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Dr Daisy Powell is an Associate Professor at the University of Reading's Institute of Education, serving as Director of the University of Reading Statistics Community of Practice and Theme co-Lead for Neuroscience and Cognition at the Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism (CeLM). Her research focuses on reading/writing development, bilingual literacy, environmental factors influencing literacy acquisition, and the role of technology in education. She leads the Child Development in Education module for MA Education students and contributes to teacher training programs.
Her funded projects include investigations into bilingualism's impact on literacy in socioeconomically disadvantaged children, school readiness interventions in deprived communities, and cross-linguistic literacy transfer in Malay-English bilinguals. Notable collaborations involve the Nuffield Foundation and British Academy.
- External roles: Series Editor for Routledge's "Early Literacy, Language and Communication"; Editorial Board member for British Journal of Developmental Psychology and Journal of Research in Reading
- Professional memberships: Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society, Society for the Scientific Study of Reading
Dr Powell supervises 11 doctoral students exploring topics like mobile apps for literacy, error analysis in learning difficulties, and speech recognition software in schools. Her work bridges cognitive science and educational practice, emphasizing evidence-based interventions for diverse learner needs.
