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Dr. Ramona T. Pittman is an associate professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture at Texas A&M University. She has a B.S. and M.Ed. degree in Elementary Education and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Literacy. She has taught PK-12 and higher education for over 20 years. Her research interests include African American English and literacy, preservice and in-service teachers’ knowledge, and literacy development especially in decoding and encoding (spelling), with the idea that each of these topics are intertwined to create equitable learning experiences for all students.
Education
Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Literacy, Texas A&M University (2007)
M.Ed., Elementary Education, William Carey University (2000)
B.S., Elementary Education, University of Southern Mississippi (1998)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles
Pittman, R. T., Piper, R. E., & McCoy, W., *Alanis, M. (in press). African American Language in Children’s Literature. Journal of Literacy Research. [published with student]
Pittman, R. T. , Chang, H., Lindner, A., Binks-Cantrell, E. & Joshi, M. (2023) What do classroom teachers of varying backgrounds know about English spelling? Annals of Dyslexia. doi: 10.1007/s11881-023-00286-4.
Pittman, R. T. , *Rice, M., Garza, E., & Guerra, M. J. (2023). The importance of phonemic awareness instruction for African American students. The Reading League Journal. (*with Texas A&M University student)- https://www.thereadingleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/The-Importance-of-Phonemic-Awareness-Instruction-for-African-American-Studies.pdf [published with student]
Vice, T. & Pittman, R. T. (2023). Blocked or unlocked: Recognizing the benefits and challenges of digital literacy storytelling projects. Journal of Education. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/00220574231162590
Pittman, R. T., Lindner, A., Zhang, S., & Binks-Cantrell, E. (2022). What do teacher educators know about English spelling? Reading & Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 35, 2075-2076. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-022-10326-x
Pittman, R. T., Garfield, T., & Piper, R. E. (2020). Increasing the Literacy Knowledge of Teacher Candidates: Why Service Learning Matters. Collaborations: A Journal of Community-Based Research and Practice, 3(1): 7, 1-11 https://doi.org/10.33596/coll.66
Pittman, R. T., Zhang, S., Binks-Cantrell, E., Hudson, A., & Joshi, R. M. (2020). Teachers’ knowledge about language constructs related to literacy skills and student achievement in low socio-economic status schools, Dyslexia, 25(3), 200-219. https://doi.org/10.1002/dys.1628