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Contact Info

Email: hcasey [at] rider.edu

Phone Number: 609-895-5646

Department: Department of Teacher Education

Office Location: Bierenbaum Fisher Hall

Additional Info:

Academic Focus: Literacy Education

Education

  • 2006: Ph.D. in Education - Literacy concentration
    Rutgers University, Graduate School of Education, New Brunswick, NJ
    Dissertation title: Making room for the middle: Understanding effective middle school teachers and their work with struggling readers and writers
    Advisor: Dr. Lesley Mandel Morrow
  • 2000: Ed.M. in Reading Education with Reading Specialist concentration
    Rutgers University, Graduate School of Education, New Brunswick, NJ
    Thesis title: The language arts block: From research to practice
  • 1995: B.A. in English, Minor in Secondary Education
    Rutgers College, General Honors Program, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Graduated with Highest Honors

Certifications

  • Secondary English Educator
  • Elementary Educator
  • Reading Specialist
  • Supervisor

Teaching Experience

University Level

2017: Promoted to full Professor, Rider University

  • Sole responsibility for planning and teaching two to three courses per semester to advanced undergraduate and graduate students
  • Supervise student teachers
  • Advise students
  • Participate in University meetings
  • Assist in coordination of literacy program
  • Assist in coordination and development of secondary education program
  • Active contributor to course design and redesign with literacy colleagues
  • Contributor to accreditation work (CAEP)

2015 - present: Coordinator, Graduate Level Literacy Concentration, Rider University

  • Developed graduate level literacy concentration for the Master of Arts in Teacher Leadership
  • Developed a Reading Specialist endorsement and navigated state approval (approval granted July 2015)
  • Revised current literacy courses to reflect the online component of the graduate program
  • Developed new graduate level literacy courses to reflect shifts in the field of literacy education
  • Lead graduate level literacy CAEP accreditation

2012 – 2017: Associate Professor (with tenure) – Literacy – Rider University, Department of Teacher Education

  • Sole responsibility for planning and teaching two to three courses per semester to advanced undergraduate students
  • Developed new course IND 403 New Literacies for New Learning
  • Supervise student teachers
  • Advise students
  • Participate in university department meetings
  • Assist in coordination of literacy program
  • Active contributor to course design and redesign with literacy colleagues

Courses Taught at Rider University

  • LITR 502 Curriculum, Instruction and Supervision in Literacy
  • IND 400 New Literacies for New Learning (developed and taught)
  • SED 431 Content Area Literacy
  • ELD 360 Structure and Culture of the Middle School
  • ELD 307 Emergent Literacy
    • grade level focus: P - 3
  • ELD 308 Fostering Language and Literacy
    • grade level focus: 3 - 5
  • ELD 395 Literacy Learning in the Middle Grades
    • grade level focus: 6 – 8
  • Student Teaching Supervision
  • Seminar in Student Teaching
  • Supervised multiple Supervised Studies
  • Supervised multiple Independent Studies

Courses Taught At Rutgers University

  • Literacy Development in the Early Years
    • grade level focus: birth-3
  • Literacy Development in the Elementary and Middle School
    • grade level focus: 4-8
  • Teaching Reading in the Elementary School (graduate level)
    • grade level focus: 4-8
  • Differentiation of Instruction in the English/Language Arts
    • grade level focus: 7-12
  • Language and Linguistics
    • grade level focus: 7-12
  • Clinical Reading Lab (graduate level)
    • grade level focus: K-12

Related Experience

2004 - present: New Jersey Professional Development Provider

  • Conduct a variety of workshops and mini-courses in area schools to support teachers’ (K-12) professional development in the area of literacy

2005: Head Teaching Assistant, Rutgers, Graduate School of Education, New Brunswick, NJ

  • Completed classroom observations of teaching assistants
  • Met periodically with teaching assistants to offer constructive feedback on teaching activities
  • Developed and organized workshops
  • Provided teaching resources for teaching assistants

K - 12 Teaching Experience

1995 - 2002: Language Arts Teacher - seventh grade, Manalapan Englishtown Middle School, Manalapan, NJ

  • Taught integrated language arts in a block schedule
  • Piloted and implemented integrated language arts program
  • Curriculum committee member
  • Mentored field experience teachers

