Leslie Rush
School of Teacher Education
Wyoming Excellence Chair in Literacy Education
Education
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Ph.D., University of Georgia 2002
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M.Ed., Texas A&M University Commerce 1996
- B.A., Texas A&M University Commerce 1984
Biography
Dr. Leslie S. Rush serves as Wyoming Excellence Chair in Literacy Education in the College of Education at the University of Wyoming. Leslie taught secondary school English in Uganda, East Africa; California; and Texas. She received a bachelor’s degree in History and English from East Texas State University; a master’s degree in Reading Education from Texas A&M University-Commerce, and a doctorate in Reading Education from the University of Georgia. A past co-editor of English Education, Leslie has published her scholarly work, which focuses on disciplinary literacy in English Language Arts, in journals such as Harvard Educational Review, Journal of Literacy Research, Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, Journal of College Reading and Learning, and Literacy Research and Instruction. She is currently engaged in a variety of professional development, consulting, and other outreach work with school districts and teachers in Wyoming, including focusing on disciplinary literacy, vocabulary, and writing instruction.
Research Interests
- English teacher education for teaching literacy
- Disciplinary literacy in English Language Arts
Teaching
- Theoretical Perspectives on Writing
- English Methods I
- Teaching Literacy in the Elementary School
Affiliations, Associations, Consultation
- National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
- Literacy Research Association (LRA)
- English Language Arts Teacher Educators (ELATE)
