Shanetia P. Clark, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Literacy in the Department of Early and Elementary Education at Salisbury University. Prior to joining the faculty at Salisbury University, Dr. Clark taught seventh grade English in Richmond, Virginia, and served as the Site-Director of the Capital Area Writing Project. Her research interests include young adult and children's literature, the exploration of aesthetic experiences within reading and writing classrooms, and writing pedagogy. She teaches courses in children's literature, creative arts in literacy, and language arts methods. In addition, Dr. Clark supervises interns in local schools. She is the co-editor of the Voices from the Middle, the National Council of English middle level peer-reviewed journal.