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Beth Meisinger is an Associate Professor and Director of the MS/PhD Program in the Department of Psychology at the University of Memphis. Her research focuses on reading fluency development, assessment of reading disabilities, and literacy interventions. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia, alongside an M.A. and B.A. from the University of Georgia and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill respectively.
Her research has three primary themes: advancing reading fluency assessment practices, understanding the relationship between oral/silent reading fluency and comprehension, and identifying the transition to silent reading in children. Her work emphasizes evidence-based interventions and has been published in journals like School Psychology Review and Reading Research Quarterly.
Dr. Meisinger’s studies often involve collaborations with students, reflected in co-authored works highlighting student-led projects. She directs the LIGER Lab (Laboratory Investigating Elementary Readers), which explores text-level reading challenges and intervention efficacy. Courses taught include academic and clinical interventions in school psychology, child development, and research methods.
Her advising spans multiple students, many contributing to milestone projects. While no awards are explicitly noted, her contributions to literacy research are recognized through extensive publication output. She remains active in advancing educational assessment tools and classroom practices through her lab and pedagogical work.
