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A. Jonathan Eakle is an Associate Professor and Reading Program Director at Johns Hopkins University School of Education. His research focuses on how young people use multiple forms of literacy for learning in classrooms and out-of-school settings.

Research Interests

• Adolescent Literacies
• Art, museum, and multimodal literacies
• Teacher education and leadership
• Spatial theories and practices
• International and Cultural Aspects of Literacies
  

Current Projects

• Single author book in progress: Cross Cultural Issues in Education
• Co-editor, The Yearbook of the American Reading Forum
• Editorial Review Board, Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, International Reading Association.
• Principal Investigator of Maryland Reading First Initiative project
• Supervisor JHU Clinical Practicum in Reading

To contact Dr. Eakle, call 410.516.9755 or email jeakle@jhu.edu

Faculty CV

Education

Ph.D., 2005, The University of Georgia
Major: Language and Literacy
Specialty: Reading Education

Academic Positions

Johns Hopkins University School of Education, Associate Professor, Teacher Development and Leadership Department, Reading Program Director, (2008-Present)

Johns Hopkins University School of Education, Assistant Professor Teacher Development and Leadership Department, Reading Program Director (2005-2008)

The University of Georgia, Department of Language and Literacy, Instructor (2001-2005)

Reading Research Quarterly, Editorial Assistant (2001-2004)

Case Technologies to Enhance Literacy Learning (CTELL) (5.6 million dollar National Science Foundation grant), Research Assistant (2000-2002)

Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA)
Research Assistant (2000-2001)

Publications

Eakle, A.J. (2009). Museum literacies and adolescents using multiple forms of texts "on their own." Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 53, (3).

Eakle, A.J. (2009). Museums and other virtual spaces that cross in and out of school literacies. In M.C. Hagood (Ed.). New Literacies Practices: Learning from youth in out-of-school and in-school contexts. New York: Peter Lang.

Eakle, A.J., & Dalesio, B. (2008). Museum literacies in a second grade classroom. The Reading Teacher, 61(8), 604-613.

Alvermann, D.E., & Eakle, A.J. (2008). Challenging literacy theories and practices from the "outside." In J. Lewis and G. Moorman (Eds.), Adolescent Literacy Instruction: Policies, Programs, and Promising Classroom Practices (pp.64-81). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Eakle, A.J. (2007). Literacies spaces of a Christian faith-based school. Reading Research Quarterly, 42, 472-511.

Eakle, A.J. (2007). Museum literacy, art, and space study. In D. Lapp, J. Flood, & S.B. Heath (Eds.), Handbook of research on teaching literacy through the communicative and visual arts (2nd Edition) (pp.177-186). Mahwah NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum (Sponsored by the International Reading Association.

Eakle, A.J. (2007). Epilogue: Literacy research, practice, and other never-ending stories. In Rush, L., Eakle, A.J., & Berger, A. (Eds.), Secondary school reading and writing: What research reveals for classroom practice (pp. 289-298). Urbana, Ill: The National Council of Teachers of English.

Alvermann, D.E., & Eakle, A.J. (2007). Dissolving learning boundaries: The doing, re-doing, and undoing of school. In D. Thiessen and A. Cook-Sather (Eds.), International Handbook of Student Experience in Elementary and Secondary School (pp. 143-166). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer.

Rush, L., Eakle, A.J., & Berger, A. (2007). Introduction. In Rush, L., & Eakle, A.J, & Berger, A. (Eds.). Secondary school reading and writing: What research reveals for classroom practice (pp. xi-xvii). Urbana, Ill: The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).

Eakle, A.J., Heron-Hruby, A., & Hruby, G. (Eds.). (2007). The 26th Yearbook of the American Reading Forum.

Rush, L., Eakle, A.J., & Berger, A. (Eds.). (2007). Secondary school literacy: What research reveals for classroom practice Urbana, Ill: The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Nominated for the National Reading Conference's Edward B. Fry Book Award.

Heron-Hruby, A., Eakle, A.J., Eakle, R.A., & Hruby, G. (Eds.) (2006). The 25th Yearbook of the American Reading Forum.

Eakle, A.J. (2003). A content analysis of second language research in Reading Teacher and Language Arts, 1991-2001. The Reading Teacher, 56, 828-836.

Alvermann, D.E., & Eakle, A.J. (2003). Comprehension instruction: Adolescents and their multiple literacies. In C. Snow & A. Sweet (Eds.), Rethinking reading comprehension (pp. 12-29). New York: Guilford Press. [This book was translated into Korean by Hankookmunhwasa Publishing, 2007.]

