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Fay Mentzer is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Purdue University's College of Education. Her work focuses on critical literacy, cultural responsiveness, and children's literature analysis. She is completing her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Literacy and Language Education (expected 2024), following an M.A. in Elementary Education from the University of Montana (2005) and a B.S. in Elementary Education with an Early Childhood Education minor from Shippensburg University (1996).
- Education: Ph.D. (expected 2024), M.A., B.S.
- Licenses: Indiana, North Carolina, Montana, Pennsylvania elementary/early childhood teaching licenses
Her research explores equity in literacy education through multicultural picture books, water equity discussions in K-5 classrooms, and emergent bilingual students' engagement in interactive read-alouds. Recent publications address authenticity in children's literature and modalities in bilingual literacy instruction.
Selected presentations at AERA, NCTE, and Literacy Research Association conferences highlight her work on critical literacy frameworks and cultural sensitivity in teacher training. She actively contributes to manuscripts pending submission in journals like The Reading Teacher and TESOL Journal.
- Professional Memberships: AERA, LRA, ILA, ISLA, NCTE, TESOL
