grant.
Armstrong, S. L. College students’ academic literacy transitions: A metaphor
analysis of learner conceptualizations of reading, $5,000.00. (Submitted: 2010). Grant.
Armstrong, S. L., & Werderich, D E. Perceptions and practices of prospective
teachers of writing, $1,900.00. (Submitted: 2010). Grant. Armstrong, S. L., & Werderich, D E. Perceptions and practices of prospective
teachers of writing, $9,982.00. (Submitted: 2010). Grant. Magliano, J, Smith, M C, & Armstrong, S. L. Postsecondary developmental
students’ academic reading: Identifying processes and dispositions, $2,010,265.00. (Submitted: 2009). Grant.
3. Funded Internal Grants and Contracts:
Armstrong, S. L.. Building better bridges: A curriculum alignment study of
community college developmental reading programs, NIU Summer Research and Artistry Award, Institutional (Higher Ed), $11,265.00. (Funded: 2012). Grant.
Armstrong, S. L., Magliano, J, Britt, A. Examining literacy growth of beginning
college students, NIU CISLL Mini-Grant Competition, Institutional (Higher Ed), $1,475.00. (Funded: 2010). Grant.
Werderich, D E, Armstrong, S. L.. Motivation to write revisited: A cross-level
investigation of writers’ self-perceptions, NIU Summer Research and Artistry Award, Institutional (Higher Ed), $9,500.00. (Funded: 2009). Grant.
4. Submitted, but not Funded, Internal Grants and Contracts:
Armstrong, S. L.. Literacy Practices in Community College Career Technical
Education Courses, Texas State University, $8,000.00. (Submitted: October 2017). Sponsored Research.
D. Scholarly / Creative Fellowships, Awards, Honors:
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Fellowship Recipient: Inductee as Fellow of the Council of Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations, CLADEA.
May 2018 - Present Award / Honor Recipient: Cynthia Peterson JCRL Outstanding Article Award for the Journal of College Reading and Learning, College Reading and Learning Association.
November 2017 Award / Honor Recipient: Journal of Developmental Education Outstanding Article Award.
2016 Award / Honor Recipient: Chi Alpha Epsilon Honor Society, Honorary Inductee.
2012 Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Dissertation in the Field of Postsecondary Literacy.
2010 Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Upsilon Alpha (International Reading Association’s Honorary Society).
2008 Fellowship Recipient: Center for Expansion of Language and Thinking Fellowship.
2008 Award / Honor Recipient: Garvin Distinguished Dissertation Award.
2008 Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Doctoral Student in Literacy Award.
2008 Fellowship Recipient: Conference on Basic Writing/CCCC Fellowship.
2007 IV. SERVICE A. Institutional
1. University:
Member, Financial Aid Advisory, Appeals, and Scholarship Committee. (September 2017 - Present). Member, Developmental Education Advisory Committee, Texas State University. (August 2016 - August 2018). Member, Graduate Council, Northern Illinois University. (2014 - May 2016).
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Member, University PARCC Task Force, Northern Illinois University. (2014 - May 2016). University Mentor, First-Year Connections Faculty Mentor, Northern Illinois University. (2011 - May 2016). Member, Educational Services and Programs Advisory Committee, Northern Illinois University. (2007 - May 2016). Member, P-20 Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness Steering Committee, Northern Illinois University. (2012 - 2013). Member, Subcommittee on Cultural Responsiveness across the Curriculum, Northern Illinois University. (2011 - 2013). Member, Unity in Diversity Steering Committee, Northern Illinois University. (2011 - 2013). Member, Transitions Committee, Northern Illinois University. (2010 - 2013). Member, Baccalaureate Steering Committee, Northern Illinois University. (2011 - 2012). Chair, Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Language and Literacy, Northern Illinois University. (2009 - 2012). Member, Acquisitions in Language and Literacy Strategic Planning Committee, Northern Illinois University. (2009 - 2012). Chair, Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate Economic Status of the Profession, Northern Illinois University. (2009 - 2011). Member, University Benefits Committee, Northern Illinois University. (2009 - 2011). Member, Faculty Senate, Northern Illinois University. (2008 - 2011). Co-Chair, Foundations of Excellence Diversity Dimension Committee, Northern Illinois University. (2008 - 2010).
2. College:
Member, Scholarship Committee. (October 2017 - Present). Member, College Review Group. (September 2017 - Present). Member, Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral Faculty Group, Northern Illinois University. (2013 - May 2016).
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Member, Cultural Responsiveness Sub-Committee, Northern Illinois University. (2010 - 2012).
