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College of Education and Human Development
Department of Teaching and Leading
College of Education and Human Development
Department of College of Education and Human Development
Administration
Department of The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ School
Cree Walker Endowed Chair, College of Education and Human Development
Dr. Elizabeth A. VanDeusen centers her teaching on evidence-based literacy and community-engaged teacher education. Through service-learning, her students connect theory to practice in real literacy settings. She integrates arts-based, interdisciplinary approaches—especially poetry—to foster literacy, creativity, and well-being. Grounded in structured literacy, the science of reading, and supportive practices, her teaching prepares educators to meet a wide variety of learners’ needs.
Dr. Elizabeth A. VanDeusen’s research centers on the intersections of literacy, community, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Her work explores how literacy can be strengthened through partnerships that connect schools, universities, and communities, examining how communities of practice foster sustainable educational impact. She investigates evidence-based literacy instruction in early childhood and elementary settings. A distinctive strand of her scholarship integrates the arts—especially poetry and poetic inquiry—as both a research method and a means for reflection, expression, and connection.