Ray Reutzel

Ray Reutzel is a Research Fellow at the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, affiliated with the Center for the School of the Future at Utah State University. His work focuses on literacy instruction, reading comprehension strategies, and teacher training in early childhood education.

• Research Fellow, Center for the School of the Future, Utah State University

Research Interests: Dr. Reutzel’s research emphasizes improving reading instruction through evidence-based practices, including silent reading scaffolding, alphabet knowledge instruction, and text structure analysis. He explores the role of teacher preparation programs, Common Core Standards implementation, and literacy environment design in elementary education.

Article Trends: His publications highlight strategies for supporting struggling readers, integrating informational texts into writing instruction, and enhancing fluency and comprehension through structured interventions. Key subfields include collaborative teaching, text structure pedagogy, and educational policy analysis.

Labs & Teams: He contributes to research at the Center for the School of the Future, focusing on innovative literacy frameworks and classroom practices.