Pamela M. Sullivan

Pamela Sullivan is an Assistant Professor in the Early, Elementary, and Reading department at James Madison University. She has co-authored one book, The Essential Guide to Selecting and Using a Core Reading Program and has research interests in early literacy, family literacy, and technology. She is the editor for Reading in Virginia, the state reading association journal. She earned her Ph.D. in Reading from the University of Virginia and her Ed.S. in school psychology from the University of South Florida. She has been a teacher for students with varying exceptionalities, a school psychologist, and a reading intervention coordinator in the United States and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands.

Publications

Preface
Preface
Pamela M. Sullivan, Brian A. Sullivan, Jessica L. Lantz. © 2022. 4 pages.
This Preface is included in the book Cases on Innovative and Successful Uses of Digital Resources for Online Learning.
From the Student Perspective: An Analysis of In-Person, Hybrid, and Online Learning During the Pandemic
From the Student Perspective: An Analysis of In-Person, Hybrid, and Online Learning During the Pandemic
Pamela M. Sullivan. © 2022. 16 pages.
This chapter describes the online learning experience from the perspective of a sixth-grade student in a private school setting. This collection of thoughts from a student...
“I Can't Stop Singing”: Using Modern Musicals to Support Literacy Skills Instruction
“I Can't Stop Singing”: Using Modern Musicals to Support Literacy Skills Instruction
Pamela M. Sullivan. © 2022. 20 pages.
There is a long history of research on theater and performance supporting literacy skills, especially fluency and comprehension. Most of this work is based on drama and plays and...
Girls and 3D Printing: Considering the Content, Context, and Child
Girls and 3D Printing: Considering the Content, Context, and Child
Pamela M. Sullivan, Jessica L. Lantz, Andrea H. Adams. © 2022. 24 pages.
Using Guernsey's framework for technology use with young children, this case study examines two middle elementary grade female students as they experience 3D printing in a...
“I Can't Stop Singing”: Using Modern Musicals to Support Literacy Skills Instruction
“I Can't Stop Singing”: Using Modern Musicals to Support Literacy Skills Instruction
Pamela M. Sullivan. © 2021. 20 pages.
There is a long history of research on theater and performance supporting literacy skills, especially fluency and comprehension. Most of this work is based on drama and plays and...
Handbook of Research on Integrating Digital Technology With Literacy Pedagogies
Handbook of Research on Integrating Digital Technology With Literacy Pedagogies
Pamela M. Sullivan, Jessica L. Lantz, Brian A. Sullivan. © 2020. 636 pages.
The allure and marketplace power of digital technologies continues to hold sway over the field of education with billions spent annually on technology in the United States alone....
Girls and 3D Printing: Considering the Content, Context, and Child
Girls and 3D Printing: Considering the Content, Context, and Child
Pamela M. Sullivan, Jessica L. Lantz, Andrea H. Adams. © 2019. 24 pages.
Using Guernsey's framework for technology use with young children, this case study examines two middle elementary grade female students as they experience 3D printing in a...
Where Are We If Our Batteries Die?: Seeking Purpose in Educational Technology
Where Are We If Our Batteries Die?: Seeking Purpose in Educational Technology
Pamela M. Sullivan, Will P. Sullivan. © 2019. 13 pages.
This chapter explores the role of technology in literacy from an historical perspective. Using the examples of the printing press, Engelbart's philosophy of technology use...
Fostering Early Literacy Skills With Technology
Fostering Early Literacy Skills With Technology
Pamela M. Sullivan, Marianne Baker. © 2018. 12 pages.
In this chapter, the authors provide an overview of research literature for technology use with emergent-stage literacy learners. They review the overall research on technology...
Preface
Preface
Jim Burns, Douglas J. Loveless, Katie Dredger, Pamela M. Sullivan. © 2017. 4 pages.
This Preface is included in the book Deconstructing the Education-Industrial Complex in the Digital Age.
Where Are We If Our Batteries Die?: Seeking Purpose in Educational Technology
Where Are We If Our Batteries Die?: Seeking Purpose in Educational Technology
Pamela M. Sullivan, Will P. Sullivan. © 2017. 13 pages.
This chapter explores the role of technology in literacy from an historical perspective. Using the examples of the printing press, Engelbart's philosophy of technology use...
Creating Connected Educators with Online Portfolios
Creating Connected Educators with Online Portfolios
Katie S. Dredger, Joy Myers, Pamela M. Sullivan, Douglas J. Loveless. © 2017. 18 pages.
The authors explore ethical considerations, as well as logistical concerns of online portfolio creation by teacher candidates by examining how the Reading Faculty in one...
Academic Knowledge Construction and Multimodal Curriculum Development
Academic Knowledge Construction and Multimodal Curriculum Development
Douglas J. Loveless, Bryant Griffith, Margaret E. Bérci, Evan Ortlieb, Pamela M. Sullivan. © 2014. 487 pages.
While incorporating digital technologies into the classroom has offered new ways of teaching and learning into educational processes, it is essential to take a look at how the...
Preparing Preservice Teachers to Thread Literacy across the Curriculum with Blogging and Digital Storytelling
Preparing Preservice Teachers to Thread Literacy across the Curriculum with Blogging and Digital Storytelling
Pamela M. Sullivan, Natalie Gainer. © 2014. 12 pages.
This chapter describes a case study integrating technological tools, digital storytelling, and blogging into a content-area literacy course for preservice teachers. The...
Fostering Early Literacy Skills with Technology
Fostering Early Literacy Skills with Technology
Pamela M. Sullivan, Marianne Baker. © 2014. 11 pages.
In this chapter, the authors provide an overview of research literature for technology use with emergent-stage literacy learners. They review the overall research on technology...