The Literacy Space serves as an intellectual hub that aims to undertake, disseminate, and apply rigorous research and innovation to support the implementation of evidence-based practices in literacy for K-6 students from diverse economic, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds.

Our Mission

The Literacy Space is committed to translating rigorous research into effective practice to:

• Facilitate innovative professional learning opportunities for literacy educators;
• Provide children with meaningful literacy learning opportunities through individualized  tutoring services;
• Improve students’ reading and writing by developing and applying instructional strategies, curricula, and intervention models;
• Build and sustain the positive and engaged school, family, and community partnerships; and
• Engage in leadership development and mentoring activities to support researchers, policymakers, and educational stakeholders to benefit students’ literacy development.

Principal Investigators

• Dennis Davis, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Literacy Education
• Jackie Eunjung Relyea, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Literacy Education