Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education
Faculty
Christopher Kennedy
Professor of Instruction
Teacher Education
Education
- Doctorate in Educational Administration, Ohio University
- Master of Education degree in Reading Education, Ohio University
- Bachelor of Sciences degree in Sports Science and Early Childhood Education, Ohio University
Research Interests
- PDS partnership experiences prepare teacher candidates to teach reading
- PDS partnerships influence student learning in the partnering PK-12 schools
Courses Taught
- Reading methods, phonics, reading assessment and remediation
- Developmental reading instruction
- Content area literacy
Biography
Dr. Christopher Kennedy teaches courses in reading methods, phonics, reading assessment and remediation, developmental reading instruction, and content area literacy at both the graduate and undergraduate level. He is the coordinator of a professional development school partnership: the Alexander Elementary Partnership. His research is focused on how PDS partnership experiences prepare teacher candidates to teach reading and how PDS partnerships influence student learning in the partnering PK-12 schools.