Linda Gambrell

Linda B. Gambrell, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Education and former Director of the Eugene T. Moore School of Education at Clemson University. A past president of the International Reading Association (IRA), the National Reading Conference (NRC), and the College Reading Association, she is a recipient of numerous awards, including the Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award and the William S. Gray Citation of Merit from the IRA, the Albert J. Kingston Award from the NRC, and the Oscar Causey Award from the Literacy Research Association, and is a member of the Reading Hall of Fame. Dr. Gambrell's research and publications focus on comprehension and cognitive processing, literacy motivation, and the role of discussion in teaching and learning.