Biography
Dr. Sarah K. Clark is a Professor in the Department of Teacher Education. For more than 30 years, Dr. Clark has been involved in the field of education in a variety of roles including classroom teacher, curriculum developer, author, editor, instructional coach, consultant, researcher, and university professor. Dr. Clark earned a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Teacher Education and Literacy Instruction from Utah State University. She received a Master of Arts degree in Education with a specialization in Language, Reading, and Culture from the University of Arizona, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from the University of Arizona.
Research Interests
Dr. Clark's research is centered on identifying ways to improve and enhance the instruction that all children receive. Her research examines the intersection between the child, the classroom instruction, and the teacher. All research funding, academic publications, and research activities are defined by the following goals:1. Explore and examine ways to strengthen the literacy (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) instruction that students receive.
2. Explore and examine ways to support and mentor preservice and inservice teachers within the teaching profession to encourage high teacher self- efficacy, reduce attrition, strengthen content and pedagogical knowledge, and support personal growth and development.
Teaching Interests
Literacy InstructionTeacher Development, Mentorship, and Support
Literacy Research
Research Methodology and Literature Reviews
Honors and Awards
- Nancy Peery Marriott Excellence in Scholarship Award, Brigham Young University (2019 - 2019)
- Finalist of the 2018 UKLA/Wiley Award, United Kingdom Literacy Association Award (2018 - 2018)
- Eldon J. Gardener Teacher of the Year Award (Finalist), Utah State University (2014 - 2014)
- Teacher of the Year Award for the School of Teacher Education and Leadership , Utah State University (2014 - 2014)
- Teacher of the Year for the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services , Utah State University (2014 - 2014)
- Jerry John’s Promising Researcher of the Year Award, National Association of Teacher Educators and Researchers (2013 - 2013)
- Teacher of the Year for the School of Teacher Education and Leadership , Utah State University (2013 - 2013)
- Graduate Research Assistant Award, Utah State University (2009 - 2009)
- Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, Utah State University (2007 - 2007)
Memberships
- National Association of Professional Development Schools (2020 - Present)
- American Educational Research Association (2016 - Present)
- Literacy Research Association (2011 - Present)
Professional Citizenship
- Committee/Council Member, Utah State Board of Education (2021 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness (2020 - Present)
- Committee/Council Member, Utah State Board of Education (2020 - Present)
- Committee/Council Member, Utah State Board of Education (2020 - Present)
- Grant Proposal Reviewer, External, State of Ohio and Ohio University (2020 - Present)
- Conference-Related Role, American Education Research Association (2019 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Asia Pacific Journal of Teacher Education (2019 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Early Childhood Education Journal (2019 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Literacy Research (2019 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Action in Teacher Education (2018 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Reading Pscyhology (2018 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Research in Reading (2017 - Present)
- Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Educational Research (2014 - Present)
- Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Teacher Education (2013 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education (2012 - Present)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Teaching and Teacher Education (2010 - Present)
- Editorial Review Board Member, Literacy Research and Instruction (2009 - Present)
- Committee/Council Member, Association of Teacher Educators (2017 - 2021)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Educational Research for Policy and Practice (2018 - 2019)
- Committee/Council Chair, Global Education Symposium (2016 - 2019)
- Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Research in Childhood Education (2018 - 2019)
- Conference-Related Role, Journal of Literacy Research (2018 - 2019)
- Other, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (2018 - 2018)
- Officer (specify in Other), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (2018 - 2018)
- Conference-Related Role, Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (2014 - 2018)
- Other, Routledge Publishing