Debbie Reese
311 Education Building
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 244-8286
d-reese@uiuc.eduACADEMIC PREPARATION
Doctoral Study: Early Childhood Education, Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction,
University of Illinois, 1994-present
M.Ed in School Administration, University of Oklahoma, August, 1988
B.S. in Elementary Education, University of New Mexico, December, 1983PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Teaching:
Instructor: Principles and Practices in Teaching Literature to Children and Youth, Early Childhood Section, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, College of Education, University of Illinois, 1998-2001.
Instructor: Principles and Practices in Teaching Literature to Children and Youth, Elementary Section, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, College of Education, University of Illinois, 1998-2001.
Research Assistant: ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education, University of Illinois, 1995-1999. Wrote articles on topics in early childhood education for an on-line parent newsletter; participated in development of on-line project designed to help parents locate high quality information on early literacy.
Guest Lecturer (on-line course): Gender and Culture in Children’s Literature, Department of Library and Information Science, Rutgers University, April, 1999.
Instructor: Principles and Practices of Social Studies Education, Early Childhood Section, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, College of Education, University of Illinois, 1996.
First Grade Teacher, Pojoaque Valley Schools, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1988-1991.
Middle School Teacher, Santa Fe Indian School, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1987-1988.
Chapter I Math Teacher, Riverside Indian School, Anadarko, Oklahoma, 1984-1987.
Kindergarten Teacher, Albuquerque Public Schools, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1984.
Editorships and Offices:
Editorial Board: The New Advocate, 2000-2001
Advisory Board: ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education, 1999-2000.
ERIC Website: http://ericeece.orgOther:
Field Reviewer: Cultural and Linguistically Appropriate Services Project, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, 1997-2000. Review materials for use in early childhood intervention programs, noting specifically the cultural authenticity and sensitivity of the materials.
CLAS Website: http://clas.uiuc.eduReviewer: Early Childhood Research and Practice, ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois. Review manuscripts submitted for publication.
ECRP Website: http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/index.htmlReviewer: ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois. Review manuscripts submitted for publication as ERIC Digests.
Reviewer: International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. Special issue “Through Our Eyes & In Our Own Words: American Indian, Canadian First Nations, Alaska Natives & World Indigenous Scholars” (1999). Review manuscripts submitted for publication.
Reviewer: Horn Book Magazine, Horn Book Guide, Boston, MA, 1995-1999. Review children’s picture books about Native Americans.
Reviewer: Multicultural Review, Westport, CT, 1997-1999. Review children’s books.
Reviewer: Christopher Gordon Publishers, Inc., Norwood MA. Review manuscripts about multicultural literature.
HONORS, RECOGNITIONS AND OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS
Recipient of the Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, 2000, University of Illinois.
Recipient of the Undergraduate Teaching Assistant of the Year, 1999, University of Illinois, College of Education.
Recipient of the Thompson Fellowship for Native American Students, 1999, University of Illinois.
Listed on “Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students,” Fall 1998, Spring 1999, Fall 1999.
Designee as the 1998 AERA Division B Program Highlighted Address: “Conflict and Controversy in Multiculturalism,” a panel presentation on children’s literature, San Diego, California.
Recipient of the Wanda Taeshner Babcock Graduate Student Fellowship. 1994-1998, University of Illinois.
Recipient of the Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Student Award. 1997. University of Illinois.
Recipient of the Graduate Minority Student Award. 1994. University of Illinois.
Recipient of “Fellowships in Native Education,” 1987-1988. University of Oklahoma.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Trainer: University of Illinois/Champaign-Urbana Public Schools, October 2000 Read-A-Thon.
Member: Early Childhood Committee for the Review of the Early Childhood Undergraduate Program in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Illinois, 2000-2001.
Convention Planner/Proposal Reviewer: National Council for Teachers of English, February 2000.
Member: Search committee for Dean of the College of Education, University of Illinois, 1999.
Member: Search committee for Associate Dean, Graduate College, University of Illinois, 1998.
Member: Early Childhood Committee for the Review of the Early Childhood Undergraduate Program in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Illinois, 1999-2000.
Member: Committee to select recipient of the Stukel Scholarship for Native American Indian Undergraduates at UIUC, 1995-2000.
