Audrey serves as the Communications Specialist for the Tennessee Reading Research Center, where she manages the website, newsletter, social media, and a range of internal and external communications. A graduate of Maryville College, she brings experience supporting communications and outreach efforts for various higher education and non-profit organizations. Passionate about serving her community, Audrey is committed to advancing literacy initiatives across Tennessee.
A lifelong advocate for educational innovation and literacy, Emily Beyer studied International Development and Spanish Literature at Kenyon College. Before joining TRRC, Emily taught Spanish to middle school students in Knoxville and completed a Fulbright language teaching grant in Argentina. As the Varied Practice Reading project manager, she facilitates opportunities for students to build literacy skills using an innovative and engaging curriculum.
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Dr. Gibbs is the special education lead at the Tennessee Reading Research Center (TRRC). Her research interests include effective practices for literacy instruction and how early intervention can improve reading outcomes and overall academic achievement for students with reading difficulties. At the TRRC, Anna leads special education content development and supports the center’s literacy research.
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Dr. Reed earned her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 2010. She currently serves as the Director of the Tennessee Reading Research Center at the University of Tennessee where she is a Professor on faculty. Dr. Reed’s work has been funded by state education agencies, private foundations, and the Institute of Education Sciences. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Reed spent the first 10 years of her career as an English language arts and reading teacher as well as a preK-12 reading specialist, working primarily with students from diverse backgrounds who were exhibiting serious reading difficulties. She has been conducting research on literacy since 2006 and has provided technical assistance in numerous states since 2003.
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