• Brain Compatible Teaching/Learning
• College Reading  
• Developmental/Basic Writing
  
• English as a Second/Foreign Language
  
• Graduate & Professional Student
  Success
• Learning & Study Strategies
• Learning Assistance Center Management

• Learning Communities
• Learning Disabilities
• Mathematics
• Multicultural Issues
• Peer Assistance Programs
• Research and Evaluation 
• Technology & Distance Learning

Charis Sawyer                                 
Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS  66210

913-469-8500 x 3748 (w)
csawyer@jccc.edu

• To share research about learning processes, especially research related to how adults learn in an academic setting. The SIG publishes a newsletter that informs members about current research in reading theory and instruction, reading processes, adult literacy, problem solving, and cognitive models describing how adults learn and remember. It also serves as an important communications tool among SIG members about research ideas, events, and periodicals pertinent to the SIG and to CRLA professional interests.

• Activities include publishing two interactive newsletters each year and sponsoring SIG-related institutes, sessions, roundtables and a luncheon at the annual CRLA conference.  

Angela Henderson
Fullerton College
321 E Chapman Ave
Fullerton, CA  93832

714-992-7454 (w)
ahenderson@fullcoll.edu

Stephanie Piazza
Fullerton College
321 E Chapman Ave
Fullerton, CA  93832

714-992-7356 (w)
949-218-1458 (fax)
spiazza@fullcoll.edu

• To provide opportunities for sharing ideas, information, and research about teaching reading at the college level. See our Great Instructional Strategies for specific ideas for instruction.

• Activities include exchange of information and sharing of ideas through SIG-sponsored conference activities and newsletter. 

Lee McClain
Seton Hill University
Seton Hill Dr
Greensburg, PA  15601

724-830-1040 (w)
McClain@setonhill.edu

• To promote a more global understanding of the issues in developmental writing and to promote the advancement of more dynamic strategies for addressing the challenges. To engage members in discussion of pressing concerns in the field. To examine the multicultural nature of basic writing in graduate programs in rhetoric and composition. To respond to concerns of all SIG members as they are presented.

• Activities include a newsletter and the exchange and sharing of ideas through SIG-sponsored conference activities. 

Julie Brogno
6158 Holmes St
Kansas City, MO 64110

816-501-3770 (w)
816-501-2461 (fax)
j_brogno@yahoo.com

Leslie Connery
Harford Community College
401 Thomas Run Road
Bel Air, MD  21015

410-836-4429 (w)
410-836-4397 (fax)
lconnery@harford.edu

• To exchange information on testing, textbooks, and techniques of teaching

•  ESL/EFL. To evaluate and act as a clearing house for materials and resources.

• Activities include the publication of a SIG newsletter, serving as a clearinghouse for materials and resources, and the exchange and sharing of ideas through SIG-sponsored conference activities, including a business meeting.

Melissa Thomas
University of Texas - San Antonio
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX  78249

210-458-4691 (w)
melissa.thomas@utsa.edu

Laura Heidel
University of Houston
Learning & Assessment Services
210 Student Services
4800 Calhoun Dr
Houston, TX  77004-3025

713-743-5439 (w)
713-743-5449 (fax)
lheidel@uh.edu

James Barnes
University of California
5200 N Lake Rd
172 Kolligian Library
Merced, CA  95343

209-228-8585 (w)
209-228-4017 (fax)
jbarnes@ucmerced.edu

Sally Lipsky
Indiana University  of PA
202 Pratt Hall
Indiana, PA  15705-1003

724-357-4084 (w)
724-357-6940 (fax)
SAL@iUp.edu

• To create opportunities for networking, professional growth, and sharing of materials, research, and practice related to college-level learning and study strategies.

• A SIG group meeting for all interested conference participants. Prospective members will complete a survey to help determine the future direction of the Learning and Study Strategies SIG. Participants will identify and prioritize topics and activities for the group to focus on, such as:
  • Learning strategies resources, including recommended texts and websites.
  • Professional development opportunities, such as the posting of related conferences and workshops.
  • Summaries of current research.
  • Sharing effective programming, courses, practices, and materials.
  • Identifying and dealing with current issues and problems. 
  • Learning and Study Strategies Handbook
  • Newsletters

Penny Turrentine
Pima Community College
West Campus C-217
2202 W. Anklam Rd
Tucson, AZ  85709-0001

520-206-6796 (w)
penny.turrentine@pima.edu

Dorothy Briggs
University of Arizona
SALT Center
Box 210136
Tucson, AZ  85721-0136

520-626-0405 (w)
520-621-9448 (fax)
dabriggs@email.arizona.edu

• To provide a forum for the discussion of learning center goals, practices, supervision, and evaluation among learning assistance center managers and staff.

