Rate My Professor Angela Anthony

Dr. Angela B. Anthony is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Disorders and Sciences at Eastern Illinois University, where she joined the faculty in 2006. She earned her B.S. from Eastern Illinois University in 1999, M.S. in speech-language pathology from Gallaudet University in 2002, and Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in 2009. As an EIU undergraduate alumna, Dr. Anthony teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on language disorders across the lifespan, literacy disorders, and diagnostics. She holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) and collaborates with Dr. Heidi Ramrattan on central auditory processing and language processing evaluations.

Dr. Anthony's research specializations include early childhood language disorders, early literacy, scholarship of teaching and learning/integrative learning, hearing impairment, and at-risk populations, with a focus on how hearing and language interact. Her key publications are 'Preschoolers' Exposure to Language Stimulation in Classrooms Serving At-Risk Children: The Contribution of Group Size and Activity Context' (Early Education and Development, 2009, co-authored with K. Pence Turnbull, L. Justice, and R. Bowles), 'Output Strategies for English-Language Learners: Theory to Practice' (The Reading Teacher, 2008), 'Assessing Literacy Motivation and Orientation' (chapter in Assessment in Emergent Literacy, 2007, co-authored with E. M. McTigue and J. N. Kaderavek), and 'Building Print Knowledge: Supporting Early Print Discoveries' (chapter in Scaffolding with Storybooks, 2005). Since 2009, she has served as Department Honors Coordinator, directing or co-directing more than 25 undergraduate honors theses. Dr. Anthony has been a member of the University Honors Council for nine years, including several terms as chair, and mentors CDS honors students annually on research topics, presentations, graduate applications, scholarships, and awards. Her dedication to undergraduate research mentorship earned her the Distinguished Honors Faculty Award and the College of Health and Human Services Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award.