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Wilkinson, Louise Cherry was born on May 15, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Wilkinson, Louise Cherry was born on May 15, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Oberlin College, 1970. Master of Education, Harvard University, 1974. Doctor of Education, Harvard University, 1974.
Professor, chairman department educational psychology University Wisconsin, Madison, 1976-1985. Professor, executive officer Graduate School Doctor of Philosophy Program City University of New York, New York City, 1984-1986. Distinguished professor, dean Graduate School Education Rutgers University, 1986—2003.
Dean School Education Syracuse (New York ) University, 2003—2005, distinguished professor education, psychology and communications science, since 2003. Chair educational strategic planning Rutgers University. Member national review board National Institute Education, 1977, 85, 87.
Consultant National Center for Bilingual Research, 1982, 84, United States Department Education, 1995—1996. Advisory board National Reading Research Center, 1992—1998. Co-chair commission on literacy leadership International Reading Association.
Visiting professor University London, since 2006, East China Normal University, since 2006, Igroun University, 2007—2010. Honorary guest professor Beijing Normal University, 2001—2005.
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Fellow: American Psychological Association, American Association for Applied and Preventive Psychology, American Psychological Society. Member: New Jersey Council Academy Policy Advisors, American Educational Research Association (vice president 1990-1992, program chair 1997).