Lisa Ortmann

Lisa Ortmann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Education at Gustavus Adolphus College. She earned her Ph.D. in Literacy Education from the University of Minnesota in 2015 and specializes in K-12 Literacy Education, Instructional Coaching, and Reading Intervention. Her current research interests include the Science of Reading, Inclusive Teaching, and Neurodiversity in the Classroom.

• Education: Ph.D. in Literacy Education, University of Minnesota (2015)

Her expertise spans academic writing, disciplinary literacies, educational policy, and multilingual learner support. She advocates for intellectual freedom and addresses challenges in banned literature within educational settings.

• EDU-350 Reading in Content Area (2024/SP, 2023/FA, 2023/SP, 2022/FA, 2022/SP, 2021/FA, 2021/SP, 2020/FA)
• EDU-320 Literacy K-12 (2024/SP, 2023/FA, 2023/SP, 2022/FA, 2022/SP, 2021/FA, 2021/SP, 2020/FA)
• EDU-368 Avid Tutoring Practicum (2024/SP, 2023/FA, 2023/SP, 2022/FA, 2022/SP, 2021/FA)
• EDU-268 Orientation to Teaching (2023/JN, 2022/JN, 2021/JN)
• EDU-363 Communication Arts/Literature Methods (2023/FA, 2021/FA)
• EDU-391 IS: Independent Research (2023/SP, 2023/JN)
• FTS-100 FTS: Love of Books (2023/FA)