Erica Bowers

Dr. Erica Bowers is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Reading in the College of Education. She joined the faculty in the fall of 2006 after completing her Ed.D. at the University of Southern California in Literacy and Language. Her dissertation research sought to determine if struggling readers had a distinct motivational profile. She is continuing to investigate motivation and literacy with a research team at the University of Southern California. In addition, she is working with a team of CSU professors to explore effective academic vocabulary practices. While completing requirements for the doctoral degree, Erica taught reading methods as a part-time faculty member at the California State University, Long Beach. Dr. Bowers has 17 years of experience as an elementary school teacher and Reading Specialist.  

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