Listserv Owner: Native Americans in Children’s Literature. I established the listserv in 1998 to provide an internet-based opportunity for individuals who conduct research in this area to network and dialogue on issues relevant to the field. Subscribers are Native and non-Native men and women from the United States, Canada, and France.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Educational Research Association
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Council of the Teachers of English
National Council for Social Studies
American Indian Education Association
American Indian Librarian’s Association
American Indian Studies Network at the University of Illinois
Association for the Study of American Indian LiteraturePUBLICATIONS
* denotes peer reviewed publications*Reese, Debbie. (accepted, in press). Representations of Native American Women and Girls in Children’s Historical Fiction, in Lehr, Susan. (Ed.) Beauty, Brains & Brawn: Construction of Gender in Children’s Literature. Heinemann. (Invited publication.)
*Reese, Debbie. (2000). Contesting Ideology in Children’s Book Reviewing. Studies in American Indian Literature, 12(1), pp. 37-55.
*Reese, Debbie. (2000). A Parenting Manual with Words of Advice for Puritan Mothers in New England, Wherein is Contained a Discourse and Description of Pregnancy and Practical & Spiritual Concerns of Parenting, in DeLoach, Judy and Gottlieb, Alma (Eds). A World of Babies: Imagined Childcare Guides for Seven Societies, Cambridge University Press. (Invited publication.)
*Reese, Debbie. (1999). Authenticity & Sensitivity: Goals on writing and reviewing books with Native American themes. School Library Journal 45 (11), pp. 36-37. (Invited publication.)
On-line: http://www.slj.com/articles/discussion/P7015.asp*Santos, Amy, and Debbie Reese. (1999) Selecting Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Materials: Suggestions for Service Providers. Champaign, IL: ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education.
On-line: http://www.ericeece.org/pubs/digests/1999/santos99.htmlAtleo, M., Caldwell, N., Landis, B., Mendoza, J., Miranda, D., Reese, D., Rose, L., Slapin, B., Smith, C. (1999). Fiction Posing as Truth. Milwaukee, WI: Rethinking Schools, 13(4), pp. 14-15. (Invited publication.)
On-line: http://rethinkingschools.org/Archives/13_04/review.htmAtleo, M., Caldwell, N., Landis, B., Mendoza, J., Miranda, D., Reese, D., Rose, L., Slapin, B., Smith, C., (1999). Review Essay: My Heart is on the Ground and the Indian Boarding School Experience. Multicultural Review 8(3), pp. 41-46.
Atleo, M., Caldwell, N., Landis, B., Mendoza, J., Miranda, D., Reese, D., Rose, L., Slapin, B., Smith, C. (1999). A Critical Review of Ann Rinaldi's My Heart is on the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little Rose, A Sioux Girl. Multicultural Education 7(1), pp. 34-43.
Atleo, M., Caldwell, N., Landis, B., Mendoza, J., Miranda, D., Reese, D., Rose, L., Slapin, B., Smith, C. (1999). A Critical Review of Ann Rinaldi's My Heart is on the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little Rose, A Sioux Girl. Oyate [Online]. Available: http://www.oyate.org/avoid.htm [1999, May 25].
Reese, Debbie A. “Young Children and Racism.” The Best of Parent News: A Sourcebook on Parenting from the National Parent Information Network, pp. 27-29. Compiled by Anne. S. Robertson. Champaign: ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education. (Reprinted from National Parent Information Network Parent News. [Online]. Available: http://npin.org/pnews/1998/pnew398/pnew398b.html [2000, March 15].
Reese, Debbie A. “Grandparent Programs.” The Best of Parent News: A Sourcebook on Parenting from the National Parent Information Network, pp. 63-65. Compiled by Anne. S. Robertson. Champaign: ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education. (Reprinted from National Parent Information Network Parent News. [Online]. Available: http://npin.org/pnews/
*Reese, Debbie A. (1998). “Look Mom! It’s George! He’s a TV Indian!” Horn Book Magazine, 74(5), pp. 636-641. (Invited publication.)
Reese, Debbie A. (1998). “Native Americans: Recommended Resources” Champaign, IL: ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education.
On-line: http://ericeece.org/pubs/reslist/native99.html*Walters, Anna Lee with Debbie Reese. (1998) “Contextualizing Native American Literature” in Willis, A. (Ed.) Teaching and Using Multicultural Literature in Grades 9-12: Moving Beyond the Canon, 143-168. Norwood: Christopher Gordon, Inc. (Invited publication.)
