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Vita


J. Gregory McVerry
Curriculum Vita
Southern Connecticut State University


EDUCATION

Ph. D., University of Connecticut                                                         Expected Graduation 2012              
Educational Psychology, Cognition and Instruction
Advisor: Donald J. Leu                                    

Master of Science, University of Hartford                                                                               2001
Elementary Education             

Bachelor of Arts, University of Hartford                                                                                 1999
Politics and Government


PUBLICATIONS

Invited Publications
McVerry, J. (2011). Digital Development. Reading Today Online. Retrieved from: http://www.reading.org/General/Publications/blog/BlogSinglePost/11-11-18/Digital_Development.aspx

Leu, D.J., Everett-Cacopardo, H., Zawilinski, L., McVerry, J. G., & O’Byrne, W.I. (2011).  "New Literacies of Online Reading Comprehension." The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics, ed. Chapelle, C.A.  Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
Refereed Journals
Leu, D.J., McVerry, J., O'Byrne, W., Kiili, C., Zawilinski, L., Everett-Cacopardo, H., Kennedy, C., & Forzani, E. (2011). The new literacies of online reading comprehension: Expanding the literacy and learning curriculum. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 55(1), 5–14. doi: 10.1598/JAAL.55.1.1
McVerry, J. G. (2011). Critical evaluation of websites: Reading in complex ecologies. Educational Technology.
O'Byrne, W. I., & McVerry, J. G. (2009). Measuring the dispositions of online reading comprehension: A preliminary validation study. In K. Leander, D. Rowe, D. Dickinson, R. Jimenez, M. Hundley, & V. Risko (Eds.), 57th yearbook of the National Reading Conference. Oak Creek, WI: National Reading Conference.
McVerry, J.G., Zawilinski, L., & O’Byrne, W. I. (2009). Internet Reciprocal Teaching: Navigating the C’s of change. Educational Leadership, 67(1). Retrieved from http://ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/sept09/vol67/num01/Navigating_the_Cs_of_Change.aspx.
Leu, D. J., O’Byrne, W. I., Zawilinski, L., McVerry, J. G., & Everett-Cocapardo, H. (2009). Expanding the new literacies conversation. Educational Researcher, 38, 264-269.
McVerry, J. G. (2007). Forums and functions of threaded discussions: Using new literacies to build traditional comprehension skills. The New England Reading Association Journal, (43)1, 17-22.
McVerry, J.G. (2007). Power of posting poetry: Teaching new literacies. Language Arts Journal of Michigan, 23(1), 51-56.
McVerry, J. G. (2007). Discussion boards: The new instructional text. Sigtel Bulletin [Online Serial].

Chapters

McVerry, J. G. (in press). TPACK and the new literacies of online reading comprehension. In S. Kadjer & C. Young (Eds.), Research in ELA and technology: An edited collection. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Castek, J., Zawilinski, L., O’Byrne, I., McVerry, J. G., & Leu, D. J. (in press). The new literacies of online reading comprehension: New opportunities and challenges for students with learning difficulties. In C. Wyatt-Smith & Elkins (Eds.), Multiple perspectives on difficulties in learning literacy and numeracy.

Leu, D. J., McVerry, J. G., O’Byrne, W. I., Zawilinski, L., Castek, J., & Hartman, D. K. (2008). The new literacies of online reading comprehension and the irony of No Child Left Behind: Students who require our assistance the most, actually receive it the least. In L. Morrow, R. Rueda, & D. Lapp (Eds.), Handbook of research on literacy instruction: Issues of diversity, policy, and equity (pp.173-194). New York: Guilford. 
White Papers
McVerry, J. G. (2008). Systemic change and 21st century skills. Washington D.C.: Epals.
Serim, F., Zolt, N., Teale, W., McVerry, J. G., & O’Byrne, I. (2008). Reaching the NETS with Epals. Washington DC: Epals.

PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS
Invited Keynotes and Presentations
McVerry, J.G, (2011, May). Enhancing pedagogy and teaching with new literacies. Invited presenter at Connecticut Association of Schools New Administrators. Cromwell, CT.
McVerry, J. G.  (2010, September). Recent research on the new literacies of online reading comprehension. Invited Presenter at the Teaching and Learning in Future Tense Conference. Waterbury, CT.
McVerry, J. G.  (2009, March). Connecting classical literature and curriculum with Web 2.0 technology. Invited presenter at the 4th Annual Literacy Essentials Conference. Central Connecticut State University. New Britain, CT.

Leu, D. J., McVerry, J. G., O’Byrne, W. I., Zawilinski, L., & Everett-Cacopardo, H. (2009,
            October). The Changing Face of Literacy and Learning In 1-1 Laptop Classrooms: The  New Literacies of Online Reading Comprehension. The 2009 Technology Conference of the Massachusetts Computer Using Educators and the Massachusetts Association of            School Superintendents, Inc., Foxborough, MA.

O’Byrne, W. I., & McVerry, J. G. (2009, October). Strategy Exchange And Online Content
            Creation In The IRT Classroom. The 2009 Technology Conference of the Massachusetts Computer Using Educators and the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, Inc., Foxborough, MA.

Coiro, J., Leu, D. J., McVerry, J.G., O’Byrne, I., & Zawilinski, L., (2009, March). How do reading and learning change on the Internet? Responding to new literacies in Massachusetts. Keynote address at the secondary school reading conference, Massachusetts Department of Education, Marlborough, MA.
McVerry J.G. (2008, December).  Critical evaluation of websites: A review of research. In D. Leu & D. Hartman (Chairs), New literacies of online reading comprehension. Keynote address at the meeting of the American Reading Foundation, San Anabel Island, FL.
McVerry, J. G. (2007, November). E-Portfolios: New Literacies and New Assessments. Invited presenter at the Connecticut Career Pathways Conference. Waterbury, CT.
McVerry, J. G. (2007, November). Threading the web: Threaded discussions as the new instructional text. Invited presenter at the Roundtable Discussion in D. Hartman (Chairs), New directions in literacy: teaching and learning the new literacies with adolescents. National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference. New York, NY.
McVerry, J. G.,  & O’Byrne, W. (2007, March). Forums and functions of threaded discussions. Invited presenter at the Annual Literacy Essentials Conference. Central Connecticut State University. New Britain, CT.
McVerry, J. G. (2007, June) E-Portfolios: An assessment, reflection, and marketing tool. Invited presenter at the Connecticut Vocational-Agricultural schools annual meeting. Woodbury, CT.
McVerry, J. G. (2006, April). Iron age to the information age: using classical literature to teach new literacies. CECA Showcase. Invited Presenter at the Connecticut Educators Computer Association Annual Conference. Cromwell, CT.
Conference Papers and Presentations

