Contact Information
Email: jlear@uwyo.edu
Phone:(307) 766-6801
Office: 207 McWhinnie Hall
Education
Ph.D. University of Denver; Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (2017)
M.A. University of California, Berkeley; Education- Language, Literacy, and Culture
Reading Specialist (1998)
B.S. University of Wisconsin-Madison; Elementary Education (1990)
Biography
Janet Lear is an academic professional lecturer who teaches Educational Foundations
courses in the School of Teacher Education at the University of Wyoming. Prior to
her work at UW, she was the Educator Development Specialist at the Colorado Department
of Education where she oversaw the authorization and reauthorization process of all
Colorado educator preparation programs and provided recommendations to the Colorado
State Board of Education on approval of endorsements for institutions of higher education
and alternative licensure programs. She was a clinical professor at the University
of Denver, lecturer at the University of New Mexico, and adjunct faculty member at
the University of Northern Colorado. At these institutions, she developed and taught
courses in Reading/Literacy Methods, Children’s Literature, ESL/Bilingual Education
Methods, and Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment. At the University of New Mexico,
she oversaw all literacy methods courses across the four campuses throughout the state
and developed online courses to meet the needs of rural areas. Dr. Lear worked as
a K-8 teacher, reading specialist, and ESL coordinator in urban, high-need schools.
In addition, she has been an educational consultant and program reviewer for AdvancEd,
online curriculum developer for Pearson MyLab Online Learning, and scorer for EdTPA.
She was awarded the Outstanding Instructor of the Year Award at the University of
New Mexico and the International Dyslexia Association Leadership in Literacy Award.
Research Interests
Teaching
Professional Affiliations