*Katz, Lilian G., Aidman, Amy, Reese, Debbie A., and Clark, Ann-Marie. (1998) Preventing and Resolving Parent-Teacher Differences. ERIC Digest. Urbana IL: ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education.
*Reese, Debbie A. and Harris, Violet J. (1997) “Look at this Nest!” Using Informational Books with Young Children. Early Child Development and Care, 127-128, pp. 217-231.
*Reese, Debbie A. and Caldwell-Wood, Naomi. (1997) Native Americans in Children’s Literature, in Harris, V. J. (Ed.) Using Multiethnic Literature in the K-8 Classroom. Norwood: Christopher Gordon, Inc. (Invited publication.)
Reese, Debbie. (1997). Thoughts on Not Seeing Oneself. Gender and Culture in Picture Books, School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies, Rutgers University [on-line publication] http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/oneself.html.
Reese, Debbie. (1996) “But Indians Aren’t Real!”: What Young Children Learn about Native Americans, Harvard Education Letter, XII (3), pp. 7-8. (Invited publication.)
Reese, Debbie. (1996) Resources for Teaching about Native Americans, Harvard Education Letter, XII (3), p. 8. (Invited publication.)
*Reese, Debbie. (1996) Teaching Young Children about Native Americans. ERIC Digest. Urbana, IL: ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education.
On-line: http://www.ericeece.org/pubs/digests/1996/reese96.htmlARTICLES IN PARENT NEWS.
Note: Parent News is the online publication of the National Parent Information Network, a print and internet resource for parents, sponsored by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education, and the ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education.New Study on Children’s Perceptions of Race and Class on Television (July 1998)
http://npin.org/pnews/1998/pnew798/inte798b.htmlSpeech Development in the Infant and Toddler (June 1998)
http://npin.org/pnews/1998/pnew698/pnew698c.htmlChildren’s Attitudes about Older Adults (June 1998)
http://npin.org/pnews/1998/pnew698/pnew698f.htmlMixed Age Grouping: What Does the Research Say, and How Can Parents Use This
Information? (May 1998)
http://npin.org/pnews/1998/pnew598/pnew598b.htmlChild’s Play. (April 1998)
http://npin.org/pnews/1998/pnew498/pnew498f.htmlYoung Children and Racism. (March 1998)
http://npin.org/pnews/1998/pnew398/pnew398b.htmlWhy Are Books Such as Everyone Poops Bestsellers? (March 1998)
http://npin.org/pnews/1998/pnew398/pnew398e.htmlThe Many Faces of Grandparenting (February 1998)
http://npin.org/pnew/1998/pnew298/pnew298c.htmlHomework: What Does the Research Say? (November 1997)
http://npin.org/pnews/pnewn97/pnewn97e.htmlAdoption: A Myriad of Options (October 1997)
http://npin.org/pnews/pnewo97/pnewo97d.htmlA Look at the Connection Between Development of Motor Skills and Cognitive Skills (June 97)
http://npin.org/pnews/pnew697/pnew697b.htmlLatchkey Children (May 1997)
http://npin.org/pnews/pnew597/pnew597e.htmlA Discussion of Breast Feeding (April 1997)
http://npin.org/pnews/pnew497/pnew497e.htmlWhere Can You Go for Information on Disabilities Such as Asperger’s Syndrome? (April 1997)
http://npin.org/pnews/pnew497/pnew497f.htmlBuilding Family-Community Traditions (March 1997)
http://npin.org/pnews/pnew397/pnew397c.htm.The Controversy over Bilingual Education (March 1997)
http://npin.org/pnews/pnew397/pnew397h.htmlThe Education of Down Syndrome Children (March 1997)
http://npin.org/pnews/pnew397/pnew397i.html“Too Young for Kindergarten!” What Does the Research Say? (February 1997)
http://npin.org/pnews/pnew297/pnew297f.htmlCareful Planning for Successful Birthday Parties (January 1997)
http://npin.org/pnews/pnew197/pnew197i.htmlMulticultural Holidays in the Classroom. (December 1996)
http://npin.org/pnews/pnewsd96/pnewd96k.htmlChild Care Workers Have Lowest Incidence of Substance Abuse (December 1996)
http://npin.org/pnews/pnewd96/pnewd96i.htmlBefore You Buy That Exotic Pet… (December 1996)
http://npin.org/pnews/pnewd96/pnewd96j.htmlPaying for College: Loans, Grants, Scholarships and Scams (December 1996)
http://npin.org/pnews/pnewd96/pnewd96h.htmlMulticultural Parents and Families: How You Can Be Involved in Your Child’s
Education (November 1996)
http://npin.org/pnews/pnewn96/pnewn96j.htmlIs It Juice? Or Is It a Sugar Drink? (November 1996)
http://npin.org/pnews/pnewn96/pnewn96l.htmlPRESENTATIONS
*denotes invited presentationsCultural Ventriloquism: A Critical Look at Ann Rinaldi’s My Heart is On the Ground: The Diary of Nannie Little Rose. 2000 Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Scheduled: November, 2000.