McVerry, J. G., O'Byrne, W. I., Bartels, J., Rhodes, J., Zammit, K., & Wolsey, T. D. (2011). Cool Tools: Potential Uses, Assessments, and Methodologies for the Literacy Educator and Researcher. A Study Group Presented at the Literacy Research Association. Jacksonville, FL.
McVerry, J. G. & O’Byrne, W. I. (2011, December). Critical online information literacies. In D. Grisham (Chair), Students as readers and writers of online texts: collaborative inquiry, comprehension, and content construction. A paper presented at the Literacy Research Association. Jacksonville, FL.
Leu, D. J., Coiro, J., Zawilinski, L., O’Byrne, W. I., McVerry, J. G., & Forzani, E. Online reading comprehension assessment: A preliminary study of online reading comprehension ability in rich and poor schools. In L. Henry (Chair), Exploring new literacies trends and implications for schools. A paper presented at the Literacy Research Conference. Jacksonville, FL.
McVerry, J. G., Ringler-Pet, S., & O’Byrne, W. I. (2011, November). Using multimodal poetery to teach crilical literacy in a transmedia world. Presentation at the National Council for Teachers of English. Chicago, IL.
McVerry, J. G., & O’Byrne, I. W. Publishing as the province of a participatory culture: Critical evaluation of websites. In C. Hickerford (Chair) Learning in Digital Spaces. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association.
McVerry, J. G. & O’Byrne, W. I. (2010, June). Online content creation to support strategy exchange. Presentation at Confratute Annual Conference. Storrs, CT.
McVerry, J. G. (2010, April). Literacy online: Reading in complex environments. In C. Bonk (Chair), Complex Ecologies: Moving From "Educational Researcher" Position Statements to Research on Web 2.0-Enabled Learning Environments. A paper presented at the Annual American Educational Research Association.
Leu, D. J., McVerry, J. G., O’Byrne, I., Zawilinski, L., & Everret-Cacaporda, H. (2010, April). Developing Internet Reciprocal Teaching: An intervention designed to teach the new literacies of online reading comprehension. In J. Kulikowich (Chair), Reading for understanding: Where we were, where we are, where we need to be. A paper presented at the Annual American Educational Research Association.
McVerry, J. G. & Everret-Cacopardo, H. (2009, December). Critical evaluation of websites: Verbal protocol analysis. In L. Zawilinski (Chair), The Internet said so: Critical evaluation and communication in online spaces. A paper presented at the 58th Annual National Reading Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
O’Byrne, W. I. & McVerry, J. G. (2009, December). Assessments as evolved and defined by Internet communication technologies. In W. I. O’Byrne (Chair), Extending Reciprocal Teaching. A paper presented at the 58th Annual National Reading Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
McVerry, J. G. & Ringler-Pet, S. (2009, December). Internet images, newfangled negotiations, and multimodal metaphors: Reducing fear and loathing in poetry classrooms. In A. Hruby (Chair), Using popular culture in English class: The implications of dialogism, heteroglossia, and chronotope. A paper presented at the 58th Annual National Reading Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
McVerry, J. G., O’Byrne, W.I., & Zawilinski, L. (2009, December). Internet Reciprocal Teaching and professional development. In W. I. O’Byrne (Chair), Extending Reciprocal Teaching. A paper presented at the 58th Annual National Reading Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
Zawilinski, L., Everett-Cacopardo, H., McVerry, J. G., & O’Byrne, I. (2009, November). Working with new literacies: How the Internet is changing reading. Learning & the Brain 24th International Conference, Boston, MA.
McVerry, J. G. & Ringler-Pet, S. (2009, November). Drop a Mouse in Poetry. Presentation at 99th Annual National Council of Teacher of English Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
O’Byrne, W. I., McVerry, J. G., & Everrt-Cacopardo, H. (2009, November). In L. Zawilinski (Chair), Writing in the 1-to-1 laptop. Presentation at 99th Annual National Council of Teacher of English Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
McVerry, J. G. & O’Byrne, W. I. (2009, June). Encouraging critical thinking through content creation. Presentation at Confratute Annual Conference, Storrs, CT.
