COE: Curriculum & Instruction

Faculty and Staff of C & I

Dr. Lara Handsfield

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Department Affiliation

Specializing in: Literacy
Curriculum and Instruction, Assistant Professor
Elementary Education, Assistant Professor
C & I Masters in Reading Committee, Assistant Professor

Contact Information

College Of Education
Email @ilstu.edu : lhandsf
Phone : (309) 438-3745
Mailing Address : Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790

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Office Hours in DeGarmo 312

Monday:
by appointment
Tuesday:
by appointment
Wednesday:
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Thursday:
by appointment
Friday:
by appointment

Education

  • BA, Hamilton College, 1991
  • MA, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1993
  • Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2005

Biography

Lara"s research interests include multilingualism and second language literacy; multiliteracies; teacher development; and the implications of poststructuralist and feminist theories for language and literacy research. Lara teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in language and literacy.


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