Publications

  • Casey, H.K. (2023) Best practices for literacy in the intermediate and middle school grades. In L.M. Morrow, E. Morrell, & H.K. Casey (Eds.), Best practices in literacy instruction (7th ed.). New York: Guilford Press.
  • Morrow, L.M., Morrell, E., Casey. H. Eds.  (2023) Best Practices in Literacy Instruction – 7th ed. Guilford Press.
  • Casey, H. & Morrow, L.M. (2021). Foreword. Handbook of Research on Cultivating Literacy in Diverse and Multilingual Classrooms. IGI Global.
  • International Literacy Association. (2019). Engagement and adolescent literacy [Position statement and research brief]. Newark, DE: Author. (Co-chair of Committee and Position Statement Development)
  • Casey, H.K. (2019). Introduction. Best Practices in Literacy. Morrow, L.M. & Gambrell, L. (Eds.). Guilford.
  • Casey, H. K. (2018), Locating Meaning in a Digital Age, in Evan Ortlieb , Earl H. Cheek, Jr. ,Peggy Semingson (ed.) Best Practices in Teaching Digital Literacies (Literacy Research, Practice and Evaluation, Volume 9) Emerald Publishing Limited, pp.61 - 73
  • Casey, H. (2017) Literacy learning clubs: Engaging students across the disciplines. New York: Guilford Press.

Research Presentations (peer-reviewed)

  • Casey, H. (2020). Crafting our lenses: Understanding learning in virtual spaces, classrooms the bridges between. Evolving Educators #TCT20
  • Casey, H. & Ortlieb, E. (2019). Literacy learning clubs. Panel presented at the International Literacy Association Adolescent Literacy Panel session. Co-chair of session with Kathy Headley and Victoria Ridgeway.
  • Morrow, L. & Casey, H. (2019) Small group interactions to support literacy learning. Paper presented at the International Literacy Association annual conference.
  • Morrow, L. M. & Casey, H. (2019 ). Preferred practices in differentiated learning in the early years. Session to be presented at the International literacy Association Early Literacy Institue.
  • Casey, H., Catena, A., Cook D., Dalal, H., Druckenbrod, D., Lackie, R., Leary-Elderkin, C. (2018). Math and science partnership grant: University faculty, media specialists, and teacher leaders support NGSS implementation. NJ Science Conference, NJ.   
  • Casey, H. (2017). Literacy Learning Clubs: A transdisciplinary approach to engaging children in the world around them. Paper presented at the International Literacy Association annual conference, Orlando, Florida.
  • Casey, H. (2016). Literacy professional development that works: An action plan for change in the literacy 2.0 era. Paper presented at the International Literacy Association annual conference. Boston, MA.

Presentations for State Professional Organizations

  • Leary-Elderkin, C. & Casey, H. (2018). Disciplinary literacy in science classrooms. New Jersey Science Association Annual Conference.
  • Casey, H. (2017, June). “Literacy Learning Clubs.” New Jersey Literacy Association.
  • Casey, H. & Kenyon, B. (2011, November). “Technology tools to support dynamic literacy instruction.” New Jersey Education Association’s annual convention, Atlantic City, NJ.
  • Casey, H. (2010, November). “Learning clubs: Using literacy to learn across the content areas.” New Jersey Education Association’s annual convention, Atlantic City , NJ.
  • Casey, H. (2009, November). “Global constructions: What does literacy have to do with it?” New Jersey Education Association’s annual convention, Atlantic City, NJ.
  • Casey, H. (2008, November). “Content area literacy learning.” New Jersey Education Association’s annual conference Atlantic City, NJ.
  • Casey, H. (2008, April). “Considering content: Literacy across the content areas.” Workshop presented at the New Jersey Reading Association’s spring conference. Basking Ridge, NJ.

