Services
- National and Regional
- ALER (Association of Literacy Educators and Researches) Co-editor of Yearbook 2011-2015
- CRA – College Reading Association – Co-editor of Yearbook 2005-2010
- CRA/ALER Member of Teacher Education Division
- CRA/ALER Member of Conference Review Proposals 2005-present
- IRA - International Reading Association – member 1998 to present
- Member of Literacy Hub (BMENA) Review Panel -2010-2012
- Member of OTER - Organization of Teacher Educators in Reading
- National Reading Conference (JLR); on editorial review board 2004 to present
- SERA – Southwestern Educational Research Association, 2005; Member and Conference Proposal Reviewer
- State and Local
- Texas State Reading Association (TSRA) – Co-faculty sponsor for TAMU student council 2006- 2014
- Delta Kappa Gamma- Beta Lambda Member 2004-present (President 2016-2018; Treasurer 2016-2020)
- TSRA – TARP -- member from 2005 – 2010
- Texas Association of Professors of Reading (TAPR) – President 2007-2009
- ORA – Oklahoma Reading Association -- member from1998-present
- Texas Association of Literacy Educators (TALE) - Member and Co-editor of TALE online Journal 2012-2014
- University
- Federation of North Texas Area Universities Reading Program Committee, 2004-2017
- Treasurer for Federation Reading Committee 2007-2008
- College of Education Scholarship Committee 2010-present
- Curriculum and Instruction Scholarship – Chairman – 2004-2010
- Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Search Committee 2006
- Member of the Graduate College 2005-present
- Bill Martin Symposium Committee 2005-2016
- Department's IRB committee 2010 to present
- University's IRB Committee 2013-2016
- C&I Doctoral Program Co-coordinator 2013-2016
Professional Associations
- CRA – College Reading Association
- TSRA – Texas State Reading Association
- ORA - Oklahoma Reading Association
- IRA - International Reading Association
- PRTE – Professors of Reading in Teacher Education
- Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
- SERA – Southwestern Educational Research Association
