Rate My Professor Sue Corbin

A dedicated member of the International Literacy Association for more than 30 years, Sue Corbin held leadership roles such as board member-at-large, chair of the Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest Group, editorial board member of its journal The Dragon Lode, and chair of the committee on Notable Books for a Global Society. She regularly facilitated and presented at state, national, and international conferences, including the National Council of Teachers of English. Her research interests focus on the role of literature in literacy and content area curricula, instructional strategies for struggling readers, and the impact of new teachers on pre-K–12 students' literacy learning. Sue Corbin contributed to the editorial board of the Ohio Journal of Teacher Education. Her publications include chapters such as Coming Full Circle: Using “Creative Chaos” to Teach Poetry (IGI Global, 2026) and articles in prominent journals like Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, The Reading Teacher, Language Arts, The Ohio Reading Teacher, The Dragon Lode, Ohio Voices, The ALAN Review, and Children's Literature and Education. Key works feature Journey on the Silk Road: Creating a Google Lit Trip (WOW Stories, 2012), Making Book Connections: The 2019 Notable Children's Books in the English Language (Journal of Children’s Literature, 2019), and annual reviews of notable children’s books in Language Arts (2017–2020).