Kristin N. Rainville, Ed.D.
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Dr. Kristin N. Rainville teaches courses in curriculum and pedagogy, literacy and instructional leadership.
Kristin’s research and scholarship focuses on teaching, leadership, and literacy. Kristin is the co-author of three books: Faculty Peer Coaching in Higher Education: Partnerships to Support Improved Instructional Practices (Information Age Publishing, 2023), Literacy Leadership in Changing Schools: Ten Keys to Successful Professional Development (Teachers College Press, 2015), and Changing Suburbs, Changing Students (Corwin, 2012) and several book chapters. Kristin has been published in peer-reviewed journals such as: The Reading Teacher, Reading & Writing Quarterly, Young Children, Educational Leadership, American Journal of Health Education, and School-University Partnerships amongst others. Kristin serves as the lead editor for the Teaching and Learning in Higher Education book series with Information Age Publishing, where she is the lead editor of several books.
Prior to joining the faculty at Sacred Heart University, Kristin was the Department Chair and a tenured Assistant Professor in the Department of Literacy at Manhattanville College. Kristin also previously worked as an Instructor at Teachers College, Columbia University. Before moving into higher education, Kristin served as Coordinator for the New Jersey Department of Education’s Office of Early Literacy and has experience as a literacy coach in New Jersey and as a third grade and first grade teacher in Stamford, Connecticut.
Degrees & Certifications
- Ed.D. Curriculum and Teaching, Teachers College, Columbia University
- CAS, Special Education, Fairfield University
- MS, Education: Remedial Reading and Language Arts, University of Bridgeport
- BS, Elementary Education, Saint Bonaventure University
Certifications
Connecticut
- Provisional Educator, Grades K-6
- Remedial Reading & Remedial Language Arts, Grades 1-12
- Intermediate Administration or Supervision
New York
- Permanent, Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and Grades 1-6
- Permanent, Reading Teacher
- Permanent, Special Education
- School Administrator and Supervisor
New Jersey
- Elementary School Teacher in Grades K-5
- Reading Specialist
- Supervisor
Teaching Responsibilities
- EDR 527 Organization, Administration, and Supervision of Reading and Language Arts Programs
- EDR 691 Practicum in Consulting
- EDR 692 Applied Reading and Language Arts Research
- EDR 555 Clinic Experience II
Awards & Fellowships
- Connecticut Reading Association's (CRA) inaugural University Literacy Trailblazer Award, 2025
- Excellence in a Scholarly or Creative Work Award, Sacred Heart University 2024
- Outstanding Faculty Campus Life Leadership Award, Sacred Heart University, 2020
- Teaching Excellence Award, Sacred Heart University, 2018
Research & Grants
PI, Center for Connecticut Education Research Collaboration, Evaluation of Reading Curriculum Implementation, 2023-2026
Co-PI, Center for Compassion, Sacred Heart University, "Our Dyslexic Children: Understanding Parents’ and Caregivers’ Experiences Raising and Advocating for Children with Dyslexia, 2023-2024
PI, Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education Research
Grant: “Peer Coaching in Higher Education: Exploring the Impact of Faculty Coaching Partnerships on Inclusive, Equitable and Effective Teaching Practices”, 2022-2023
PI, National Science Foundation (NSF) Robert Noyce Scholars Grant: Educational Partnerships
Implementing STEM Through Elementary Mentorships, Interdisciplinary Instruction and Cultural Competencies” (EPISTEMIC), 2022-2027
Co-PI, National Science Foundation (NSF) Robert Noyce Scholars Grant: Preparing Biology,
Chemistry, Mathematics and Computer Science Secondary School Teachers with Skills in Culturally Responsive Teaching (BioCheMaCS), 2021-2026
PI, National Science Foundation (NSF) Robert Noyce Scholars Grant: Scholars Integrating Science Tech Engineering Math in Elementary Classrooms (SISTEMIC), Scholarship Program, 2019-2024
Co-PI, National Science Foundation (NSF) Robert Noyce Scholars Grant: Biology and Mathematics Educator (BioME) Scholarship Program, 2016-2021
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