Academic Background: Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, Stanford University, 1960; M.A. in Psychology, University of Minnesota, 1956; B.A. in Psychology, University of Minnesota, 1954.
Research Interests: Reading comprehension, literacy development, and cognitive psychology.
Appointments: Emeritus Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1963–present).
Publications: Becoming a Nation of Readers (National Academy of Education, 1985).
Additional Contributions: Past president, American Educational Research Association; influenced national literacy policies.