McVerry, J. G., O’Byrne, W. I. & Robbins, K. (2009, April). Validating instruments used in the TICA Project. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Cornelius-White, J., Lawless, K., Henry, L. (2009, April). In J. G. McVerry (Chair), Methods and challenges of writing a literature review. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Black, R., Boling, E., & Schraeder, P.D. (2009, April) In J. G. McVerry (Chair), New Directions in the Field of Learning and Instruction. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Leu, D., Reinking, D., McVerry, J. G., Zawilinski, L., O'Byrne, I., Hutchinson, A. (2009, May). Internet Reciprocal Teaching (IRT): A research-based model for teaching the New Literacies of online reading comprehension. International Reading Association Annual Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
McVerry, J. G., &  O’Byrne, W. I. (2009, May). Providing Technical Support in the Technology and Literacy Classroom. Literacy and technology institute. International Reading Association Annual Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
McVerry, J.G. (2009, March). Enhancing numeracy and scientific writing through New Literacies. Presentation as the Massachusetts Department of Education Secondary School Reading in the Content Areas Summit. Marlboro, MA.
McVerry, J. G. & Ringler-Pet, S. (2009, March). Multimodal poetry: Connecting response and authorship. Presentation at the Literacy Essentials Conference. New Britain, CT.
McVerry, J. G. & O’Byrne, W. I. (2009, March). Putting it together: Synthesis and online reading comprehension. Presentation at the Literacy Essentials Conference. New Britain, CT.
McVerry, J.G. & O’Byrne, W.I. (2008, November). Constructing texts together: synthesis and online reading comprehension. In L. Zawilinski (chair) Negotiating texts and identity in the 1-to-1 laptop classroom. A paper presented at the at the 58th Annual National Reading Conference. Orlando, FL.
O’Byrne, W.I., & McVerry, J. G.  (2008, November). Developing an instrument to measure dispositions. In L. Zawilinski (chair) Negotiating texts and identity in the 1-to-1 laptop classroom. A paper presented at the at the 58th Annual National Reading Conference. Orlando, FL.
McVerry, J.G., & Hutchinson, A. (2008, November). Year one overview. In D. Leu & D. Reinking (chairs) Symposium on the TICA Project. Symposium session at the 58th Annual National Reading Conference. Orlando, FL.
McVerry, J.G.  & Ringler-Pet, S. (2008, November). Prioritizing poetry in the 21st century: Increasing response and authorship through technology. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English.
O’Byrne, W. I., Zawilinski, L., McVerry, J.G., & Ringler-Pet, S. (2008, November). Make it YouRTube: Using videocasts in the classroom. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English.
Kamil, M. & McVerry, J.G. (2008, May). Vocabulary for students in the middle: Lessons from the National Reading Report. Institute session presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association, Atlanta, GA.
Hartman, D.K., McVerry, G., & O’Byrne, I. (2008, May). The vocabulary challenge: Strategies and practices for the new literacies of the Internet. An institute keynote address to be presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association, Atlanta, GA.
Reinking, D., & McVerry, J. G. (2008, March). Formative design and teaching Internet comprehension to adolescents. Social and emotional poster session. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New York.
Berliner, D. (2008, March). Poverty and the Servile Arts: Moving Beyond High-Stakes, Standardized Testing to Provide Fair and Equitable Education for All Students. In D. Manning, J. Chen, S. Walls, & J. G. McVerry (Chairs) Division C Fireside Chat. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New York.
Buehl, M., Coiro, J., Squire, K. (2008, March). New Directions in the Field of Learning and Instruction. In S. Walls, J. G. McVerry, D. Manning, & J. Chen (Chairs) Division C New Directions Series. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New York.
McVerry, J. G. (2008, March). Challenges to comprehension: Comparing offline and online texts. Presenter at the Annual Literacy Essentials Conference. Central Connecticut State University. New Britain, CT.
Zawilinski, L., Carter, A., O’Byrne, I., McVerry, G., Leu, D. J. (2007, November). Toward a taxonomy of online reading comprehension strategies. Paper presented at the 57th Annual National Reading Conference. Austin, TX.
McVerry, J. G. (2007). Potentials and Pitfalls of Blogging, Presenter in L. Henry (chair), New spaces for writing: Using blogs in your classroom. National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference. New York, NY.

UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Instructor, EDCI 5080 Reading and Literacy in the Content Areas                                              2011
Waterbury, CT

Instructor, EDCI 5080 Reading and Literacy in the Content Areas                                              2010                 
West Hartford, CT.

Instructor, EDCI 5080 Reading and Literacy in the Content Areas                                              2010
Waterbury, CT.

Instructor, Qualitative Analysis Workshop.                                                                                   2010
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT.

Online Instructor, EDCI 5189 New literacies    and interactive learning                                         2009
environments. University of Connecticut. Storrs, CT.                                    

Online Instructor, EDCI 326 Curriculum laboratory: New literacies                                           2008
research and practice. University of Connecticut. Storrs, CT.                                     


INTERVIEWS

Hill, R. (2009). The New Literacies equation. Voices of Youth America. American Library Association.

Collier, L. (2008). The C’s of change: An extended interview with the New Literacies Research Team. The Council Chronicle. National Council of Teachers of English.
McVerry, J. G.,  & O’Byrne, W. I., (2008, July). Digital Literacies and problem based learning. A Driving Questions podcast presented at the annual Epals conference, Boston, MA.
Mokhtari, K., Kymes, A., & Edwards, P. (2008). Assessing the new literacies of online reading comprehension: An informative interview with W. Ian O'Byrne, Lisa Zawilinski, J. Greg McVerry, and Donald J. Leu at the University of Connecticut. The Reading Teacher, 62(4), 354–357.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant
Online Reading Comprehension Assessment, IES Grant                                                                                         2009-Present
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.

Research Assistant                                                                                                          2007-Present
Teaching Internet Comprehension to Adolescents, IES Grant                         
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.

Research Assistant                                                                                                           2007-2008
Internet Comprehension in Content Area Classrooms, Carnegie Grant                 
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.

Research Assistant                                                                                                           2006-2007
Teaching Internet Comprehension to Adolescents, IES Grant                         
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.

Intern-Dean of Student Affairs                                                                                       1999-2001
Student Activities Advisor, Program Council Advisor
University of Hartford, Hartford, CT. 




CLASSROOM TEACHING EXPERIENCE

6th Grade Teacher                                                                                                             2002-2007
Woodbury Middle School
Woodbury, CT

Home Bound Tutor                                                                                                           2002-2007
Regional School District 14
Woodbury, CT

Extended School Year Instructor                                                                                                2002-2007                                                                            
English Language Learners
Regional School District 14
Woodbury, CT

Title One Teacher                                                                                                             2001-2002
Regional School District 14
Woodbury, CT

GRANTS

McVerry, J.G., O’Byrne, W.I., & Koehler, C. (2012). The NExT Insitute: Negotiating Education at the Crossroad of Technology. A DK-12 Grant submitted to the National Science Foundation. $100,000.

Assisted in the development of the following grant proposals:

Leu, D. J. & Kulikovich, J., Sedransk, N., Coiro, J. (2008). Assessing Online Reading Comprehension: The ORCA Project.  U. S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. Funded for $2,813,127.00.

Leu, D. J. & Reinking, D. (2008) Integrating Online Reading Comprehension Skills In Science With Struggling Adolescent Readers. U. S. Department of Education. Institute of Education Sciences. 2005-8. $1,516,779.00. (Under review.)


SERVICE TO PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Literacy and Technology Area Chair, Literacy Research Association, 2011-2013.

Reviewer, Journal of Educational Computing Research. Amytiville, NY: Baywood, 2010-Present.

Senior Chair, Division C Graduate Student Committee, American Educational Research Association, 2008-2009.

Editorial Review Board, READ: Reading Exploration and Discovery. Louisiana Reading Association, 2008-Present.

Guest Reviewer, Reading Research Quarterly. International Reading Association, 2008.

Member, International Reading Association’s Studies and Research: Program Development Subcommittee, 2008-2010.

Junior Chair, Division C Graduate Student Committee, American Educational Research Association, 2007-2008

Research Poster Proposal Reviewer, IRA Annual Conference, 2010.

Research Poster Proposal Reviewer, IRA Annual Conference, 2009.

Proposal Reviewer, AERA Annual Conference, 2008.

Proposal Reviewer, NRC Annual Conference, 2008.

