Rosalind Horowitz

Rosalind Horowitz is a Professor in Discourse and Literacy Studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), affiliated with the College of Education and Human Development and the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, with a joint appointment in Educational Psychology. She earned her B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities Campus, with graduate work at Harvard University and Hebrew University - Jerusalem.

• Education: University of Minnesota (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.), Harvard University (graduate work), Hebrew University - Jerusalem (graduate work)
• Visiting Scholar: University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), Russia, Ukraine

Her research focuses on critical contrasts between oral and written discourse, literacy development, bilingual education, and cross-national language practices. She has extensively studied how speech transforms into academic writing, punctuation's role in argumentation, and transnational literacy dynamics in educational contexts.

The 15 most recent publications highlight her expertise in literacy theory, discourse analysis, and cross-cultural educational practices. These works explore topics ranging from adolescent language beliefs to drama-based pedagogy, with a consistent emphasis on cognitive and sociocultural dimensions of literacy.

Scientific Honors:

• Chair, AERA Special Interest Group on Research in Reading and Literacy
• Executive Council member, AERA overseeing 140 SIGs