Jodi Cronin

Jodi Cronin serves as an Assistant Professor at Valdosta State University, focusing on elementary literacy education and teacher preparation. She earned her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of Florida, with dissertation work on turnaround schools' critical success factors. Her career spans roles from classroom teacher to school- and district-level administrator in Florida, informing her expertise in instructional leadership and student learning needs.

• Research Interests:
  • Teacher preparation, support, and retention
  • Design and impact of professional learning
  • High-quality literacy instruction for all learners
  • Integration of literacy across academic disciplines
  • Qualitative research methodologies

Dr. Cronin actively contributes to literacy education policy in Georgia as a Literacy-Focused Reviewer for the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC). Her co-authored works include analyses of social-emotional learning in children's literature and updates to Georgia's teacher preparation standards for literacy instruction. She is based in the Education Center, Room 1164, and can be reached at jcronin@valdosta.edu or 229.333.5622.