Assistant Professor, School of Education, Endicott College; President, North Eastern Philosophy of Education Society; Named the 2022 “Top Cited Author” by Reading Teacher Magazine; Author, “Young Children’s Perceptions of a Reading Intervention: A Longitudinal Case Study of Motivation and Engagement” (2023, Reading & Writing Quarterly) and Reading Motivation: A Guide to Understanding and Supporting Children`s Willingness to Read (2022)