Suzette Youngs

Dr. Suzette Youngs is an assistant professor in the School of Teacher Education at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. Suzette teaches graduate and undergraduate classes in children’s literature and reading. She received her doctorate from the University of Nevada, Reno where she also taught courses in reading methods and children's literature. Before pursuing a doctorate, Suzette taught in multiage intermediate classrooms in Pagosa Springs, Colorado and Reno, Nevada. She has also written several books pertaining to reading and writing methods, some of which include: Writing Without Boundaries: What’s Possible When Students Combine Genres with co-author Dr. Diane Barone, Around the Reading Workshop in 180 Days and More Advanced Lessons in Comprehension with Dr. Frank Serafini, and Your Core Program and Children’s Literature with co- author Diane Barone. Suzette is a Heinemann speaker and conducts workshops throughout the United Sates and Internationally. Her research interests include visual literacy, integrating literacy and history and children’s responses to picture books. Suzette enjoys camping with her husband Kevin and their two girls Chandler and Morgan.