Eakle, A.J. (2003). Multimodality, literacies, and dissertations. In W. Trathen and G. Moorman (Eds.), Reading at the Crossroads, Yearbook of the American Reading Forum, 23.

Reinking, D., Eakle, A.J., Hubbard, B., Hung, H., Lim, H., & Park, M. (2003). Commentaries on new technologies of reading and writing: A Database modeling a dynamic, collaborative scholarly resource. Version 1.0, Reading Online. Available: http://www.readingonline.org/articles/art_index.asp?HREF=/articles/new_technologies/

Labbo, L.D., & Eakle, A.J. (2003). Early literacy software. In B. Guzetti (Ed.), Encyclopedia of literacy. New York: ABC-CLIO.

Labbo, L.D., Eakle, A.J., & Montero, M.K. (2002). Digital Language Experience Approach (D-LEA): Using digital photographs and creativity software as a Language Experience Approach (LEA) innovation. Reading Online, 5(8). Available: http://www.readingonline.org/electronic/elec_index.asp?HREF=labbo2/index.html.

Labbo, L.D., Montero, M.K., & Eakle, A.J. (2001). Learning how to read what's displayed on school hallway walls -- and what's not. Reading Online, 5, (3). Available: http://www.readingonline.org/newliteracies/lit_index.asp?HREF=labbo/index.html.

Eakle, A.J. (in progress). Using Deleuze and Guattari's nomadic science in conducting, deconstructing, and assembling education research. In S.J. Miller and D. Kirkland (Eds.), Change Matters: Qualitative Research Ideas for Moving Social Justice Theory to Policy. New York: Peter Lang. (Anticipated publication date 2010).

Alexander, A., Hruby, G., Eakle, A.J., & Heron-Hruby, A.. (Eds.) (2009). The 28th Yearbook of the American Reading Forum. (In preparation).

Technical Reports

Eakle, A.J., Fessler, M., & Malcotti, L. (2006 April). DIBELS inter-rater reliability report three. Prepared for the Maryland State Department of Education's Office of Reading First. Baltimore, Maryland.

Eakle, A.J., Fessler, M., & Malcotti, L. (2006 January). DIBELS inter-rater reliability report three. Prepared for the Maryland State Department of Education's Office of Reading First. Baltimore, Maryland.

Eakle, A.J., Fessler, M.,& Malcotti, L. (2005, November) DIBELS inter-rater reliability report one. Prepared for the Maryland State Department of Education's Office of Reading First. Baltimore, Maryland.

Eakle, A. J., & Garber, A. M. (2004). (Compilers). International reports on literacy research: Malaysia and Sultanate of Oman. Reading Research Quarterly 39, 478-481.

Eakle, A. J., & Garber, A. M. (2004). (Compilers). International reports on literacy research: Australia and Eastern Europe. Reading Research Quarterly, 39, 356-359.

Eakle, A. J., & Garber, A. M. (2004). (Compilers). International reports on literacy research: Israel, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Reading Research Quarterly, 39, 230-233.

Eakle, A. J., & Garber, A. M. (2004). (Compilers). International reports on literacy research China, Nigeria, and Egypt. Reading Research Quarterly, 39, 114-118.

Eakle, A. J., & Garber, A. M. (2003). (Compilers). International reports on literacy Research: Mexico, Columbia, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. Reading Research Quarterly 38, 524-528.

Eakle, A. J., & Garber, A. M. (2003). (Compilers). International reports on literacy research: Canada. Reading Research Quarterly. 38, 414-417.

Eakle, A. J., & Garber, A. M. (2003). (Compilers). International reports on literacy research: Estonia, Hungary, and Bulgaria. Reading Research Quarterly. 38, 288-290.

Eakle, A. J., & Garber, A. M. (2003). (Compilers). International reports on literacy research. Africa, Australia, and Malaysia. Reading Research Quarterly 38, 142-144.

International and National Conference Presentations

Eakle, A.J. (2009, December 4). Museum literacies in Mexico City: An examination of texts, spaces, and practices of expert designers. Paper to be presented to the 59th annual conference of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona.

Eakle, A.J. (2008, December 3). Figures, rings, and escape lines: Using the logic of sensation and art in conducting, deconstructing, and assembling literacy education research. Paper to be presented at the 58th annual conference of the National Reading Conference, Orlando Florida.

Eakle, A.J. (2008, May 3). Museum literacies as lines of escape for adolescents and educators. Paper to be presented to the 53 annual conference of the International Reading Association, Atlanta Georgia.

