Anita Manwell

Dr. Anita Manwell serves as Academic Chair and Professor in the Division of Teacher Education at Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU). With 15 years of public school teaching experience and roles as a Title I coordinator, she specializes in preparing preservice teachers through theoretical and practical instruction. Her research focuses on literacy, particularly boys' reading attitudes and gender disparities in literacy achievement.

Education:

• EdD, Ball State University (2015)
• MS, Indiana University Kokomo (2000)
• BS, Indiana Wesleyan University (1992)

Research Interests: Literacy in diverse settings, gender dynamics in education, and effective pedagogical strategies for literacy instruction. She teaches courses such as Literacy Methods and Literacy in Diverse Settings.

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