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Janet Wicker is a Professor of Education at McKendree University, serving on the Undergraduate Council since 2009 and the Strategic Planning Committee. Her office is located at 300 Stanton Street House with contact number (618) 537-6880.
Educational background includes:
- Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
- M.S.Ed. from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
- B.A. from Concordia University
Her research centers on reading and language acquisition in beginning readers, recently expanding to vocabulary and comprehension strategies for upper-grade students. Teaching focuses on preparing teacher candidates to teach reading effectively and improving literacy instruction for classroom educators, emphasizing teaching as an art form requiring multiple pedagogical strategies to internalize knowledge.
Dr. Wicker actively participates in grant-funded initiatives including the Metro-East Teleconferencing and Teaching Project (partnering high-needs classrooms with pre-service teachers via web-conferencing) and the Science and Math Gender Equity Grant, collaborating with colleagues Sally Baltz, Jamie Conway, Martha Eggers, Linda Hoffman, and Julie Tonsing-Meyer.
Professional affiliations:
- International Reading Association
- Illinois Reading Council
- Kappa Delta Pi
- Phi Delta Kappa
- Phi Kappa Phi