Alexander, P., Alvermann, D., Eakle, A.J., Hruby, G.Moorman, & G. Risko, V., (2007)
Handbooks, yearbooks, and other edited volumes of record: From within and beyond. Problems court session presented to the 28th annual conference of the American Reading Forum. Sanibel, Florida.

Eakle, A.J., and Dalesio, B. (2007, November 17). Museum literacies in and out of /school/. Roundtable presentation to the 97th annual convention of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). New York, New York.

Eakle, A.J. (2007, December 8). The abstract diagram and reading comprehension: Mapping movements between the actual and virtual. Paper presented to the 28th annual conference of the American Reading Forum (ARF). Sanibel, Florida.

Eakle, A.J., (2007, November 28). Adolescents and multiple literacies in art museums. Paper presented to the 57th annual conference of the National Reading Conference (NRC). Austin, Texas.

Eakle, A. J. (2007). Museum literacy, art, and space study. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the International Reading Association, Toronto, Canada.

Eakle, A. J. (2006). Literacies of a Christian faith-based school. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference. Los Angeles, California.

Eakle, A. J. (2006). Secondary reading processes: Looking back, looking forward. Presentation given to the annual conference of The National Council of Teachers of English. Nashville, Tennessee.

Eakle, A. J., & Alvermann, D. E. (2006). Dissolving learning boundaries: The doing, redoing, and undoing of school. Paper presented to the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association. San Francisco, California.

Eakle, A. J., & Alvermann, D. E. (2006). Dissolving learning boundaries: The doing, redoing, and undoing of school. Paper presented to the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association. San Francisco, California.

Eakle, A. J. (2005). Adolescents and literacies in the art museum. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference. Miami, Florida.

Eakle, A. J. (2004). Literacy in the art museum: Examining the theories, text, and spaces for multimodal literacy learning and subject formation. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference. San Antonio, Texas.

Eakle, A. J., Alvermann, D. E., & Chávez, R. A. (2004). Visual media production and literacy. Presentation given to the 25th annual meeting of the American Reading Forum, Sanibel Island, Florida.

Eakle, A. J. (2004). New territories of research: Museums, Deleuze, and literacy. Perspectives on Research Methodologies for the 21st Century. Symposium presentation given to the National Institute of Psychiatry. Mexico City, D.F.

Eakle, A. J. (2003). Critical museum literacy in Mexico City. Paper presentation given to the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference. Scottsdale, Arizona.

Eakle, A. J. (2003). Online sources for literacy research: Implications for scholarship: A doctoral student’s perspective. Panel presentation given to the annual meeting of the International Reading Association, Orlando, Florida.

Eakle, A. J. (2002). Second language research: What’s available to mainstream classroom teachers? Round table session of the annual convention of the National Reading Conference, Miami, Florida.

Eakle, A. J. (2002). Writing a literacy dissertation: Looking backward, looking forward: Multimodal literacy practices. Panel discussion at the annual meeting of the American Reading Forum, Sanibel Island, Florida.

Eakle, A. J. (2002). Finding and using online sources for literacy research. Panel presentation to the annual meeting of the International Reading Association, San Francisco, California.

Eakle, A. J., & Kouvack, J. (2002).Pathways to concept of word. Research poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Reading Association, San Francisco, California.

Eakle, A. J., & Stahl, K. D. (2002). The effect of word study instruction in a second grade classroom. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Reading Association, San Francisco, California.

Labbo, L. D., & Eakle, A. J. (2002). CTELL Anchor Cases: The construction and components of principle-based anchor cases. Paper presented to the annual convention of American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Labbo, L. D. Eakle, A. J., Love, M. (2002). Overview of the case technologies enhancing literacy)-Making the complex visible. Paper presented at the annual convention of the National Reading Conference, Miami, Florida.

Labbo, L. D., Eakle, A. J., & Montero, M.K. (2001). Computer composing and classroom snapshots: Young children’s multimedia opportunities for literacy development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, Texas.

Labbo, L. D., & Eakle, A. J. (2001). CTELL Anchor Cases: The construction and components of principle-based anchor cases. Paper presented to the annual convention of the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, Texas.

Labbo, L. D., Montero, K., & Eakle, A. J. (2000). Computer center conversations: Purpose of children’s talk during kindergarten computer-center literacy-related work. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona.

Stahl, S. A., McKenna, M.C., Kovack, J., & Eakle, A. J. (2001). Phonological awareness, word recognition, and spelling: Rethinking the relations. Symposium session of the annual convention of the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, Texas.

