Associate Professor, Curriculum and Instruction

215A Hughes Hall | 235-4496 | vtaylor@pittstate.edu

Responsibilities

• Teaches courses in elementary and secondary reading
• Teaches courses in middle level education and others, as needed
• Advises undergraduate and graduate students
• Sits on various C and I, College of Education, and University committees

Courses Taught

• CURIN 307 Clinical Experience
• CURIN 308 Specialized Clinical Experience
• CURIN 345 Topics
• CURIN 367 Intermediate Reading and Language Arts with Practicum
• CURIN 368 Effective Classroom Management
• CURIN 511 Methods and Materials in Middle Level Education
• CURIN 520 Middle and Secondary Reading
• CURIN 806 Special Investigations

Education

• EdD, Oklahoma State University
• MS, Pittsburg State University
• BSEd, Pittsburg State University

Research Interests

• Reading Motivation
• Writing as a Learning Tool
• World War II
• Native American (Cherokee Nation) History