Invited Presentations

  • Casey, (2020). Rutgers University Guest Talk Children’s Literature Institute 7/21/20- Session title: Crafting our lenses: Linking literacy across the disciplines
  • Casey, H. (2019). Rutgers University Literacy Conference Session title: Flexible grouping in grades 4-8: Guided reading, strategy groups, book and learning clubs, and more!
  • Casey, H. (2019). Engaged learning and grant partnerships. Panel participant Rider University lunch and learn.
  • Casey, H. (2019). Reflective journaling, reflective learning. Panel participant Rider University faculty development session.
  • Casey, H. (2018). Roundtable discussant. AP Exams and the transition to college. Rider University Academic Symposium
  • Rutgers University Literacy Conference: 10/26/18- Session title: Disciplinary literacies
  • Rider University STARS grant February, March 2018- Session title: The literacy link: Understanding the NGSS and effective literacy practices

Value

Value to the Department of Teacher Education

  • 2022: Created certification roadmap to support pre-service teachers
  • 2021: Established new field partnership with Lawrence Middle School
  • 2020: Field Committee Member
  • 2019: Established new field partnership with Ewing Stem Civics, Trenton, NJ
  • 2019: Research Talk: Putting the puzzle together: Monitoring and navigating text in a time of fragmented information
  • 2019: Search committee member – Math Education

Value to College of Education

  • 2023: Developed with colleagues Tracey Garrett and John Baer EDU 101 – First Year Seminar in Education for incoming first year students
  • 2021 – present: Member of Rider University Professional Learning Committee
  • 2020: Member of a field committee
  • 2020: Developed and chair Rider University Literacy Advisory Board
  • 2019-2021: CEAPOC Representative
  • 2019-Present: Chair, dissertation committee for EDD Candidate
  • 2017: Faculty Development Committee - SED Representative

Value to Rider University

  • 2023: Student Life tri-partite committee member
  • 2023: Course participant in Anti-racism in the Academy year long course (2022-2023) with colleagues.
  • 2022: Summer first year experience presenter – working with incoming first year students
  • 2022: Worked with Lawrence Middle School students on their annual 8th grade interview day
  • 2022: Worked with West Windsor-Plainsboro middle school students on an interdisciplinary climate change project
  • 2021: Co-Chair of PICC Committee
  • 2020: Member of Resolved and Ready Task Force
  • 2020: Modeled video of hybrid instruction for OIT
  • 2020: Invited member of Academic Working Group
  • 2019: Coordinate and lead Rider University annual Literacy Specialist Symposium (program to support literacy educators and leaders in the community)

Value to the Profession

  • 2021-Present: YMCA Child Care Branch Board Member
  • 2019-Present: ILA Nominating Committee Member
  • 2019: External reviewer for faculty member seeking full professor at another institution
  • 2017-Present: External reader on dissertations for Rutgers University, Graduate School of Education
  • 2018-2020: International Literacy Association - Co-Chair Adolescent Literacy Committee
  • 2017–2018: International Literacy Association CAEP reviewer for Reading Specialist programs
  • 2014-2016: Invited member for International Reading Association (now International Literacy Association) search committee for 2015-2020 JAAL Editors

Reviewing Responsibilities

  • 2013-Present: Guest reviewer – The Journal of School Connections
  • 2012-Present: Reviewer – The English Journal
  • 2012-Present: Editorial review board – Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy
  • 2015: Reviewed text proposal for Routledge
  • 2011–2012: Guest reviewer – Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy
  • 2010-Present: Book Reviewer – Teachers College Record
  • 2010: Guest Reviewer - Research in the Teaching of English

Awards and Grants

  • 2023: Awarded Summer Research Fellowship, Rider University Building frameworks for literacy learning and civic engagement: Moving beyond dichotomies and distractions towards partnerships and possibilities
  • 2020: Online learning grant - Rider University ($1,000.00)
  • 2019: awarded the Rider University Dominick A. Iorio Faculty Research Prize
  • 2019: National Endowment for the Humanities Microgrant for NWP@Rider and Morven Museum and Garden Collaboration - What does it Mean to be an American? ($300.00)
  • 2019: Online learning grant - Rider University ($1,000.00)
  • 2018: Literacy Contributor/Consultant to STARS grant - partnership with Rider University and Princeton University
  • 2017: National Writing Project SEED Grant - Teacher Scholarship ($15,000)
  • 2016: National Writing Project SEED Grant – Teacher Leadership ($10,000)

Professional Organizations/Affiliations

  • International Literacy Association
  • National Council of Teachers of English
  • Literacy Research Association
  • National Middle School Association
  • New Jersey Council of Teachers of English
  • New Jersey Literacy Association
  • New Jersey Middle School Association