Susan L. Kingston
Position:		Faculty in Literacy Testing and Supplementary Instruction Program
Department:		Instructor in Literacy and Language, Counseling and Development
Program:

Educational History

Master of Arts in English, University of Chicago�
Bachelor of Arts (Magna and Phi Beta Kappa), Cornell College of Iowa�

Contact Information
Phone:		617-353-3297
E-mail:		skingsto@bu.edu

Profile

Susan Kingston has over 20 years of experience in teaching, consulting, and administration in both the public schools and higher education. In the 1980's and 90's, Ms. Kingston taught English and history in both the middle and high schools of Fairfax County, northern Virginia. Prior to her present appointment at the Boston University School of Education, Ms. Kingston was the secondary curriculum coordinator for the Norwood Public Schools. In 1999, she joined the faculty at the School of Education where she is responsible for the development and maintenance of the SED Literacy Testing Program as well as a school-wide conversation about the teaching of writing. Ms. Kingston's academic interests include professional development programs for public schools and universities with particular emphasis on literacy. A life-long musician, Ms. Kingston has sung with numerous symphonies and opera companies in both the Boston and Washington, D.C. areas.

Courses Taught

� �Workshops and short series on reading and writing topics related to the SED Literacy Test. Individual tutorials in reading and writing for SED undergraduates and graduates on topics identified in the SED Literacy Test.

Selected Awards/Honors/Special Recognition

Fulbright Award for graduate work in English drama at King's College, University of London
Ford Foundation Grant for MA/doctoral study at the University of Chicago

Selected University Service

Member of Task Force on New Market Initiatives for the Department of Literacy and Language, resulting in the creation of new certification programs

Selected Professional Service

Researcher in a study of middle school literacy practices in the Boston Public Schools, a project involving five universities through the Boston Higher Education Partnership and intended to create long-term relationships among school-based practitioners and university researchers for the purpose of addressing issues of mutual concern within the public schools.