Maureen Riley
Professional Title: Associate Professor of Education, Director of the LD/ADD Academic Support Program
Areas of Academic Focus and Expertise:
Cognition, as it relates to learning and instruction, with an expertise in assessment, curriculum development, and instruction for those who learn differently.
Area of Work and Concentration at Lesley: Director of the LD/ADD Academic Support Program providing support services to LU students in the areas of Accommodations, Tutorial Support and Assistive Technology.
Representative List of Recent Courses Taught:
Assessment That Develops Potential; Diversity in Cognition and Learning
Education: BS, Boston College; MEd, Harvard University
Representative List of Recent Publications / Exhibitions:
- Book: Riley, M.K. & Citro, T.A. Best Practices for the Inclusionary Classroom: Leading Researchers Talk Directly to Teachers; The book was selected to be sent to all 351 Public School Special Education Directors in the state of Massachusetts.
- Chapter: Riley, M. and Morocco, C. Talking in School: The Role of Constructivist Conversation for Written Language. In Ed. M. Fleishman, Chapter 6, The Diagnostic Teacher: Revitalizing Professional Development. New York: Columbia Teachers College Press.
- Video: Riley, M.K. Pathways to success: College students with learning disabilities Boston: Ocean One Productions. National Award, First Place, Learning Disabilities Association of America. [also Translated into Spanish.]
Maureen has been Director of three United States Office of Special Education Research Projects focused on alternative assessment and curriculum development.