Name: Christie Fraser Program: PhD, Developmental Psychology and Education Research: Master s Thesis An exploration of levels of phonological awareness and predictors of word reading in Korean children learning English Doctoral Thesis Reading difficulties in ELLs: Exploring the impact of poor decoding, poor comprehension, and poor oral language on reading comprehension Christie is in the final year of her doctoral studies at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto, in the Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development under the supervision of Dr. Esther Geva. Her research interests include: the cognitive processes involved in learning to read, language and literacy skills in English language learners with and without learning difficulties, and reading intervention and remediation for struggling readers. Her teaching focus is the area of educational psychology, assessment for programming, and reading instruction for pre-service teachers, Early Childhood Educators, and certified teachers returning for additional qualifications. One of Christie s ongoing initiatives is bridging research and practice, and helping educators to develop their evidence-based practice. Publications: Dillenburg Scur, A., Fraser, C., DiLorenzo, M., Lew, C., Geva, E., & Gottardo, A. (in preparation). Examining the role of early levels of vocabulary in English Language Learners: The effect of language dominance on reading comprehension.
Fraser, C., Wade-Woolley, L., & Kirby, J. (2011). Phonological awareness and word reading in Korean children learning English. Conference proceedings from the Research in Reading Chinese and Related Asian Languages Conference, Toronto ON. Fraser, C., Pasquarella, A., Geva, E. & Gottardo, A. (in preparation). Conjunction junction, what s your function: Exploring the role of conjunctions in second language reading comprehension. Fraser, C., & Wade-Woolley, L. (in preparation). Prosodic sensitivity in Korean learning to read in English. Herman, J., Fraser, C., Elgie, S., & Childs, R. (2013). Efficiency in the workplace: How knowledge mobilization can help life balance. Leaders & Learners, Canadian Association of School Administrators Magazine. Research Documents: Mundy, K., Proulx, K., Janigan, K., Geva, E., Fraser, C. (2014). An Evaluation of the Child-to-Child School Readiness Programme in Ethiopia. OISE/University of Toronto, Toronto ON. Adelson, V., Fraser, C., & Geva, E. (2014). Identification, Assessment and Instruction of English Language Learners At-risk for Learning Difficulties in the Elementary and Intermediate Grades. OISE/University of Toronto, Toronto ON. www.utoronto.ca/gevalab Pasquarella, A., Fraser, C., Kornacki, T., Iwenofu, L, Farnia, F., & Geva, E. (2012). Vocabulary Learning Project Tutor Training Manual (3 rd Ed.). Pathways Vocabulary Learning Project, OISE/University of Toronto, Toronto ON. Child, R., Elgie, S., Herman, J., Fraser, C., Bennett, K., Pagan S., Palijan, S., & Rousell, G. (2012). Evaluating Evidence About Educational Programs. A research handbook in collaboration with OISE/University of Toronto, Association of Educational Researchers of Ontario (AERO), & Knowledge Network for Applied Educational Research (KNAER), Toronto ON. http://webspace.oise.utoronto.ca/~childsru/eeep.html Conference Presentations: Azimi, M., Fraser, C., Iwenofu, L., & Geva, E. (2013, May). Addressing social justice issues through literacy intervention in a vulnerable urban community. Presentation at the Social Justice and Equity in Education Conference, OISE/University of Toronto, Toronto ON. Fraser, C., Azimi, M., Geva, E., & Gottardo, A. (2012, July). Longitudinal predictors of reading comprehension in ELLs who are typically developing, poor
comprehenders, or poor decoders. Symposium presentation at the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (SSSR) Annual Conference, Montreal PQ. Dillenburg Scur, A., DiLorenzo, M., Lew, C., Fraser, C., & Geva, E. (2012, July). Examining the role of early levels of vocabulary in reading comprehension: The effect of L1 dominant, L1-L2 balanced, and L2 dominant vocabulary knowledge. Poster presentation at the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (SSSR) Annual Conference, Montreal PQ. Wang, S., Gabison, J., Fraser, C., & Geva, E. (2012, July). An examination of vocabulary and reading comprehension in Portuguese, Spanish, and Chinese ELLs: A closer look at the role of heritage programs. Poster presentation at the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (SSSR) Annual Conference, Montreal PQ. Herman, J., & Fraser, C. (2012, June). Evaluating evidence about educational