Faculty

Marilyn A. Greer
marilyn.greer@mvnu.edu
(740) 392-6868 Ext. 3407

Education:
M.A. The Ohio State University, Reading Education, 1979.
B.S. Ashland University, Elementary Education, 1963.

Professional Experience:
Coordinator of Student Teaching, 1995-1998.
Associate Professor of Education, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 1982 to present.
Elementary Teacher, Mount Vernon City Schools, 1963-1982.

Professional Organizations:
International Reading Association
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
National Middle School Association
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Awards and Recognition:
Who’s Who Among American Teachers
Celebrate Literacy Honor Award from the International Reading Asssociation
MVNU President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

Published Works and Presentations:
Workshop, “Content Reading Strategies for Social Studies” for Mount Vernon Middle School Teachers, June 2005
Workshop,”Course Assessment Techniques”, MVNU Faculty, August 2005
Workshop, Course-Embedded Assessment”—MVNU Faculty January 2006
Presentation: “Content Reading Strategy to Meet Ohio Academic Content Standards: Social Studies & Language Arts, Grade 6”, North Central Regional Literacy Team, May 2006

Favorite Subject-Related Links:
http://www.carolhurst.com/ (children’s lit)
http://www.ohiorc.org/adlit (adolescent lit)
http://www.reading.org/ (reading)
http://www.literacy.uconn.edu/contlit.htm (content reading)

Favorite Scripture Verse:
II Chron. 7:14 " . . . If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land."

Past jobs and/or current hobbies unrelated to your profession:
Past job: worked on a farm (helped milk cows, drove tractor, baled hay, etc.), ran the snack bar in a movie theater during childen’s summer matinees
past hobby: drag racing
current hobby: attending sporting events in which my students and neighbors are involved, watching college and professional basketball and professional baseball, reading