“Multicultural Literature in the Early Childhood Classroom: Pitfalls and Possibilities.” Issues in Early Childhood Education: Curriculum, Teacher Education, and the Dissemination of Information Symposium in Honor of Lilian Katz, University of Illinois. Scheduled: November 2000.
*“Whose Views? Books about Native Americans for the K-8 Classroom.” Champaign Public Library’s Seventh Annual Sharing Children’s Literature Festival, Champaign, Illinois. Scheduled: November, 2000.
*Native Americans and Thanksgiving. Stratton Elementary School, Champaign, Illinois. Scheduled: November 2000.
*Pueblo Indian Homes: A Personal Perspective. University of Illinois School of Architecture, October, 2000.
*My Child and School: A Native American Mother’s Perspective. University of Illinois, Curriculum & Instruction 345: Parent Involvement Techniques, September, 2000.
*Whose Views? Selecting Books about Native Americans for the K-8 Classroom. United States Board on Books for Young People, 1999 Regional Conference, Madison, Wisconsin, October 1999.
*Trends and Issues in Children’s Books about Native Americans. Urbana School DistrictAugust District-wide In-service, Urbana, Illinois, August, 1999.
*Native Americans in the 1990s. Robison Elementary School, Champaign, Illinois, December, 1998.
*Issues for Contemporary Native Americans. University of Illinois, Department of Nursing, December, 1998.
*Critical Evaluation of Native Americans in Children’s Books. University of Illinois, Library and Information Science 303 (Children’s Literature), November, 1998.
*Native Americans in Children’s Books. University of Illinois Year Long Project, Language and Literacy Class, October, 1998.
*Contemporary Native Americans in the United States: Representations and Issues. University of Illinois Intensive English Institute, August, 1998.
*Contesting Ideology in Children’s Book Reviewing. 1998 Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA. Invited Address: Division B.
Stereotypes of American Indians in Children’s Literature. University of Illinois Board of Trustees monthly meeting, April, 1998.
NPIN: Using the Internet as a Resource for Parents. Illinois State Parent Teacher Association Conference, Champaign, IL, April, 1998.
*Educating Young Students about American Indians. WILL Public Radio, Focus 580 Program, Champaign, IL, April 1998.
*Using Picture Books to Teach Children About Native Americans. Champaign Public Library, Champaign, Illinois, February, 1998.
*Cultural Sharing: Contemporary Native Americans. Champaign Public Schools REACH program, February, 1998.
*Contemporary Native Americans. City of Champaign Human Relations Commission, Champaign, IL, December, 1997.
*A Pueblo Indian Feast: An Evening of Food and Conversation, University of Illinois Cosmopolitan Club, September, 1997.
Contemporary Native Americans in Children’s Literature. 1997 Annual Conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Anaheim, CA.
Native American Resources on the Internet. 1997 Young Learner Conference, Champaign, IL
Teaching Young Children About Native Americans. 1996 Annual Conference of the National Association of the Education of Young Children, Dallas, TX.
Pocahontas: Problematizing the Pro-Social. 1996 International Conference of the International Communications Association, Chicago, IL.
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Debbie Reese, Doctoral Student
Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction
College of Education, University of Illinois
Champaign, IL 61820Telephone: 217-244-8286
Fax: 217-244-4572
Email: d-reese@uiuc.edu
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