Dr. Kayla D. Lewis

Department

Reading Foundations and Technology
Role: Faculty
Campus: Springfield

Postal mail

Missouri State University
Reading Foundations and Technology
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65897

Details

Education

  • PhD, Reading, University of Arkansas – Little Rock
  • MSEd, Reading, Southwest Missouri State University
  • BSEd, Elementary Education, Southwest Missouri State University

Teaching

  • RDG 318 Foundations of Literacy Instruction
  • RDG 421 Practicum – Methods of Assessing and Personalizing Reading and Writing
  • RDG 640 Analysis and Correction of Difficulties in Literacy
  • RDG 660 Diversity Issues in Literacy and the Content Areas
  • RDG 780 Assessment Procedures for the Literacy Specialist
  • RDG 781/782 Assessment and Remediation of Literacy Problem

Research and professional interests

  • Interventions for struggling readers
  • Culturally authentic Native American literature
  • Preservice teacher education

Awards and honors

  • Bear Bridge Outstanding Mentor Award, 2022
  • Annual Master Online Course Recognition Award, Missouri State University, 2021
  • Foundation Award for Teaching, Missouri State University, 2020
  • Annual Master Online Course Recognition Award, Missouri State University, 2018
  • High Impact Learning Award, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, Missouri State University, 2017