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Diplomas / Degrees

Ph.D., Educational Psychology, City University of New York (1998)
M.S.Ed., School Psychology, Queens College, CUNY (1997)
M.S.Ed., Elementary Education, Queens College, CUNY (1991)
B.A., Psychology and Elementary Education, Molloy College (1988)

Recent Courses

Approaches To Literacy In Childhood Education
Literacy & Research: Inquiry I
Organizing Supervising And Reforming Literacy Programs
Professional Seminar I
Professional Seminar I I
Professional Seminar II

Grants / Sponsored Research

O'Connor, E. A. (2004). The effect of kindergarten attendance on literacy performance in first grade. PSC-CUNY grant for $4,920 (Renewal).

O'Connor, E. A. (2003). The effect of kindergarten attendance on literacy performance in first grade. PSC-CUNY Grant funded for $4,435.

Recent Articles

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O'Connor, E. A., & Steuerwalt, K. M. (2008, 9). Training teachers in a large urban area to administer and interpret a new literacy assessment: Lessons learned from New York City. Journal of In-service Education, 34 (3), 299-310.

Horner, S. L., Bhattacharyya, S., & O’Connor, E. A. (2008, 4). Modeling: It’s more than just imitation. Childhood Education, 84 (3), 219-222.

Steuerwalt, K. M., & O'Connor, E. A. (2008, 1). We are reporters: Developing an appreciation and purpose for collecting, recording and recalling data using a variety of reporting strategies. Yearbook of the College Reading Association, 29, 103 - 121.

Malow-Iroff, M. S., O’Connor, E. A., & Bisland, B. M. (2007, 10). Intention to return: Alternatively certified teachers' support, ideology, and efficacy beliefs. Teacher Development, 11 (3), 263-275.

O’Connor, E. A., & Yasik, A. E. (2007, 3). Using information from an early intervention program to enhance literacy goals on the Individualized Education Program (IEP). Reading Psychology: An International Quarterly, 28 (2), 133-148.

Conference Presentations and Papers

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O’Connor, E. A., & Yasik, A. E. (16 August 2008). Teachers' Knowledge of Special Education Laws: What Do They Know? . American Psychological Association Convention, Boston, MA

Horner, S. L., & O’Connor, E. A. (29 November 2007). Children’s knowledge of different types of environmental print. In Mesmer, H. A. (chair), Delving deeper: New research findings in preschool literacy - Letter/sound instruction, concept of word, env ironmental print, and motivation. Symposium conducted at the National Reading Conference, Austin, TX.

O’Connor, E. A. (02 November 2007). Using the Observation Survey to look for patterns of literacy behavior to inform instruction. 16th Annual World Congress on Learning Disabilities, Marlborough, MA.

O’Connor, E. A. (09 April 2007). The effect of attending kindergarten on literacy performance in first grade. American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

O’Connor, E. A., & Yasik, A. E. (30 March 2007). Elementary school teachers’ knowledge of legislation impacting students’ service eligibility. National Association of School Psychologists, NY, NY.

Other Scholarly / Artistic Work

Horner, S. L., & O’Connor, E. A. (Eds). (2007). Helping beginning and struggling readers and writers develop self-regulated strategies [Special issue]. Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 23(1).

Honors and Accomplishments

Faculty Writing Fellowship, City University of New York, Queens College (2002)

Professional Activities

Program Committee, Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers Conference (2009)

Program Committee, College Reading Association Conference (2008)

Reviewer, Early Childhood Research Quarterly (2007)

Reviewer, Studying and Self-Regulated Learning. Special Interest Group, American Educational Research Association (2006)

Editorial Review Board, Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties (2005-present)

Senior Treasurer, Studying and Self-Regulated Learning. Special Interest Group, American Educational Research Association (2005-2006)

Licenses & Certifications

Permanent New York State Reading Teacher Certification: K-12

Permanent New York State Elementary Teacher Certification: N-6

Provisional New York State School Psychology Certification

Reading Recovery Trainer of Teacher Leaders Certification