Graduate Faculty
Dr. Robin Erwin
Associate Professor of Education
- Email:
- rerwin@niagara.edu
- Website:
- http://purple.niagara.edu/rerwin/
- Phone:
- 716-286-8551
- Fax:
- (716) 286-8546
- Office Location:
- Academic Complex, 326D
- Office Hours:
- by Appointment
Bio
Dr. Erwin's professional responsibilities have included elementary classroom teacher, reading clinician, College developmental reading instructor, NCATE coordinator, department chair, and associate professor of teacher education for undergraduate and graduate candidates.
Focus of Teaching
In my teaching, I seek to cultivate among teachers and teacher candidates the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of influential literacy teachers
Current Research
Strategies for empowering learners for independent comprehension and critical analysis of texts, utilizing instructional technology for deep learning, improving the authentic rigor of teacher education
Educational Background
Ph.D., Reading Education, State University of New York at Buffalo; M.Ed., Elementary Curriculum and Instruction, Middle Tennessee State University; B.A., Religious Studies, Southern Adventist University
Current Involvement
Member, Board of Directors, Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (elected national role); Chair, School Committee, Buffalo Suburban Christian Academy; Scholarship judge, LaSalle Educational Club; professional development activities with local teachers and schools