Amy R. Trawick

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Contact

Email: trawickar@appstate.edu
Office Phone: 828-262-2137
217A College of Education
Boone, North Carolina 28608-2037

Position and Rank: Program Director; Assistant Professor

Program Affiliation: Higher Education Program, Leadership and Educational Studies

Degrees:

  • Ph.D – University of North Carolina Greensboro
  • M.S.Ed. – Old Dominion University
  • B.S. – Appalachian State University

Dr. Amy Trawick teaches courses for all concentrations in the Higher Education program, including College Access and Student Success, Adult Development and Learning Theories, and Assessment and Evaluation. Her research focuses on contextualized approaches to teaching and learning, college transition programs for underprepared adults, and adult reading instruction. In 2008, she was recognized by the Literacy Research Association with the J. Michael Parker Award for Contributions to Adult Literacy Research. Amy has served as an expert consultant for a number of national education initiatives in the field of adult basic education, including Equipped for the Future (EFF), Student Achievement in Reading (STAR), Standards-in-Action (SIA), and the Adult Education Great Cities Summit.