Natalie Sue Svrcek, Ph.D

(She/Her)

Assistant Professor
(585) 395-5503
nsvrcek@brockport.edu
Office: Brown Building 285

Education

  • Ph.D. The University of Texas at Austin, 2019

    Curriculum and Instruction, Language and Literacy Studies

  • M.Ed. The University of Texas at Austin, 2010

    Curriculum and Instruction, Language and Literacy Studies

  • B.S. The University of Texas at Austin, 2004

    Applied Learning and Development, Reading Specialization

Areas of Specialty

  • Literacy Teacher Education
  • Preservice Teacher Field Placement
  • Reading Assessment & Development

Courses Taught

  • Academic Planning Seminar 
  • Emergent Language and Literacy
  • Literacy Assessment
  • Literacy, Language, and the Learner
  • Literacy Policy, Advocacy, and Coaching
  • Teaching Reading to Students with Diverse Needs

Research Interests

  • Critical Qualitative Methods
  • Literacy Teacher Education
  • Asset Based & Humanizing Pedagogies
  • Inclusive Children’s Literature