Nancy R Singer

Nancy R Singer is an Associate Professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, affiliated with the College of Education and serving as chair of the Department of Educator Preparation and Leadership. She also co-directs the Gateway Writing Project and leads the English Education program.

• Educational background: PhD (UMSL), MEd and BS Ed (University of Missouri-Columbia)

Her research focuses on teacher preparation and retention, emphasizing:

• Composition theory and writing assessment
• Educational technology integration in teacher education
• Mentoring for hard-to-staff schools
• Professional identity formation in novice educators

Recent publications explore:

• Writing criteria for science classrooms
• Video analysis in educator preparation
• Mentorship frameworks in "third spaces"
• Assessment practices in urban education

With 14 years of K-12 teaching experience in English and journalism, her work bridges classroom practice with academic research through methods courses and graduate composition studies.