3. Department/School:
Member, Department Curriculum Committee. (September 2017 - Present). Chair, Curriculum Committee, Developmental Education Program, Texas State University. (August 2016 - Present). Member, Graduate Council, Texas State University. (August 2016 - Present). Member, Marketing and Advertising Committee, Developmental Education Program, Texas State University. (August 2016 - Present). Member, Master’s Program Comprehensive Exam Committee, Developmental Education Program, Texas State University. (August 2016 - Present). Member, Online Master’s in Developmental Education Planning Committee, Texas State University. (August 2016 - Present). Member, Personnel Committee, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Texas State University. (August 2016 - Present). Member, Strategic Planning Committee, Developmental Education Program, Texas State University. (August 2016 - Present). Member, Technical Support Search Committee. (February 2018 - May 2018). Member, DE Administrative Assistant Search Committee. (January 2018 - May 2018). Chair, Developmental Education Search Committee, Texas State University. (September 2017 - May 2018). Member, Developmental Education Search Committee, Texas State University. (August 2016 - June 2017). Co-Chair, Department Personnel Committee, Northern Illinois University. (2015 - May 2016). Report author, Program Prioritization, Northern Illinois University. (2015 - May 2016). Member, Curriculum Committee, Northern Illinois University. (2011 - 2013). Member, Doctoral Program Task Force, Northern Illinois University. (2010 - 2012).
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Member, Student Committee, Northern Illinois University. (2009 - 2011). Member, Development Committee, Northern Illinois University. (2007 - 2009).
B. Professional:
Reviewer / Referee, American Educational Research Association. (August 2017 - Present). Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. (July 2017 - Present). Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of College and Academic Support Programs. (July 2017 - Present). Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Developmental Education. (June 2017 - Present). Reviewer / Referee, Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice. (February 2017 - Present). Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Research and Practice in Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education. (2015 - 2017). Reviewer / Referee, Journal of College Literacy and Learning. (2011 - 2018). Editorial Review Board Member, Teaching English in the Two-Year College. (2008 - Present). Member, College Literacy and Learning Special Interest Group of the International Literacy Association. (2008 - Present). Member, Literacy Research Association. (2007 - Present). Member, American Educational Research Association. (2006 - Present). Member, National Association for Developmental Education. (2006 - Present). Section Editor, Handbook of College Reading and Study Strategies, 3rd ed. (May 2016 - June 2018). College Reading and Learning Association, Publications Director (Ex-Officio Executive Board Member). (March 2014 - December 2017). Reviewer / Referee, American Educational Research Association. (April 2017 - August 2017).
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Reviewer / Referee, Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice. (December 2016 - March 2017). Member, International Society for the Empirical Study of Literature. (2016). Reviewer / Referee, International Society for the Empirical Study of Literature. (2016). Member, Illinois Learning Specialists and Developmental Educators, Executive Council. (2015 - May 2016). Reviewer / Referee, College Reading and Learning Association. (2015). Reviewer / Referee, Literacy Research Association. (2015). Reviewer / Referee, College Reading and Learning Association. (2014). Associate Editor, Journal of College Reading and Learning. (2011 - 2014). Coordinator / Organizer, College Reading and Learning Association, Research and Evaluation Special Interest Group. (2010 - 2014). Associate Editor/Book Reviewer, Basic Writing e-Journal. (2009 - 2014). Reviewer / Referee, American Educational Research Association. (2013). Reviewer / Referee, College Reading and Learning Association. (2013). Representative, College Reading and Learning Association, Representative to Council of Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations. (2012 - 2013). Reviewer / Referee, College Reading and Learning Association. (2012). Reviewer / Referee, Developmental Education Symposium. (2012). Reviewer / Referee, Literacy Research Association. (2012). Reviewer / Referee, Innovative Learning Strategies Yearbook. (2011 - 2012). Member, Council on Basic Writing. (2008 - 2012). Reviewer / Referee, College Reading and Learning Association. (2011). Reviewer / Referee, International Reading Association. (2011). Reviewer / Referee, Literacy Research Association. (2011). Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Basic Writing. (2009 - 2011). Co-Editor, Journal of College Literacy and Learning. (2008 - 2011).
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Reviewer / Referee, College Reading and Learning Association. (2010). Reviewer / Referee, International Reading Association. (2010). Reviewer / Referee, Literacy Research Association. (2010). Reviewer / Referee, National Reading Conference. (2009). Reviewer / Referee, College Reading Association. (2008). Reviewer / Referee, International Journal of Learning. (2008). Member, Illinois Learning Specialists and Developmental Educators. (2007 - 2008).
E. Service Honors and Awards:
Award / Honor Recipient: Karen G. Smith Award for Outstanding Service to the College Reading and Learning Association.
2013 Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Service Award- ESP CHANCE.
2010