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Holdgreve-Resendez, Richard T

Richard T. Holdgreve-Resendez is a third-year PhD. student in Ed Policy. Supported by a Dean's Scholar Award, he works to understand the relationship between literacy policy design, teacher knowledge of comprehension strategies and teachers’ comprehension instruction practices; international/comparative studies of literacy policy and practice.

Rich received a Bachelor's degree in History from the University of Michigan and Master’s degree in Educational Foundations and Policy from the University of Michigan’s Horace H. Rackham Graduate School and School of Education. As a graduate student, he worked as a program coordinator for the Arts of Citizenship Program-Students on Site elementary social science project. After graduate school he worked in the Pathways to Literacy Lab under Dr. Frederick J. Morrison at the University of Michigan.

Currently, Rich is a research assistant on the international comparative project, Teacher Education and Development Study in Mathematics. He also works as an international literacy consultant for Miske Witt & Associates. Previously he was a research assistant for the Michigan Early Career Teacher Study at Michigan State, Housing Research Office at the University of Michigan, and assessment consultant for the office of Student Activities at Eastern Michigan University.

Professional Affiliations

  • American Education Research Association
  • Comparative and International Education Society
  • International Reading Association
  • National Reading Conference
  • University Council for Educational Administration

 

Fellowships and Awards

  • Research Enhancement Award, Michigan State University Graduate School, 2008
  • Barbara L. Jackson Scholar, University Council for Educational Administration, 2007 Cohort
  • Dean’s Graduate Fellowship, School of Education, Michigan State University, 2006-2010
  • Rackham Graduate Fellowship, Horace H. Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan, 2001-2002

 

Presentations

Fung, G., Holdgreve-Resendez. R.T, Marten, R.M., Vallem, C., & Park, L. (2007). Residence hall satisfaction results (RDS). Ann Arbor, MI: University Housing, University of Michigan.

Karlson, J.L.; Jewkes, A.M.; Holdgreve-Resendez, R.T.; Tharp, J. (2006) Girls on a Tear:  The origins of gender differences in early academic achievement.  Paper presented at the American Education Research Association Annual Meeting in San Francisco, April 2006