School of Education

From her experience as a classroom teacher for 24 years, Reeder, a professor of teacher education, enjoys teaching methodology courses and working with teacher candidates. Her fundamental interests include multiculturalism, literacy, English language learners, leadership, and instructional models. Organized and goal-oriented, she has vast experience running successful teaching credential programs in California. In addition to her Ph.D. in administration, curriculum, and instruction from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, she holds a teaching credential with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and a Cross-cultural, Language, and Academic Development (CLAD) certificate. Complementing these achievements, Reeder has been selected four times to serve as a reader of Teacher Preparation SB 2042 documents for the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. She has presented at numerous national and international organizations for leadership and educational research. Her publications have focused on literacy and multicultural education.