Professor of Education
Degrees
Doctor of Philosophy, Georgia State University
Master of Science, SUNY Oswego
Bachelor of Science, SUNY Oswego
Office: Hudson Hall, Room 109-F
Office Hours: M 1–3 pm; T/TH 1–2 pm
& by appointment.
Phone: 845-569-3531
email: janine.bixler@msmc.edu
Courses
ED 2120 Literacy Teaching and Learning for Diverse Childhood
Learners
ED 2510 Language Arts Methods for Childhood Education
ED 5690 Emergent Literacy
Bio
Professor Bixler was an elementary/middle school classroom teacher
in New York and Georgia. At the Mount, Janine is the faculty
advisor for the student organization CIRCLE (Conversations to
Inspire Reading Children’s Literature with Engagement).
Research interests
- In-school and out-of school literacy practices
- intergenerational book talks
- preservice teacher preparation