Timothy Rasinski is a professor of education in the Department of Teaching, Leadership,
and Curriculum Studies. Dr. Rasinski teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in
literacy education. His major interests include working with children who find reading
difficult, phonics and reading fluency instruction, and teacher development in literacy
education. He has published over 100 articles and 10 books on various aspects of reading
education.
A past editor of The Reading Teacher, the most widely read journal in reading education
in the world, Dr. Rasinski is currently an editor for the Journal of Literacy Research.
Rasinski has served as president of the College Reading Association and he currently serves
on the Board of Directors of the International Reading Association. He earned bachelor
degrees in economics and education at the University of Akron and the University of
Nebraska at Omaha. His master's degree in special education also comes from the
University of Nebraska at Omaha. Dr. Rasinski was awarded the Ph.D. from The Ohio State
University.
New! A full 30 days worth of professional development by Dr. Tim Rasinski! If you have
heard Dr. Rasinski speak or not, this is a professional development series that you can use to
help develop fluency and comprehension. Go to
www.roadtocomprehension.com to find out more.
First Team Education if pleased to be able to offer a wide variety of materials written
by Dr. Rasinski. If you are interested in having Dr. Rasinski speak in your district,
please contact Brenda at 317-834-1652.
