Dr. Shanetia Clark
Dr. Shanetia P. Clark is an Assistant Professor of Literacy in
the Teacher Education Department at Salisbury University. She
holds a Bachelor's degree in
English and a Masters in Teaching degree from the University of
Virginia. She attended graduate school at the Pennsylvania State
University, where she earned a Ph.D. in Curriculum and
Instruction, with an emphasis in Language and Literacy
Education. Prior to joining the faculty at Salisbury University,
Dr. Clark taught seventh grade English in Richmond, Virginia,
and served as the Site-Director of the Capital Area Writing
Project and Assistant Professor at Penn State Harrisburg.
Her interests include young adult and children's literature,
the exploration of aesthetic experiences within reading and
writing classrooms, and digital literacies and their authentic
uses in literacy classrooms. She has published in journals such as
The Journal of Language and Literacy, International Journal of
Learning, The ALAN Review, and The SIGNAL Journal.
She has published books chapters on children's and young
adult literature as well. She teaches courses in children's literature,
creative arts in literacy, and secondary English
methods. In addition, Dr. Clark supervises student teachers in
local schools.
Dr. Clark is active within the National Council of Teachers of
English and the International Reading Association. She serves as
the Chair-Elect of the Special Interest Group of Adolescent
Literature (SIGNAL), which is a part of the International
Reading Association. She is on the Merchandising Committee of
the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN). Dr. Clark was recently selected to serve a three year
term on the National Council of Teachers of English. Notable Children's Books in the English Language Arts selection committee.
Office: Teacher Education Technology Center (TETC) 278M
Phone: 410-677-0251
Email: spclark@salisbury.edu
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