COE Faculty Profile

Gwendolyn Y. Turner
Associate Professor, Doctoral Faculty
Division of Teaching and learning

Email:TurnerG@msx.umsl.edu
Office: 308 Marillac Hall
Phone: 314-516-5096

Education
Professor Turner received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Arkansas State University and her Master of Education Degree in Adult Education from the University of Arkansas. She earned her Doctor of Education Degree in Secondary Education and Reading from the University of Arkansas. She has served as a Social Studies Teacher, Reading and Communications Specialist, Adult Educator, and Family Literacy Consultant. She is a board member of the College Reading Association. She is a member of the National Conference for Research in Literacy, the International Reading Association, International Council on Education for Teaching, Phi Kappa Phi, and Phi Delta Kappa. Dr. Turner has served as a visiting Professor in South Africa, Brazil, and Bolivia and is keenly interested in international education.

Research and Teaching
My research has focused on reading motivation, metacognition, learning strategies of adults and children and peace education. I teach courses in analysis and correction of reading disabilities, foundations of reading, secondary content reading, and adult literacy. I am particularly interested in peace education and the role that tolerance plays in learning.

Representative Publications

• Turner, G. (1996). Integrating the language arts (pp. 36-40) In J. Baltas & S. Shafer (Eds.), A Staff Development Guide to Balanced Reading Grades 3-6. New York, Scholastic Inc.
• Bey, T. & Turner, G. (1996). Making School a Place of Peace. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
• Turner, G. (1996). {Review of the book Speaking of Reading}. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 39, 691-692.
• Turner, G. (1995). Thematic Approaches for Learning: Research Shows Ten Clear Benefits. (Volume 8). New York: Scholastic Inc.
• Turner, G. (1992). Motivating reluctant readers: What can educators do? Reading Improvement, 29 (l), 50-55.
• Turner, G. (1990). The university's role in promoting adult competency education. Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 14 (2), 116-123.