Background
Hruby, George Geoffrey was born on November 20, 1954 in Cleveland. Son of John Franklin and Mary Katherine Hruby.
Hruby, George Geoffrey was born on November 20, 1954 in Cleveland. Son of John Franklin and Mary Katherine Hruby.
Bachelor in English, Syracuse University, New York City, 1972—1976. Master of Education in Language Education, University Georgia, Athens, 1992—1995. Doctor of Philosophy in Reading Education, University Georgia, Athens, 1996—2002.
Production manager Jack Morton Productions, Atlanta, 1977—1979. Head bartender T.G.I. Friday's, Sandy Spring, 1979—1982. Freelance writer, 1980—1992.
Journalist, columnist Gwinnett Daily News/Forsyth Daily News, Gainesville, Georgia, 1984—1986. Assistant manager Knickerbockers' Restaurant, Atlanta, 1987—1988. Owner, manager The Point, 1988—1992.
Teacher-in-training Meadowcreek High School, 1994—1995, Barrow County High School, 1994—1995. Investor, operator High-Hat Club, Athens, Georgia, 1993—1996. Graduate assistant University Georgia, 1995—1997, graduate assistant department reading education, 1997—2002, post-doctoral fellow, 2002—2003.
Assistant professor reading and literacy education Utah State University, Logan, 2003—2010, associate tenure, 2010. Executive director Collaborative Center Literacy Development, since 2010. Associate research professor College Education, University Kentucky, since 2010.
Editorial review board member Reading Research Quarterly, Newark, since 2003, Reading Research and Instruction, Muncie, Indiana, since 2006. Board directors American Reading Forum, Sanibel Island, Florida, 2004—2008.
Member Cache Chamber Music Society, Logan, Utah, 2003—2005. Member of American Psychological Association, Society for Neuroscience, International Reading Association, American Educational Research Association (special interest group chair 1999—2002, SIE education member since 2009), National Reading Conference (program chair brain neuroscience).
Married Alison Heron, April 27, 2003. Children: Katherine Hope, Evelyn Margaret.