Kelly A. Burlison

Kelly A. Burlison, Ed.D.

Associate Professor, Reading and ESOL, Program Coordinator, Elementary Education Grades K-6

  • Green Center - North end

Personal profile

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Areas of Scholarship

  • Small group reading instruction and assessment
  • Teaching diverse student populations
  • Researched-based reading interventions K-12
  • Reading education K-12
  • ESOL endorsement K-12
  • Instructional leadership in Education

Professional Organizations

Member of the:

  • Reading Council of Palm Beach County
  • International Literacy Association
  • Florida Reading Association
  • Secondary Reading Council of Florida
  • Florida College Reading Council
  • Eta Sigma Gamma National Health Honor Society

External Affiliations

  • Peer editor for the Long Island Review Journal
  • Attended the College of Education Summit for Apple in Cupertino, California in March 2015 where she published an iTunesU course for preservice teachers using the iPad called "Elementary Reading Methods K-6."

Awards and Honors

  • Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, Lynn University, 2013-2014
  • Nominated for the Reading Coach of the Year award from Just Read! Florida, 2009
  • Nominated for the "My Teacher, My Hero: Consistency to Mission" award for Palm Beach County Schools, 2006

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education

Education/Academic qualification

Instructional Leadership, Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University

Health Education K-12, B.S., State University of New York (SUNY) Cortland

Reading Education K-12, M.S., State University of New York (SUNY) Cortland

Research Interests

  • Small group reading instruction and assessment
  • Teaching diverse student populations
  • Researched-based reading interventions K-12
  • Reading education K-12
  • ESOL endorsement K-12
  • Instructional leadership in Education