The Literature Advisory Board (LAB) helps set literature quality standards that inform RIF's work and selection of book titles to feature in a variety of projects. The LAB members lend their expertise in the field of reading and children's literature and meet at least once a year to discuss current topics in children's literature that are of particular relevance to RIF's work.
Violet J. Harris, Ph.D.
Chair of Literature Advisory Board
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Elaine Aoki
Lower School Director
The Bush School
Rosalinda B. Barrera, Ph.D.
Dean of College of Education
Texas State University, San Marcos
Loretta Barrett
Loretta Barrett Books, Inc.
Rudine Sims Bishop, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita
The Ohio State University
Wanda Brooks, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Elementary Education & Reading Curriculum, Instruction, Technology in Education
Temple University
Naomi Caldwell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Library & Information Studies
University of Rhode Island
Evelyn B. Freeman, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Teaching and Learning; Dean & Director, Mansfield Campus
The Ohio State University
Betsy Hearne, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Darwin Henderson
Associate Professor of Teacher Education
University of Cincinnati
Kathleen T. Horning
Director of the Cooperative Children's Book Center
Barbara Kiefer, Ph.D.
Charlotte S. Huck Professor of Children's Literature
The Ohio State University
Ginny Moore Kruse
Emerita Director, Cooperative Children's Book Center
Susan Lehr, Ph.D.
Professor of language, literature, and literacy courses
Skidmore College
Jonda C. McNair, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Reading Education
Clemson University
Dr. Debbie Reese
Assistant Professor, American Indian Studies
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Susan Roman, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor
Dominican University
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