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Margaret-Mary Sulentic Dowell
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Margaret-Mary Sulentic Dowell graduated from the University of Iowa in 1999 with a PhD in education with an emphasis in literacy studies. She earned an M.A. in reading education in 1989 and a B.A. in secondary English in 1979 from the University of Northern Iowa.
Having taught for 18 years in Iowa, Minnesota and Mississippi, Sulentic Dowell is a career educator and was one of the first teachers in the nation to achieve National Board Certification in the area of early adolescence-English language arts. She has taught all public school grades except for kindergarten and eighth grade. As a former assistant professor and faculty service-learning fellow at the University of Southern Mississippi—Hattiesburg, she developed service-learning components in two required courses for teacher educators. From August 2002 to May 2006, Sulentic Dowell served as assistant superintendent for elementary instructional services for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, supervising up to 62 elementary sites located throughout the 465 square mile area.
EDUCATION:
PhD, Education, 1999
M.A., Reading Education, 1989
B.A., Secondary English, 1979
PUBLICATIONS:
Sulentic-Dowell, M-M., Beal, G., & Capraro, R. (2006). How do literacy experiences affect the teaching propensities of elementary pre-service teachers? Journal of Reading Psychology, 27, 235-255.
PRESENTATIONS:
Sulentic Dowell, M.M., & Jolly, J.L. (2007, December). Playgrounds as instructional spaces. Poster presentation at the Chancellor’s Service-Learning & Civic Engagement Showcase, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Sulentic Dowell, M-M. (2007, December). The elementary principal as literacy leader: Myth, fable, fairy tale or reality. Presented at the National Staff Development Council, Dallas, Texas.
Sulentic Dowell, M-M. (2007, November). Academic service-learning as pedagogy: An approach to preparing preservice teachers for urban education. Presented at the annual meeting of the Mid South Educational Research Association, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Sulentic Dowell, M-M. (2007, November). Literacy 101: A professional development coaching initiative. Presented at the annual Southwest Regional IRA Reading Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Sulentic Dowell, M-M. (2007, November). Personal agendas and politics in literacy instruction: An historical case study of reading programming at the local level. Presented at the annual meeting of the Mid South Educational Research Association, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Sulentic Dowell, M-M. (2007, November). Playing it forward: The N.C.A.T.E. visit from a variety of perspectives. Presented at the annual meeting of the Mid South Educational Research Association, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Sulentic Dowell, M-M. (2007, November). Traversing the social, cultural and political influences on literacy instruction for African-American learners in rural, urban and suburban setting: Literacy education for sale. Presented at the National Reading Conference, Austin, Texas.
Sulentic Dowell, M-M. (2007, March). Education for sale: A tale of falling from favor. Presented at the University of Arizona annual conference on Literacy and Literature for Children, Tucson, Arizona.
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