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Dr. Dwight C. Watson

Dean of the College of Education
Email: 
dwight.watson@uni.edu
Phone: 
(319) 273-2717
Fax: 
(319) 273-2607
Office Location: 

Schindler Education Center 205
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0610

Education 
  • B.A. 1983, University of South Carolina
  • M.Ed. 1985, University of South Carolina
  • Ed.D. 1994, North Carolina State University
Areas of Expertise 
  • Multicultural Children's Literature
  • Elementary Education
  • Multicultural Education
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
  • Urban Education
Research Interests 
  • Literacy as Access
  • Equity and Diversity
  • Critical Pedagogy
  • Urban Teachers and Professional Development

Published articles in the following journals

  • School Counselor
  • Journal of Affective Reading Education
  • Childhood Education
  • Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy Development
  • Journal of Reading Education
  • Academic Education Quarterly
  • Language Arts
  • American Journal of Sexuality Education