programs for children with special education needs. Presentation at the Association for Educational Researchers Spring Conference, Toronto ON. Fraser, C., & Childs, R. (2012, May). Does province matter?: A DIF analysis of reading assessment items on the Pan-Canadian Assessment Program 2007. Symposium presentation at the Canadian Education Researchers Association (CERA) Annual Conference, Waterloo ON. Fraser, C., & Wade-Woolley, L. (2011, July). The role of stress sensitivity in L2 English word reading. Poster presentation at the 12th International Congress for the Study of Child Language (IASCL) Conference, Montreal PQ. Fraser, C., Geva, E., & Pasquarella, A. (2011, July). Conjunction junction, what s your function?: Exploring the role of conjunctions in reading comprehension. Poster presentation at the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (SSSR) Annual Conference, St. Pete s Beach FL. Fraser, C., & Herman, J. (2011, June). Evaluating educational programs for students with special needs. Paper presented at the Datahost Invitational Conference: What s Next in Assessment and Evaluation Research?, Toronto ON. Fraser, C., & Wade-Woolley, L. (2011, May). Prosodic sensitivity in second language reading. Paper presented at the Canadian Association for Education Psychology (CAEP) Annual Conference, Moncton NB. Fraser, C. (2011, May). Korean children s response patterns: An alternative examination. Paper presented at the Canadian Annual Researchers Association (CERA) Annual Conference, Moncton NB. Fraser, C., Wade-Woolley, L., & Kirby, J. (2010, July). Phonological awareness and word reading in Korean children learning English. Poster presentation at the Research in Reading Chinese and Related Asian Languages Conference, Toronto ON. Fraser, C. (2010, May). Levels of phonological awareness and word reading in Korean children learning English. Paper presented at the Canadian
Association for Education Psychology (CAEP) Annual Conference, Montreal PQ. Fraser, C. (2009, April). The effect of L1 orthography on L2 English language learners. Paper presented at the Queen s University Annual Graduate Student Symposium in Education, Kingston ON. Fraser, C. (2009, March). Learning to read in different orthographies: Implications of first language Korean orthography on learning to read English. Poster session presented at the McGill University Education Graduate Students Society Annual Conference, Montreal QC. Teaching: Instructor, Bachelor of Education, OISE/University of Toronto 2011 2013 Psychological Foundations of Learning and Development Instructor, Continuing Teacher Education, Queen s University Fall 2013 Reading Part 2 Additional Qualification Online 2011 2013 Reading Part 1 Additional Qualification Online Instructor, Early Childhood Studies, Ryerson University Fall 2013 Cognitive Development Online 2011 2014 Assessment for Programming Online Teacher s Assistant, Bachelor of Education Program, OISE/University of Toronto 2013 2014 Psychological Foundations of Learning and Development Teacher s Assistant, Master of Education Program, OISE/University of Toronto Fall 2012 Foundations of Human Development Hybrid Teacher s Assistant, Bachelor of Education Program, Queen s University Winter 2010 Psychological Processes of Reading & Writing Fall 2009 Psychology of Learning and Development Fall 2009 Psychology of Learning Problems Fall 2009 Teaching English as a Second Language Winter 2009 Science Biology, Curriculum Studies Awards: o Shortlisted for the TATP Teaching Excellence Award, University of Toronto (2014) o SSHRC Doctoral Award, University of Toronto (2012 2014) o Academic Excellence Award, University of Toronto (2012 2014) o Language Learning Dissertation Grant, Language Learning Journal (2013) o OISE Graduate Student Conference Award, University of Toronto (2010 2012) o OISE Graduate Scholarship, University of Toronto (2010 2012) o Wilfred Rusk Wees Fellowship, OISE/University of Toronto (2012) o School of Graduate Studies Conference Grant, University of Toronto (2011)
o Research Fellowship, OISE/University of Toronto (2010) o Janet A. Fraser Bursary, OISE/University of Toronto (2010) o Walter F. Light Bursary for Graduate Students, Queen's University (2010) o Queen s Graduate Student Conference Award, Queen s University (2010) o Elliott/Upitis/Bamji Travel Fellowship, Queen s University (2010) o Shortlisted for the Queen's Thesis in Education Prize (2010) o Queen s Graduate Award, Queen s University (2008 2010) o Rosa Baier and Luis Bruno Award, Queen s University (2009) o Queen s Graduate Student Conference Award, Queen s University (2009) Contact: christie.fraser@utoronto.ca