Adrea Truckenmiller, PhD, NCSP
orcid.org/0000-0002-6101-6175You can learn more about my research on this podcast episode from Research to Practice podcast and about my history in literacy research in this webinar about trailblazers in reading research hosted by The Reading League.
Short Bio
I am an Associate Professor at Michigan State University where I conduct research and teach master’s and doctoral courses in Special Education. I received a B.A. in Psychology from Penn State University, followed by an M.S. and Ph.D. in School Psychology from Syracuse University. Prior to coming to MSU, I was a researcher at the Florida Center for Reading Research where I directed the development of reading and writing screening and diagnostic assessments as well as state-wide professional development to use those assessments to inform differentiated instruction. Prior to that, I was a coach for district-wide positive behavior support and multi-tiered system of supports at the Devereux Center for Effective Schools.
At MSU, I co-lead the Writing/Reading Interventions & Teacher Education (WRITE) lab. I co-developed the master’s degree and certificate in Multi-Tiered System of Supports and teach the survey course and the capstone course in MTSS. I mentor doctoral student research in the Special Education program and the School Psychology program.
Honors and awards:
- Principal Investigator of the IES-funded Writing Architect project.
- Co-investigator of OSEP-funded Project Hi2LD.
- Faculty member of OSEP-funded National Center for Leadership on Intensive Intervention-2
- Member of the Educational Leadership Council.
- Member of the Florida Center for Reading Research Wall of Fame
- Fellow, Research Institute on Implementation Science in Education (RIISE)
- 2025 Mid-Career Research Award, MSU College of Education
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Kiana Hines, PhD, SLP-CCC, now faculty at University of Georgia
Graduate Student Research Assistants
Pamella Moura LaMer
Zac Hesse
Heather Guerra
Undergraduate Research Assistants
Colleen Blackwood
Isabella Berch
Isabella Chan
Alumni
Lindy J. Johnson, PhD, Assistant Professor at SUNY Cortland
Lauren Hennenfent, PhD, CCC-SLP, Assistant Professor at Northern Iowa University
Julia (Bachmann) Randle, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Thriving Minds Behavioral Health
Katherine Valentine, PhD, NCSP Assistant Professor at Florida State University
Cherish Sarmiento, PhD, Assistant Professor at Utah State University
Amna Agha, PhD, Faculty at University of Richmond
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