Jeffrey David Wilhelm |
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1994 Ph. D. in Department of Curriculum and Instruction,
University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Dissertation title: "Developing Readers: Teaching Engaged
and Reflective Reading with Middle Schoolers"
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1990 Reading Certificate, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
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1990 Reading Certificate, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
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1983 M.A.T. in English from Brown University, special studies in
the teaching of writing
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1982 B.A. in English, B.A. in German from Baldwin-Wallace
College; German Prize winner and Presidential
Scholar
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1980-81 Rotary International Scholar at The Universität des
Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany
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Teaching Experience
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2003-present Associate Professor of English Education
Boise State University, Boise, ID
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1995-2003 Associate Professor of Literacy Education
The University of Maine, Orono, ME
Promotion with tenure granted March 22, 1999
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1989-1995 Teacher of Reading and Language Arts
Beaver Dam Middle School, WI
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1987-1989 Teacher of 10-11th grade English and Speech
Beaver Dam Wayland Academy, WI
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1986-1987 Teacher of 10-12th grade English and TOEFL
TASIS in Montagnola, Switzerland
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1983-1986 Teacher of 9-10th grade English, German
St. Paul's School, Brooklandville, MD
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Honors and Awards
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2003 David H. Russell Award for Distinguished Research in
English Education, presented by the Research Assembly
of NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English)
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2003 Marion L. Steele High School (Amherst, Ohio)
Distinguished Alumnus Award/Gallery of Success
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2003 Secondary Technology Showcase Category Winner of
the Australian Awards for Excellence in
Educational Publishing for contributions to
MYRead (Middle Years Reading) initiative
instructional CD
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2003 Associated Students of Boise State University
Outstanding Teaching citation
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2002 VOYA (Voices of Young Adolescents journal)
Short Shelf Award for "Reading Don't Fix No Chevies"
as a top pick for librarians and teachers of adolescents
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2002 Teachers College Record Top Ten Books Award
for "Reading Don't Fix No Chevies"
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2001 Visiting Scholar, University of South Queensland
Toowoomba, Australia, November
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2001 Visiting Professor, University of South Australia
Adelaide, Australia, August-October
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2001 Visiting Scholar, Tasmanian Department of Education,
Hobart, Australia, July and December
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2001 Post-Tenure Merit Award University of Maine
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1999 Visiting Scholar St. Paul's School for Boys,
Baltimore, MD
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1998 Brown University Education Department Award
Distinguished Contributions to Teachers
and Teacher Education
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1995 NCTE Promising Researcher Award
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1995 IRA Distinguished Finalist Dissertation
of the Year Award
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1994 CLASS Performance-Based Curriculum
Design Award (runner-up) for
"Working through the Story World"
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1994 CBE/NEH Independent Study in the Humanities Grant
"Storytelling: Identity, Culture and Understanding"
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1994 IRA Regie Routman Award for Reflective Teaching
Practice in the field of Reading Education
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1993 NCTE Paul and Kate Farmer Award
Exemplary contribution to
The English Journal
by a middle school teacher
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1993 WCTE Pooley Teacher Research Award
"Seeing is Reading: How Artistic Response develops
Literary Engagement"
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1993 Wisconsin State Reading Association Teacher-Research
Award "What Middle School Readers Do: Strategies for
Evoking and Reflecting on Text"
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1991 Kohl Education Foundation Fellowship
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1991 Arts & Entertainment Competition for
Integration of the Arts into the
Curriculum Honorable Mention
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1989 American Association of University Women
Outstanding Teacher Award
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1989 Wisconsin magazine/Milwaukee Journal
Young Writers Contest, Winner
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1989 NCTE award for excellence in a literary magazine,
Kaleidoscope (faculty advisor)
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1985, 1986 CASE Gold Medal Award Winner for Independent
School Periodicals St. Paul's Magazine
(Editorial Board)
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1985 St. Paul's Faculty Summer Fellowship
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1985 Klingenstein Summer Fellowship
Columbia University Teachers College
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1982 Presidential Scholar
Baldwin-Wallace College
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1982 German Prize Winner
Baldwin-Wallace College
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1980-81 Rotary International Scholar
Saarbruecken, Germany
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