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Jeffrey David Wilhelm

Education

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"

1990	Reading Certificate, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 

1990	Reading Certificate, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 

1983	M.A.T. in English from Brown University, special studies in
	the teaching of writing

1982	B.A. in English, B.A. in German from Baldwin-Wallace 
	College; German Prize winner and Presidential 
	Scholar

1980-81	Rotary International Scholar at The Universität des 
	Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany
Teaching Experience

2003-present	Associate Professor of English Education
		Boise State University, Boise, ID

1995-2003		Associate Professor of Literacy Education
		The University of Maine, Orono, ME
		Promotion with tenure granted March 22, 1999

1989-1995  	Teacher of Reading and Language Arts  
		Beaver Dam Middle School, WI

1987-1989 	Teacher of 10-11th grade English and Speech 
		Beaver Dam Wayland Academy, WI

1986-1987		Teacher of 10-12th grade English and TOEFL
		TASIS in Montagnola, Switzerland

1983-1986		Teacher of 9-10th grade English, German
		St. Paul's School, Brooklandville, MD
Honors and Awards

2003	David H. Russell Award for Distinguished Research in
	English Education, presented by the Research Assembly 
	of NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English)

2003	Marion L. Steele High School (Amherst, Ohio) 
	Distinguished Alumnus Award/Gallery of Success

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

2003	Associated Students of Boise State University 
	Outstanding Teaching citation

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

2002	Teachers College Record Top Ten Books Award 
	for "Reading Don't Fix No Chevies"

2001	Visiting Scholar, University of South Queensland 
	Toowoomba, Australia, November

2001	Visiting Professor, University of South Australia 
	Adelaide, Australia, August-October

2001	Visiting Scholar, Tasmanian Department of Education,
	Hobart, Australia, July and December

2001	Post-Tenure Merit Award University of Maine

1999	Visiting Scholar St. Paul's School for Boys,
	Baltimore, MD


1998	Brown University Education Department Award 
	Distinguished Contributions to Teachers
	and Teacher Education

1995	NCTE Promising Researcher Award 

1995	IRA Distinguished Finalist Dissertation 
	of the Year Award

1994	CLASS Performance-Based Curriculum 
	Design Award (runner-up) for
	"Working through the Story World"

1994	CBE/NEH Independent Study in the Humanities Grant 
	"Storytelling: Identity, Culture and Understanding"

1994	IRA Regie Routman Award for Reflective Teaching
	Practice in the field of Reading Education

1993	NCTE Paul and Kate Farmer Award
	Exemplary contribution to 
	The English Journal 
	by a middle school teacher

1993	WCTE Pooley Teacher Research Award 
	"Seeing is Reading: How Artistic Response develops
	Literary Engagement"

1993	Wisconsin State Reading Association Teacher-Research 
	Award "What Middle School Readers Do: Strategies for
	Evoking and Reflecting on Text"

1991	Kohl Education Foundation Fellowship

1991	Arts & Entertainment Competition for 
	Integration of the Arts into the 
	Curriculum Honorable Mention

1989	American Association of University Women
	Outstanding Teacher Award

1989	Wisconsin magazine/Milwaukee Journal
	Young Writers Contest, Winner

1989	NCTE award for excellence in a literary magazine,
	Kaleidoscope (faculty advisor)

1985, 1986	CASE Gold Medal Award Winner for Independent
		School Periodicals St. Paul's Magazine
		(Editorial Board)

1985	St. Paul's Faculty Summer Fellowship

1985	Klingenstein Summer Fellowship
	Columbia University Teachers College

1982	Presidential Scholar 
	Baldwin-Wallace College

1982	German Prize Winner
	Baldwin-Wallace College

1980-81		Rotary International Scholar
		Saarbruecken, Germany
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