Bill Therrien, Assistant Professor
Contact Information |
Mailing Address |
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- N254 Lindquist Center
- Department of Teaching and Learning
- College of Education
- The University of Iowa
- Iowa City IA 52242 USA
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| Email: bill-therrien@uiowa.edu |
Telephone: 319-335-5606 |
| Office Hours: Mondays 1:00-4:00 or by appointment |
| Education |
- Ph.D. - Pennsylvania State University
- M.Ed. - Arizona State University
- B.A. - Pennsylvania State University
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| Affiliations within the College |
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| Professional Activities and Memberships |
- Council for Exceptional Children
- CEC-Division for Learning Disabilities
- CEC- Division for Research
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| Selected Publications |
- Therrien, W., Wickstrom, K. & Jones, K.(2006). Effect of a combined repeated reading and question generation intervention on reading achievement. Learning Disabilities Research and Practice,21(2),89-97.
- Therrien, W., Gormley, S. & Kubina, R (2006) Boosting fluency and comprehension to improve reading achievement. Teaching Exceptional Children, 38(3), 22-26.
- Therrien, W. J.(2004). Fluency and comprehension gains as a result of repeated reading: A meta-analysis. Remedial and Special Education, 25(4), 252-261.
- Hughes, C., Therrien, W., & Lee, D. (2004). Efficacy of behavioral self-management techniques with adolescents with learning disabilities and behavior disorders. In T. Scruggs & M. Mastropieri (Eds.), Advances in Learning and Behavioral Disabilities: Research in Secondary Schools. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier.
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| Research Interests |
- Effective academic instruction for students with special needs
- Classroom and behavior management
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