Committees
Specialized Literacy Professionals Committees
SIG members are urged to get in touch with the chairs of the respective committees if they would like to serve on a particular committee.
Program Committee
The co-chairs of this committee are Barbara Marinak at Penn-State Harrisburg (barbara.marinak@gmail.com), and Evan Ortlieb at St. John's University (ortliebe@stjohns.edu). They will assist in developing a conference program for the ILA conference.
Awards Committee
The co-chairs of this committee are Stephanie Grote-Garcia (grotegar@uiwtx.edu) and Jack Cassidy (dr.jackcassidy@gmail.com). Two awards conceptualized by the Awards Committee were the Laureate Award to be given to a SIG member who has made outstanding contributions to the reading profession, and the Newcomer Award, which is intended to recognize an individual who has been active in the field of literacy for 5 years or less in a college or university setting, and has demonstrated excellence in teaching, service, and scholarship. These awards will be presented at the annual SIG meeting at the ILA.
Research Committee
Evan Ortlieb (ortliebe@stjohns.edu) and Jacy Ippolito (jacy.ippolito@salemstate.edu) are co-chairs of the research committee. Recently the committee conducted a massive survey of more than 2800 literacy professionals across the United States and abroad, prompting for radical adjustments to the upcoming 2017 standards. They continue to analyze professional trends and issues related to specialized literacy professionals.
SIG members are urged to get in touch with the chairs of the respective committees if they would like to serve on a particular committee.
Program Committee
The co-chairs of this committee are Barbara Marinak at Penn-State Harrisburg (barbara.marinak@gmail.com), and Evan Ortlieb at St. John's University (ortliebe@stjohns.edu). They will assist in developing a conference program for the ILA conference.
Awards Committee
The co-chairs of this committee are Stephanie Grote-Garcia (grotegar@uiwtx.edu) and Jack Cassidy (dr.jackcassidy@gmail.com). Two awards conceptualized by the Awards Committee were the Laureate Award to be given to a SIG member who has made outstanding contributions to the reading profession, and the Newcomer Award, which is intended to recognize an individual who has been active in the field of literacy for 5 years or less in a college or university setting, and has demonstrated excellence in teaching, service, and scholarship. These awards will be presented at the annual SIG meeting at the ILA.
Research Committee
Evan Ortlieb (ortliebe@stjohns.edu) and Jacy Ippolito (jacy.ippolito@salemstate.edu) are co-chairs of the research committee. Recently the committee conducted a massive survey of more than 2800 literacy professionals across the United States and abroad, prompting for radical adjustments to the upcoming 2017 standards. They continue to analyze professional trends and issues related to specialized literacy professionals.