JoBeth Allen, a professor in the department of language and literacy education, was named the 2012 Outstanding Educator in the English Language Arts by the National Council of Teachers of English.
Allen teaches courses on writing pedagogy, poetry, family-school partnerships, research writing and critical pedagogies. She conducts research with teachers who are exploring issues of educational equity and social justice in relation to literacy teaching and learning at home, in schools and in the community. She is the author of eight books including Literacy in the Welcoming Classroom: Creating Family-School Partnerships that Support Student Learning (2010).
