Arlene L. Barry, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Kansas. Her research interests include disciplinary literacy and the history of literacy. Dr. Barry has received both teaching and research awards, been awarded grants, and has published numerous articles, monographs, State of Kansas reading and writing assessments, and book chapters. She spent more than 10 years teaching in the public-school system prior to her university work.
A. Susan Gay is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Curriculum and Teaching and Mathematics at the University of Kansas. Her focus is middle/secondary mathematics. Dr. Gay’s research interests include student knowledge of mathematical concepts, understanding of math vocabulary and literacy, and professional development.
Melissa M. Pelkey, Ph.D. is an adjunct faculty in the M.S.Ed.
in Reading program at Northwest Missouri State University. Additionally, she
travels the state of Kansas for the Southeast Kansas Education Service Center
assisting multiple districts as part of the Literacy Network of Kansas (LiNK)
grant. Her research interests include disciplinary literacy and equity through
literacy. The recipient of numerous teaching awards, she spent more than 15
years in the public education system working with PreK-12 students. Dr. Pelkey
has also co-authored several research articles.
Katrina S. Rothrock, PhD, is a Master Teacher in the
UKanTeach program at the University of Kansas Center for STEM Learning.
Dr. Rothrock instructs pre-service secondary science and mathematics teachers
and leads professional development programs for in-service teachers. She
began her professional career as an architectural engineer designing the electrical
systems of buildings before transitioning to mathematics education, where she
has taught high school and postsecondary mathematics. Her research interests
include mathematical mindset, identity, and self-efficacy.
Margaret Mnayer is a PhD student at the University
of Kansas and adjunct literacy education instructor at the University of
Northern Iowa. Her research interests include secondary literacy, disciplinary
literacy, and writing instruction. She taught secondary English language arts
and reading in the public school system for 14 years before pursuing her
doctoral education.