Dr. Wayne M. Linek
Regents Professor
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction
Texas A&M University - Commerce
PO Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429-3011
wayne.linek@tamuc.edu
903-886-5537
Professional Interest
Research and Practice in Teacher Education and Content Literacy
Education
B.S., March, 1975, Cleveland St ate University
Major: Elementary Education
M.Ed., March, 1980, Cleveland State University
Major: Educational Administration
Areas of Concentration: Supervision and Reading
Ph.D., May, 1992, Kent State University
Major: Curriculum and Instruction
Area of Concentration: Reading
Minor: Educational Administration
Dissertation Title: Relationships among Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Theoretical Orientation to Reading, Student Attitudes Toward Reading, and Student Reading Achievement in Urban Elementary Grades
Courses Taught
EDCI 642: Research: Design and Replication
EDCI 657: Content Area Literacy
EDCI 690: Special Topic Seminar: Research on Teaching
EDCI 690: Special Topic Seminar: Studying Teacher Education
EDCI 718: Doctoral Dissertation
RDG 515: Reading and Learning in Content Areas
RDG 540: Prescriptive Reading in Content Area Classrooms
Professional Licences
Kindergarten-Elementary (K-8) Teacher; Permanent Grade
Reading (K-12) Teacher; Permanent Grade
Elementary Principal; Professional Grade
Supervisor; Professional Grade
Contact Info
Email: wayne.linek@tamuc.edu
Phone: 903-886-5537
Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction
Texas A&M University - Commerce
PO Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429-3011