• Activities include a quarterly newsletter and the exchange of ideas through SIG-sponsored conference activities including a concurrent session and group meeting.

Rose Arszulowicz
Reading/Writing Coordinator
Academic Support Center
44 Rifle Camp Road
West Paterson, NJ 07424

973-278-5400 ext. 1326
973-278-8321 (fax)
roa@berkeleycollege.edu

Susan Messina
910 Hilldale Ave
Berkeley, CA  94708

510-527-5451
semessina@earthlink.net

Roseann Torsiello
Director,  NJ Academic Support Centers (ASC)
Berkeley College
44 Rifle Camp Road
West Paterson NJ 07424

973-278-5400 x1324  (EST)
973-278-8321 (fax)
rtt@berkeleycollege.edu

• The purpose of the Learning Communities SIG is to share research and best practices related to all paired and integrated courses designed to improve student learning in college.

• Activities include a newsletter and the exchange of ideas through SIG-sponsored conference activities.

• To share information, exchange ideas, and develop techniques to assist the student with a learning disability to acquire skills and knowledge for success in higher education. To share information on policies and procedures used in accommodating learning- disabled students created in accordance with the ADA law.

• Activities include publishing an interactive newsletter and a membership directory, sponsoring SIG-related conference activities, and encouraging participation in the CRLA conferences by offering related sessions. This SIG encourages members to form a network for formulating, creating, and sharing policies and procedures for accommodations. 

Mathematics    

• To provide an opportunity for communication among those providing tutorial services in mathematics. To encourage presentation of papers at CRLA conference and participation in related conference activities.

• Activities include publishing a newsletter and a membership list and the exchange and sharing of ideas through SIG-sponsored conference activities, including sessions, a SIG luncheon, and a roundtable.

Yolanda Clarke
Ithaca College
953 Danby Rd
Ithaca, NY  14850

607-274-3381 (w)
yclarke@ithaca.edu

• To increase awareness of and to provide a means of sharing various multicultural issues.

• Activities include publishing a newsletter and a membership list, the exchange of information, and sharing of ideas through networking at the conference and through SIG-sponsored conference activities, such as a SIG luncheon, sessions, and a roundtable.

Purpose: share innovative materials, research, and best practices related to effective peer assistance programs, primarily tutoring and mentoring, but including other successful models (e.g. Supplemental Instruction and Peer-Led Team Learning) in order to:

• improve recruitment , training, and education
• explore different types of programs
• assist in program design and assessment
• keep members informed of cutting edge research
• increase faculty involvement
• create opportunities for networking and professional growth

Activities:

• Publish a newsletter that includes addresses for relevant websites, reviews of publications, information about research topics and methods, and/or communications among SIG members
• Sponsor activities at the national conference (e.g. presenting Institutes and/or concurrent sessions, sponsoring SIG breakfast/ business meetings) at the national conference
• Serve as a clearinghouse for tutoring/mentoring ideas
• Promote the CRLA International Tutor and Mentor Certification Programs

• To encourage CRLA members to become researchers, to aid in the development of a research base in Learning Assistance and Developmental education, and to disseminate information on current research and evaluation issues.

• Activities include sponsoring conference activities (e.g., SIG breakfast, concurrent session or institute, business meeting) and publishing a newsletter which include addresses for relevant websites, reviews of publications, information about research topics and methods, and/or communications among SIG members.

Lucy MacDonald
4977 Brookmeade Dr.
Sarasota, Florida 34232

941-870-4957 (h)
lucy@lucyonline.com

• To share information, exchange news of methods, techniques, and best practices focusing on the use of technology and distance learning. The wide range of interests in this group include such topics as:
  • distance learning courses
  • hybrid classes
  • tutoring online
  • effective uses of technology in teaching
  • Learning Center Web Sites
    
    
• Activities include exchange of information and sharing of ideas.
  • Join us and share your hints and tips on these topics at the onlineteachingandlearning Wiki at http://onlineteachingandlearning.wikispaces.co
  • a special egroup SIG forum at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crla/
  • WebLetter
    
    
• Other activities and projects include SIG sponsored conference activities and a professional development project at TIDE (Technology Institute for Developmental Educators).

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