Editorial Service

Managing Editor, Yearbook of the American Reading Forum, 2007.

Co-Editor, Yearbook of the American Reading Forum, 2006-present

Editorial Review Board, Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, International Reading Association (2008-present)

Reviewer, Literacy/Reading Research Grants Proposals, Studies and Research Grants Subcommittee of the International Reading Association. (2009)

Book Proposal Reviewer, Routledge (2009)

Reviewer, Elva Knight Research Award, International Reading Association, (2009)

Guest Reviewer, Research in the Teaching of English, National Council of Teachers of English (2008)

Book Proposal Reviewer, Teacher's College Press (2008)

Co-Editor, Secondary Reading Processes. National Council of Teachers of English, National Council on Research in Language and Literacy (2007)

Reading Research Quarterly, Editorial Assistant (2001-2004)

Reviewer, National Reading Conference, 2004-present

International Reviewer for The Literacy Hub: An International Development Project sponsored by the United States Government and the International Reading Association: Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) (2007-Present)

Guest reviewer, Educational Researcher, 2002

Developmental Reviewer, Approaches to Language and Literacy Research (Volume one). Teacher’s College Press, National Council on Research in Language and Literacy.(2004)

Grant work

Principal investigator, Johns Hopkins University. Reading First. Funded by Maryland State Department of Education. $552,000 (2005-present)

Research assistant, CTELL (Cases to Enhance Literacy Learning) Project, University of Georgia. Project Directors: Charles Kinzer, Linda Labbo, Donald Leu, William Teale. Funded by IERI/NSF: $5,551,059.

Courses Taught

The Johns Hopkins University

Clinical Practicum in Reading (884.810)

Cross Cultural Studies in Literacy (884.615)

Graduate Project in Reading (884.830)

Doctoral Internship (855.840)

Methods of Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Area (884.508)

Applying Literacy Research to Professional Development (884.630)

Seminar in Applied Literacy Research (884.635)

The University of Georgia

Children with Reading Problems, Reading Clinic (READ 6020)

Reading Instruction in the Elementary School (READ 3420)

Reading Assessment in the Elementary School (READ 3430)

The Teaching of Reading (READ 4010)

Curriculum and Course Design

Johns Hopkins University

Program Design

Redesigned Masters of Science in Reading Program (2007-2009) (Recognized by the International Reading Association)

Designed Adolescent Literacy Education Certificate (2008-2009) (Recognized by the Maryland Higher Education Commission)

Designed Emergent Literacy Education Certificate (2008-2009) (Recognized by the Maryland Higher Education Commission)

Redesigned English as a Second Language Certificate Program (With Dr. Elaine Stotko and Dr. Edward Pajak, 2006)

Courses Designed

Cross Cultural Studies in Literacy (884.615)

Reading Comprehension and Critical Literacy (884.701)

Secondary Content Area Literacy for School Leadership (881.640 with Dr. Mariale Hardiman)

Supervised Clinical Practicum in Reading I (884.810)

Supervised Clinical Practicum in Reading II (884.820 with E. Czarnecki)

Service

Johns Hopkins University Library Committee (university-wide committee)

Johns Hopkins University School of Education Assessment and Program Improvement (2009-present)

National Council for Accreditation for Teacher Education Committee member, Johns Hopkins University School of Education (2005-2009)

Publications Committee member, The American Reading Forum (2006-present)

Doctoral Committee, Department of Teacher Development and Leadership, Johns Hopkins University School of Education (2006-present)

Johns Hopkins University School of Education International Programs Committee member (school-wide committee)

Masters of Science in Reading adviser, Johns Hopkins University School of Education, (2005-present)

English as a Second Language and Effective Teaching of Reading Certificate Adviser, Johns Hopkins University School of Education (2005-2007)

Guest lecturer, Johns Hopkins University (READ 884.502 and READ 884 610, 2006, 2007)

Selected Awards, Honors, And Distinctions

President, International Association of Reading School Graduate Students.

Dissertation Completion Award. The Graduate School, University of Georgia, Athens

Nominated for the National Reading Conference's Edward Fry Book Award (2009)

Alpha Upsilon Alpha Honor Society

National Biology Honor Society

Membership in International and National Professional Organizations

Alpha Upsilon Alpha Honor Society, 2001-present

American Reading Forum, 2002-present

International Visual Literacy Association, 2001-present

International Reading Association, 1999-present

National Conference of Research in Language and Literacy, 2007-present

National Council of Teachers of English, 2006-present

National Reading Conference, 1999-present