Anna Steenberg Gellert

Anna Steenberg Gellert serves as Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics, conducting research at the Centre for Reading Research. Her work focuses on reading and language development disorders, specializing in intervention studies and innovative assessment development for early identification of reading difficulties.

Her educational background includes a PhD from the University of Copenhagen, completed during her PhD fellowship (2009-2012). Prior positions include Postdoc (2012-2014), Research Assistant (2006-2009), and Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Leeds (2019-2022).

Gellert's research spans reading development, dyslexia identification, vocabulary acquisition, and dynamic assessment methodologies. She leads projects evaluating morphological vocabulary interventions, predicting reading disabilities in second-language learners, and developing digital assessment tools like the electronic Dynamic Orthographic Test (eDOT). Her work emphasizes longitudinal prediction models and equitable identification methods for at-risk populations.

Recent publications reveal strong trends toward computerized dynamic assessment tools for early dyslexia detection and vocabulary growth prediction, with increasing focus on second-language learners and digital implementation. Her 93 research outputs demonstrate consistent contributions to educational psychology and reading science.

Gellert actively disseminates knowledge through 63 documented activities including peer review for Annals of Dyslexia and Journal of Communication Disorders, 13 media contributions since 2016 on dyslexia interventions, and workshops for educators on early identification strategies. She teaches courses in language testing, dynamic assessment, and reading difficulties across multiple Danish universities.

As a core member of the Centre for Reading Research, she collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop evidence-based interventions and assessment tools, with recent work focusing on electronic implementation of dyslexia screening for vulnerable populations.