Bethany Lewis
Clinical Assistant Professor of Elementary Education, Curriculum & Instruction
EDUCATION
| Degree | Area of Study | University |
|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Teacher Education and Learning Sciences (Literacy and English Language Arts) | North Carolina State University |
| M.A. | Elementary Education | University of Georgia |
| B.A. | Elementary Education | University of Georgia |
AWARDS AND HONORS
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Department of Teacher Education and Learning Science Outstanding Dissertation Award, North Carolina State University |
| 2024 | Teacher Education and Learning Sciences Outstanding TA Award, North Carolina State University |
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Literacy for Multilingual Learners
Elementary Writing Instruction
Classroom Assessment in Elementary Schools
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Literacy for Multilingual Learners
Elementary Writing Instruction
Picture Book Diversity
HIGHLIGHTED PUBLICATIONS
- Coady, M., Lewis, B. P., & Mann, J. C. (2024). “Send me a picture and I’ll tell you what it says”: Language as rural cultural wealth in multilingual family engagement. Journal of Education for Multilingualism, 1(2), 190-224.
- Wiseman, A. M., Lewis, B. P., Grifenhagen, J. & Dobis, C. (2024). Imagining the world: Young children’s engagement with picturebook representations of cultural diversity. Journal of Children’s Literature, 50(2), 38-52.
- Lewis, B. P. (2024). Writing strategies for elementary multilingual writers: A systematic review. Education Sciences, 14(7), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14070759
- Lewis, B. P. (2024). Three strategies for supporting elementary writers through the practice of sharing. The Reading Teacher, 77(5), 765-769. https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.2288
- Lewis, B. P. (2023). Diverse experiences in children’s literature: Langston Hughes. The Reading Teacher, 77(1), 16-23. https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.2194
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Bethany Lewis is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor of Elementary Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at The University of Alabama. She is a former elementary school educator, teaching grades 1st-3rd. She attended the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, for her undergraduate and master’s degrees. She later received her PhD in Teacher Education and Learning Sciences from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her research is focused on elementary multilingual learners, picture book diversity, and effective writing pedagogy for elementary students.