Aimee Morewood, Ph.D.
Program Coordinator: Literacy Education
Professor
Professional Highlights
- Research interests include effective professional development for literacy educators, word study instruction for elementary students, systemic change through teacher leadership and emergent literacy practices
- Certified in Elementary Education (K-12) and as a Reading Specialist (K-12)
- Former learning support teacher
Degrees
- Ph.D., Instruction and Learning-Reading Education, University of Pittsburgh
- M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, Gannon University
- M.Ed., Reading, Edinboro University
- B.A., Elementary Education, Mercyhurst College
- B.A., Special Education, Mercyhurst College
Awards
Teaching Awards
- WVU Foundation Outstanding Teaching Award. (2022)
- College of Education and Human Services Outstanding Teacher Award. (2021)
- International Literacy Association. International Literacy Association’s Jerry Johns Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award (2020)
Research Awards
- Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers. Elizabeth G. Sturtevant Exemplary Article Award Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers Yearbook Volume 42nd, Literacy: Building Bridges with and for Literacy. (2021)
- Literacy Research Association. Best Paper Award, “Adaptive Teaching Observation Protocol (ATOP): Examining expert teachers of literacy instruction.” (2020)
Areas of Expertise
- Professional learning
- Word study instruction
- Effective online pedagogy
- Systematic change through teacher leadership
Research Interests
- Reading Specialist roles and responsibilities
- Reading levels of opioid contracts and agreements
- Virtual tutoring and literacy learning
- Mentoring as a form of professional learning for literacy leaders
Certifications
- Graduate Certificate in Leadership, West Virginia University (Fall 2021)
- Certificate in Effective College Instruction, ACUE (Spring 2023)
- Micro-credentials, ACUE
- Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Learning Environment,ACUE (Spring 2023)
- Inspiring Inquiry and Preparing Lifelong Learners, ACUE (Fall 2022)
- Promoting Active Learning Online, ACUE (Spring 2022)
- Designing Student-Centered Courses (Fall 2021)
- VoiceThread Certificate-VoiceThread Certified Educator, VoiceThread (2017)
State Teaching Certifications
- Reading Specialist Certification (K-12), State of Pennsylvania
- Elementary Education Certification (K-6), State of Pennsylvania
- Special Education Certification (K-12), State of Pennsylvania
Committees and Memberships
- Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER), Chair, 2023-2026
- Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER), Chair-Elect, 2019-2023
- Specialized Literacy Professionals, President, 2022-2024
- Specialized Literacy Professionals, President-Elect, 2020-2022
- International Literacy Association’s Jerry Johns Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award-Committee Chair, 2022-2024
- Board of Directors Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER), 2019-2022
Leadership
- President, Specialized Literacy Professionals. 2022-Present,
- Board of Directors, Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers. 2019-2022
Biographical Sketch
Dr. Aimee Morewood received her doctorate in Instruction and Learning/Reading from the University of Pittsburgh. She also obtained a MEd in Reading Education from Edinboro University and a MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from Gannon University. As an undergraduate, she was a dual major in Elementary and Special Education. Dr. Morewood is certified in Elementary Education (K-12) and is a certified Reading Specialist (K-12). She is a former learning support teacher from Erie, Pennsylvania.
Her research interests include effective professional development for literacy educators, word study instruction for elementary students, systemic change through teacher leadership and emergent literacy practices. She teaches courses in children’s literature, emergent literacy and developing interest, motivation and engagement in reading as part of WVU’s Master’s in Literacy Education program.