Robert Tierney
Dr. Robert Tierney is known for his work in the areas of reading and the reading-writing connection, theories of literacy instruction and research, and teaching, learning, and researching with digital literacies, and global developments in literacy. Rob has published numerous books and scholarly articles focused on literacy education, teacher development, cross-national educational research, educational assessment and equity. Rob currently serves as the President of the Board of the International Literacy Association. He recently published A History of Literacy Education: Waves of Research and Practice with P. David Pearson. He currently serves as the Lead Editor for the International Encyclopedia of Education and has served as editor of Reading Research Quarterly and an editorial board member to the American Educational Research Journal, Educational Researcher, the British Educational Research Journal, Journal of Literacy Research, and Reading Research Quarterly. Rob has worked in the United States, Canada, Australia, Africa, and China. He has received research funding for various US government and Canadian agencies. Rob has been engaged in projects for UNESCO in Africa, Children’s Television Workshop, Apple Computer, the World Bank, and various foundations and university consortium groups globally, across America, and the Asia-Pacific region. In Canada, Rob served as the President of the Association of Canadian Deans of Education where he guided the formulation of the General Accord, a National Accord on Teacher Education, and a National Accord on Education Research. In Australia, he has been actively involved in national, state and local teacher education, educational research and indigenous efforts including with the Association of Australia Council of Deans of Education and affiliates. During his time in the US, he was President of the Literacy Research Association and Chair of the National Assembly of Research for the National Council of Teachers of English. He has been the recipient of a number of international and national awards including the W. S. Gray Citation of Merit Award for contributions to literacy education, American Council of Teacher Education Award for contributions to Teacher Education, and Beijing Normal University Award for contributions to international research collaborations. In 2000, he was inducted in the Reading Hall of Fame. In Canada, he received an award and lifetime membership in the Association of Canadian Deans of Education for his work. He was a Professor and former Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia, an Honorary Professor and immediate Past Dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney, a Visiting Distinguished Scholar at Beijing Normal University, and a conjoint Professor for the Wollotuka Centre at the University of Newcastle. Rob is Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus of the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia.
You can reach Rob at rob.tierney@ubc.ca
Resources:
To cite this episode: Persohn, L. (Host). (2022, Feb 1). A conversation with Rob Tierney. (Season 2, No. 19) [Audio podcast episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast series. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/guests. DOI: 10.5240/27CF-EBB9-5745-102A-9927-L
