Kevin Flanigan
- Professor
- Graduate Coordinator
- Department: Literacy
- Research Cluster: Education, Teaching & Curriculum Development
- Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Email: KFlanigan@wcupa.edu
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Reading Education, University of Virginia
- Master of Education - MEd, University of Virginia
- Bachelor's degree, History, Mary Washington College
Research Interests
comprehensionvocabulary developmentLiteracy DevelopmentOrthographyReading Instruction
Opportunities
Work Study Positions Available: No
Grant Funded Positions Available: No
Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No
Volunteer Research Positions Available: No
Open to Faculty Mentoring: Yes
Biography
Dr. Flanigan has taught as both a classroom teacher in the upper elementary/middle grades and as a reading specialist/literacy coach working with kindergartners through middle-grades students. His research, publications, and presentations center on developmental word knowledge, comprehension and vocabulary development and instruction, and interventions for struggling readers. He has authored or co-authored articles in The Reading Teacher, The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, and the Journal of Literacy Research and has presented frequently at regional, national, and international conferences.
Contact Information
Phone: 610-430-5642
List of Publications
- Developing Word Recognition, 2014
Literacy Intervention in the Middle Grades
- Assessment for Reading Instruction, Fourth Edition, 2019
Literacy Intervention in the Middle Grades: Word Learning, Comprehension, and Strategy Instruction, Grades 4-8, 2022
