PENN STATE BEHREND
170 KOCHEL CENTER
ERIE, PA 16563
Biography
Michelle Cook is an Assistant Professor of Special Education. She received her Ph.D. in Special Education from Penn State University.
Her research is primarily focused on evidence-based learning interventions for multilingual learners who either have disabilities or may be at risk of academic difficulty in the areas of reading and writing.
Prior to pursuing graduate studies, she taught in the K-12 education system for 14 years. She has extensive experience instructing students with special needs and general education students in a second language context.
Research Interests
My research is primarily focused on evidence-based learning interventions for English Language Learners who either have disabilities or may be at risk of academic difficulty in the areas of reading and writing.
Publications
A Phonologically Based Reading Intervention for Undergraduate English Learners At-Risk of Reading Difficulties: A Pilot Study, Journal of College Academic Support Programs - 2023
Collaborator: Elizabeth Hughes
Supporting Reading Comprehension For English Learners At-Risk of Reading Difficulties in the Postsecondary Classroom, Journal of College Academic Support Programs - September, 2022
Collaborator: Elizabeth Hughes
Exploratory study of a self-regulation mathematical writing strategy: Proof-of-concept, Learning Disabilities – A Contemporary Journal - 2019
Collaborators: Elizabeth Hughes; Joo-Young Lee; Paul Riccomini
Education
PhD, Special Education , The Pennsylvania State University
MED, Special Education, The Pennsylvania State University
Graduate Certificate, Applied Behavior Analysis , The Pennsylvania State University
BA, French Language Arts, York University
Bed, Intermediate-Senior Education , York University