Dr. Andrea Fraser is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Education at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, NS. Her research interests include reading acquisition and development, reader identity, pre-service and in-service teacher knowledge and beliefs, and literacy pedagogy. These interests stem from over 20 years of experience in K-12 education as a classroom teacher and reading interventionist and from her support of system changes as a literacy consultant and coordinator. Andrea holds both a PhD and MEd in Curriculum and Instruction, a post-degree certificate in Special Education, and a Bachelor of Education. She has completed her classroom educator Orton-Gillingham training and is a certified Structured Literacy Classroom Teacher through the International Dyslexia Association’s Center for Effective Reading Instruction.

Reading Development, Reading Acquisition, Literacy Instruction, Teacher and Pre-Service Teacher Knowledge