Jennifer Thoma, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Contact Information

Email: jennifer.thoma@drake.edu
Phone: 515-271-2599
Address: 2702 Forest Ave. Des Moines, IA 50311

Office: Collier-Scripps Hall 119

Education

B.A., Wartburg College

B.A., University of Northern Iowa

M.Ed., Viterbo University

Ph.D., Iowa State University

Honors & Professional Memberships

• American Educational Research Association (AERA)
• International Reading Association (IRA)
• Literacy Research Association (LRA)
• National Staff Development Council (NSDC)
• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Prior Positions

• Elementary Instructor, Ankeny Community Schools
• Elementary Instructor and Supplemental Reading Coach, Des Moines Public Schools
• K-5 Instructional Coach, Ankeny Community Schools

Areas of Expertise

• Literacy
• Early Childhood
• Technology Integration in a Professional Learning Community

Courses Taught

• Introduction to Elementary Reading
• Literacy Assessment and Instruction II
• Curriculum in Early Childhood
• Balanced Literacy