About
Dan Reynolds, PhD, specializes in mixed-methods and translational science literacy research and has co-authored more than 25 peer-reviewed research articles and a book on literacy instruction. He has particular expertise in adolescent literacy and has led multiple experimental trials of adolescent literacy interventions. He has also conducted qualitative analyses within those trials to better understand the experiences of teachers and students and to characterize the instructional scaffolding that supports literacy growth.
Before joining SRI, Reynolds was a high school English teacher and administrator, a university teacher educator and education department chair, and a provider of literacy professional development. He brings that range of experiences to understanding complex challenges in improving literacy instruction in classrooms, schools, districts, and states.
Reynolds holds a PhD in language, literacy, and culture from Vanderbilt University and is a What Works Clearinghouse-certified reviewer or group design studies (version 5.0).