Rate My Professor Roxanne Owens

Owens specializes in literacy and children's literature, exploring authors, trends, classroom uses, and integration across the curriculum, alongside historical research on women's bowling and the Wings of Mercy campaign during World War II. She edits the Illinois Reading Council Journal and is a frequent speaker on topics including visual literacy, Dr. Seuss, primary sources, and resilience. Notable publications include "The Power of Storytelling for the Good Times, the Bad Times, and the Moments in Between" (The California Reader, 2023), "Oh the Places We’ll Go with Chat GPT, But Do We Want to Go There?" (The Prairie Wind, 2023), "Avoiding Pitfalls of Parent–Teacher Communication" with M. Kalchman (Pathways to Research in Education, 2022), and "Strengthening Teacher Residencies for Paraprofessionals in Special Education: Building Identity from Within" with A. Butler, B. Rieckhoff, and J. Humphrey (Journal of Teacher Education, 2025). Her achievements include DePaul University Excellence in Teaching Awards (1993-1994, 1995-1996, 2023-2024), Excellence in Public Service Award (1998-1999), Spirit of DePaul Award (2001), Illinois Reading Council Hall of Fame induction (2012), and Parents and Reading Award (2010). Owens has chaired or served on over 25 committees, such as the College of Education Executive Council, Faculty Council, and Tenure and Promotion/Personnel Committee, and presented at venues including the American Library Association National Conference and DePaul's Teaching and Learning Conference.