Faculty and Staff



Dr. Deborah Augsburger Name: Dr. Deborah Augsburger
Title: Department Chair
Department: Reading and Literacy
Office Location: DL304
E-mail: augsbude@lewisu.edu
Phone: (815) 836-5883

Educational Background:
2001 Ed.D. Northern Illinois University
1996 M.Ed. Northern Illinois University
1986 B.A. Wheaton College

Courses Taught:
Child and Adolescent Literature
Clinical Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading Problems
Foundations and Methods of Teaching Reading P-3
Methods and Strategies for Reading Comprehension Instruction
Practicum for the Reading Specialist
Technology in the Reading and Writing Program
Practical Research for Learning Communities

Research Interests:
Storytelling
Diversity Literature
Reading Teacher Education
Children's Engagement with Poetry