Tracey S. Hodges, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Elementary Literacy Education
Associate Director, Belser Parton Literacy Center
Departments and Programs
Elementary Education Program
Reading Specialist Master’s Program
Education
Ph.D. Texas A&M University, 2015
Areas of Research
Biography
Dr. Tracey S. Hodges is an assistant professor of Literacy Education at the University of Alabama. She earned her Ph.D. in 2015 from Texas A&M University, majoring in Curriculum and Instruction with a literacy emphasis and Advanced Research Methods certificate. She is a former middle grade language arts teacher, which influenced her interest in developing high quality literacy teachers. Her current research interests include developing methods, strategies, and interventions for improving writing instruction in grades K-8 and integrating children’s literature in content area and literacy instruction. She integrates high-quality literature with science, social studies, mathematics, and other content areas to improve reading and writing outcomes. She is also interested in studying how children develop empathy through reading multicultural literature and engaging in thoughtful discussions.
Dr. Hodges is on the editorial review board for the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy and Assessing Writing. She presents annually at the International Literacy Association, American Educational Research Association, and Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers conferences. She is also active in the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers where she serves as the Research Committee Co-Chair. She is committed to outreach with local schools, where she works with K-8 students and provides professional development for local schools.
Assistant Professor, Elementary Literacy Education
Associate Director, Belser Parton Literacy Center
Departments and Programs
Elementary Education Program
Reading Specialist Master’s Program
Education
Ph.D. Texas A&M University, 2015
Areas of Research
- Writing instruction, motivation, achievement, and assessment
- Teacher knowledge of writing instruction
- Writing self-efficacy
- Reading comprehension interventions
- Integrating empathy, social-emotional learning, and comprehension instruction
- Preservice teacher literacy development
- Content area and disciplinary literacy
Biography
Dr. Tracey S. Hodges is an assistant professor of Literacy Education at the University of Alabama. She earned her Ph.D. in 2015 from Texas A&M University, majoring in Curriculum and Instruction with a literacy emphasis and Advanced Research Methods certificate. She is a former middle grade language arts teacher, which influenced her interest in developing high quality literacy teachers. Her current research interests include developing methods, strategies, and interventions for improving writing instruction in grades K-8 and integrating children’s literature in content area and literacy instruction. She integrates high-quality literature with science, social studies, mathematics, and other content areas to improve reading and writing outcomes. She is also interested in studying how children develop empathy through reading multicultural literature and engaging in thoughtful discussions.
Dr. Hodges is on the editorial review board for the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy and Assessing Writing. She presents annually at the International Literacy Association, American Educational Research Association, and Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers conferences. She is also active in the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers where she serves as the Research Committee Co-Chair. She is committed to outreach with local schools, where she works with K-8 students and provides professional development for local schools.