Dr. Barbara Foorman
Emerita professor of education, emerita director, Florida Center for Reading Research, Florida State University
Dr. Barbara Foorman is an internationally known expert in reading, with more than 160 publications stemming from many multisite federal research grants and contracts. Dr. Foorman’s research focuses on reading and language development, instruction, and assessment. She is emeritus professor of education, director emeritus of the Florida Center for Reading Research, and past director of the Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast at Florida State University. Dr. Foorman was the first commissioner of the National Center for Education Research at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). She serves on several editorial boards and has served on national consensus panels in reading and chaired the IES Practice Guide panel on Foundational Reading Skills in Support of Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade. She also developed literacy assessments for Texas and Florida and developed curricula in spelling, phonemic awareness, and vocabulary.
Dr. Barbara Foorman
Emerita professor of education, emerita director, Florida Center for Reading Research, Florida State University
Dr. Barbara Foorman is an internationally known expert in reading, with more than 160 publications stemming from many multisite federal research grants and contracts. Dr. Foorman’s research focuses on reading and language development, instruction, and assessment. She is emeritus professor of education, director emeritus of the Florida Center for Reading Research, and past director of the Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast at Florida State University. Dr. Foorman was the first commissioner of the National Center for Education Research at the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). She serves on several editorial boards and has served on national consensus panels in reading and chaired the IES Practice Guide panel on Foundational Reading Skills in Support of Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade. She also developed literacy assessments for Texas and Florida and developed curricula in spelling, phonemic awareness, and vocabulary.