Amy Barth

Dr. Amy Barth is an Associate Professor in Education at William Jewell College, specializing in language development disorders and reading disabilities. Her NIH-funded research examines inference-making in elementary students with reading difficulties, involving undergraduate researchers and school district collaborations. She brings clinical expertise as a speech-language pathologist to Jewell's teacher education programs.

Publications focus on:

• Cognitive processes in reading comprehension
• Language basis of learning disabilities
• Research-practice partnerships in education

Previously taught at Buena Vista University and University of Missouri-Columbia, now serving as faculty-in-residence promoting campus engagement through academic and athletic events.