Yvonne C. Campbell

Biography

Yvonne Campbell is a native of South Africa. She earned her PhD in Teaching and Learning, with Specialization in Reading, and her MEd in Counseling (Marriage and Family Therapy), both from the University of Miami. In South Africa she earned a BA Honors in Psychology from the University of Pretoria, and a BA in Psychology & Afrikaans from Vista University. Prior to joining the Barry University faculty, she was assistant professor and Graduate Reading Program Coordinator at Florida Memorial University (FMU) in Miami Gardens. A certified K-12 Reading Teacher (with the ESOL Endorsement), Dr. Campbell is a former Intensive Reading Teacher, Reading Department Chair, and Reading Coach in the public school systems of Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Dr. Campbell is the evaluator of a 5-year $1.25 million personnel preparation grant, that was approved and funded (September 2012) by the U.S. Department of Education, through the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. She is keen on continuing grant-writing initiatives to help promote her sustained interests. Dr. Campbell serves on the Community Learning Partnership of Greater Miami Shores, Teacher Professional Development Sub-Committee and on the editorial boards of Teachers on the Cutting Edge and the Florida Reading Journal. She also serves as Reviewer for the Journal of Research in Education. Her research interests include instructional strategies for students at risk of reading (and writing) failure, teacher preparation and development with an emphasis on culturally responsive pedagogy, collaborative learning, and hybrid- and online learning. Her current research focuses on effective writing instruction in the middle school classroom.

Research Interest

grant-writing initiatives