Bernice Ellinger Cullinan

Background

Cullinan, Bernice Ellinger was born on October 12, 1926 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Lee Alexander and Hazel (Berry) Dees.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1948; Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1964.

Career

Teacher, Maple Pk. Elementary School, Middletown, Ohio., 1944-1946; teacher, Trotwood (Ohio) Elementary School, 1946-1947; teacher, Columbus (Ohio) Public Schools, 1948-1950; teacher, Upper Arlington (Ohio) Public Schools, 1950-1952; instructor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1959-1964; assistant professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1964-1967; Charlotte Huck professor children's literature, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1997; associate professor, New York University, New York City, 1967-1972; professor, New York University, New York City, 1972-1997; professor emeritus, New York University, New York City, since 1997; editor-in-chief, Wordsong Books, Honesdale, Pennsylvania, since 1990. Advisory board The Reading Rainbow, since 1979, WGBH-television, since 1989. Chair selection committee Ezra Jack Keats New Writer award, since 1984.

Executive secretary English Standards Project, 1993-1994.

Achievements

• Bernice Ellinger Cullinan has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Read to Me: Raising Kids Who Love to Read

    (Written by a renowned educatror, this informative guide t...)

  • Read To Me: Raising Kids Who Love to Read

    (Written by a renowned educatror, this informative guide t...)

  • Children's Literature in the Reading Program: Engaging Young Readers in the 21st Century, Fourth Edition

    (Inspire a love of reading in your K 5 students by introdu...)

  • Helping Your Child Learn to Read, with activities for children from infancy thorugh age 10

    (57 pages of great help)

  • Helping your child learn to read : with activities for children from infancy through age 10 (SuDoc ED 1.302:C 43/20)
  • Read to Me: Raising Kids Who love to Read
  • Read to Me: Raising Kids Who Love to Read by Bernice E. Cullinan (1992-01-01)
  • Read to Me: Raising Kids Who Love to Read by Bernice E. Cullinan (January 1, 1992) Paperback 0

Membership

Editorial board National Council Teachers English, Champaign, 1973-1976. Selection committee Caldecott Award American Library. Association, Chicago, 1982-1983.

Member International Reading Association (chair Teachers Choices 1988-1991, president 1984-1985, board directors 1979-1984), International Reading Foundation (trustee 1984-1991, Jeremiah Ludington award 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, reading for pleasure, poetry.

Connections

Married George W. Ellinger, June 5, 1948 (divorced 1966). Children: Susan Jane, James Webb. Married Paul Anthony Cullinan, June 9, 1967 (divorced 1994).

Father:

Lee Alexander Dees

Mother:

Hazel (Berry) Dees

Spouse:

George W. Ellinger

Spouse:

Paul Anthony Cullinan

child:

James Webb Cullinan

child:

Susan Jane Cullinan