Person: Shayne B. Piasta

Shayne B. Piasta is a professor of Literacies, Literature, and Learning in the Department of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University. She also is a faculty associate with the College of Education and Human Ecology's Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy. Her research focuses on early literacy development and how it is best supported during preschool and elementary years. Her work emphasizes the use of rigorous empirical methods to identify and validate educational programs and practices, such as experimental evaluation of specific curricula and professional development opportunities. She also identifies teacher, classroom and other factors associated with children’s literacy gains.