Noel Bowling

Dr. Noel Bowling

Program Director

Reading Education            

 

nbowling@marshall.edu

 

Academic Degrees

 

Ed.D. Reading Education, 1975

University of Virginia

 

M.A.T. Education of Disadvantaged, 1970

Lynchburg College

 

B.A. Philosophy, 1969

Lynchburg College

 

Professional Experience

 

Program Director & Professor (1997 - Present)

Marshall University Graduate College

South Charleston, WV

 

Professor in Reading Education (1990 - 2000)

Director of Reading Recovery Regional Training Site at MUGC

Marshall University Graduate College

South Charleston, WV

 

Professional Development as a Reading Recovery Trainer (1989 - 1990)

The Ohio State  University

Columbus, OH

 

Professor in Reading Education (1976 - 1997)

Marshall University Graduate College

South Charleston, WV

 

Assistant Professor, James Madison University (1975 - 1976)

Reading and Management consultant for Fishburne Military School

Waynesboro, Virginia

 

Part-Time Instructor (1972 - 1975)

University of Virginia

 

Clinician, graduate assistant, and adjunct professor (1972 - 1975)

McGuffey Reading Center

University of Virginia

 

Teacher - Campbell County's Chapter I Program (1970 - 1972)

William Campbell High School

Campbell County Public Schools

Rustburg, Virginia.

 

MAT Intern, 6th Grade classroom (1969 - 1970)

White Rock Elementary

Lynchburg Public School System.

 

Publications & Grants - 1997 - Present

 

West Virginia Legislative Program Review

 

NCATE Program Report for Reading Education

 

Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Project

 

No Child Left Behind, Improving Teacher Quality Grant 2004.  A 2005 Grant is in preparation.

 

Jones, J., Bickel, R., Bowling, N., Cunnningham, M., & Cadle, C. (2003) An Evaluation of the Merit Reading Software Program in the Calhoun County, WV Middle/High School.  Submitted for publication to the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition & Language Instruction Educational Programs.

 

O’Byrne, B., Bowling, N., Iannone, P. & Caron, T. (2002) Mapping the boundaries of literacy and literacy education in cyberspace: Four preliminary markers.  Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education   

  

  

Professional Activities

 

NCATE Program Reviewer for the International Reading Association.

 

Presented research regarding the field testing of Words Their Way at the 2001 West Virginia State Reading Association December 2001.

 

Presented research regarding student gains during summer reading practicum for 2003 at International Reading Association 2004 Conference, Reno. Nevada.  Updated research on 2004 data is to be presented at the College Reading Association in November 2004 at Delray Beach, Florida.

 

Professional Organizations

 

International Reading Association from 1973 to present.

 

West Virginia State Reading Association from 1977 to present.

 

Reading Recovery Council of North America (charter member) from 1993 to present.

 

College Reading Association joined 2001.

 

 


last updated 9/2/04

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