Rebekah Degener, Ph.D., Faculty

Professional Excellence

• Ph.D. (Literature for Children and Young Adults), The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
• M.A. (Children's Literature), Hollins University, Roanoke, Virginia
• B.A. (Elementary Education), Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida

Research

• Racial Equity in Literacy Education
• Sports Literacy
• African American Children's Literature
• Representations of Female Athletes in Children's Literature