Victoria Risko
Dr. Victoria J. Risko is known for her work in the areas of teacher education and professional development, teacher reflection, reading comprehension and meaningful learning, and multimedia environments to enhance learning, especially for English learners and readers who are experiencing difficulties. She is co-author of several books and has published in numerous journals and research handbooks, including “Be That Teacher! Breaking the Cycle for Struggling Readers” co-authored with Classroom Caffeine episode 8 guest, Doris Walker-Dalhouse. She is also the author of Professional Learning in Action: An Inquiry Approach for Teachers of Literacy with co-author MaryEllen Vogt. Vicki has also published in Reading Research Quarterly, The Reading Teacher, Language Arts, and Journal of Literacy Research. Dr. Risko is past coeditor, with Dr. Walker-Dalhouse, of the “Research in the Classroom” column in The Reading Teacher. She was the 2011–2012 president of the International Reading Association (now the International Literacy Association) and is a former president of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers. Dr. Risko received the New York Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Teaching, a Distinguished Research in Education Award from the Association of Teacher Educators, the A. B. Herr Award and Laureate Award for distinguished contributions to reading education and research from the ALER, the Literary Award for distinguished leadership and contributions to global literacy from the IRA, and with co-researchers, the Alan C. Purves Award from NCTE for recognition of research supporting English Learners. She is a 2011 inductee in the Reading Hall of Fame. Dr. Risko is Professor Emerita at Vanderbilt University, having taught for over 35 years in the language, literacy, and culture area of the Department of Teaching and Learning.
To cite this episode: Persohn, L. (Host). (2021, Mar. 2). A conversation with Victoria Risko. (Season 1, No. 16) [Audio podcast episode]. In Classroom Caffeine Podcast series. https://www.classroomcaffeine.com/guests. DOI: 10.5240/8D07-ABFC-DDA9-6F17-82BF-B
