P david pearson biography of williams sisters

His current research focuses on literacy history and policy.

Siblings. David had 12 siblings: Louisa

Prior to coming to Berkeley in , he served as the John A. His initial professorial appointment was at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis from He has also provided service to many committees of the National Academy of Science and the National Academy of Education. Gray Citation of Merit. In , he was awarded the Albert J. Harris Award from IRA for scholarship on reading difficulties.

In , the University of Minnesota honored him with the Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award, the highest non-academic award given at the University, for his contributions to educational research and practice. David Pearson Scholarly Influence Award to honor scholarship that impacts literacy practice. He has served as an advisor to the Children's Television Workshop now the Sesame Workshop , a myriad of school districts and state agencies, and many public and private educational institutions.

He has written and co-edited several books about research and practice, most notably the Handbook of Reading Research, now in its fourth volume. He has served on the boards of many educational research journals e. He is currently working on several projects related to the history of literacy and to literacy policy and practice. Professor Pearson received his B.

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