Joanna Barr, Graduate School of Education
Joanna Barr, Graduate School of Education
Teaching Assistant, Language Arts & Literacy
Research Interest
Family Literacy Programs, specifically as the model may be applied to survivors of domestic violence and other family trauma.
Teaching Responsibilities at UMass Lowell:
Early Literacy and Community Experience Seminar
Jumpstart Program (assist)
Educational Background
B.A. in Psychology and Biology from Wake Forest University, 1991
M.A. in Child Study from Tufts University, 1993
Certification Program in Moderate Special Needs from Salem State College, 2005
Biosketch
Joanna grew up in Central Florida, moved to North Carolina for college, and has lived in Massachusetts for twenty years. She has taught preschool, special education K-12, and psychology courses at the college level. As a full-time doctoral student, Joanna is looking forward to more opportunities for research, teaching, and program development at the college level.