Proposal Reviewer, IRA Annual Conference, Minneapolis, 2008.

Proposal Reviewer, IRA Annual Conference,  Phoenix, 2008.

Proposal Reviewer. IRA World Conference of Reading, 2008.
           

CONSULTING

McVerry, J. G., & O’Byrne, I. W. (2011-present). McGowan grant for New Literacies. Marywood University. Scranton, PA.

McVerry, J. G., Drew, S. & O’Byrne, I. W. (2010-present). Boston Commons: Common core, common writing. Boston Public Schools.

McVerry, J. G. & O’Byrne, I. W. (2008-present). Creating blended learning environments in the Technical High School. Connecticut Technical High School. State of Connecticut Board of Education.

McVerry, J. G. (2011) Massachussetts New Literacies Institute. Chair. Cambridge, MA.

McVerry, J. G. (2010). Massachussetts New Literacies Institute. Conference Organizer. Cambridge, MA.

McVerry, J. G. (2010). Moving from we can’t to we must: New Literacies and schools. New administrator program. Connecticut Association of Schools.

McVerry, J. G. (2009-2010). Developing a New Media  Literacies Curriculum. Professional Development sessions presented at the KING School.  Stamford, CT.

McVerry, J. G. & O’Byrne, I. W. (2007, February) Usefulness and Truthfulness . Professional development session presented at ICT Institute. Westport School District, Westport, CT.

McVerry, J. G. & O’Byrne, I. W. (2007, February).  New Literacies of Online Reading Comprehension. Professional development session provided to classroom teachers. Westport School District, Westport, CT.

McVerry, J. G. & O’Byrne, I. W. (2007, February).  New Literacies of Online Reading Comprehension. Professional development session provided to Connecticut Association of School Librarians. Berlin, CT.

McVerry, J. G. (2006-2008). E-Portfolios as performance based assessments. Pilot electronic portfolio program funded by Carl Perkins Grant. Ellis Clark Regional Agriculture and Technical Center, Woodbury, CT.

McVerry, J. G. (2007, August). Bringing curriculum live.  Professional development session provided  to language arts coordinators. Regional School District 14, CT.

McVerry, J. G. (2007, August). Pedagogies of classroom websites.  Professional development session provided to elementary, middle school, and high school teachers. Regional School District 14, CT.

McVerry, J. G. (2007, July). Effective integration of interactive whiteboard.  Professional development session provided to elementary, middle school, and high school teachers. Regional School District 14, CT.

McVerry, J. G. (2007, July). Mastering the electronic grade book.  Professional development session provided to elementary, middle school, and high school teachers. Regional School District 14, CT.

                                                                                               
SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY

  • Integrated Bachelors/Masters Student Mentor, 2009
  • New Teaching Assistant Mentor, 2008.
  • President, Interfraternity Council, 1999.
  • Vice President, Finance, Student Government Association, 1999.








HONORS

  • Neag Educational Psychology Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, 2008-2010.
  • Neag New Literacies Fellowship, University of Connecticut, 2007-2009.
  • NGSA Fall/Winter Scholarship and Leadership Award- 2009
  • NGSA Spring/Summer Scholarship and Leadership Award- 2008
  • NGSA Fall/Winter Scholarship and Leadership Award- 2008
  • NGSA Spring/Summer Scholarship and Leadership Award- 2007
  • Connecticut Educators Computer Association Teacher of the Year Award. 2006.
  • Dean of Students Recognition Award, University of Hartford, 2000.
  • Dean of Students Recognition Award, University of Hartford, 1999.
  • Order of Omega Lifetime Achievement Award, 1999.
  • Order of Omega Honor Society Initiate, 1999.
  • Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America, 1994.

                                               

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

American Educational Research Association, Member,  2007-present

International Reading Association, 2006-present.

National Reading Conference, 2007-present.

National Council of Teachers of English, 2007-present.