Ellen Adams, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Education
The Sage Colleges, Troy, NY 12180
Member of Sage Colleges since 2004
Office: 308 Education Building, Troy Campus
Phone: (518) 244-2054
Educational Background
B.S., State University of New York at Fredonia (Elementary Education)M.S., Russell Sage College (Special Education)
Ph.D., University at Albany (Literacy)
Teaching Background
Mechanicville Elementary School, 1974-2004
Current Teaching Responsibilities
Reading and Language Arts (EDU 309)
Advanced Reading and Language Arts (EDU 319)
Social Studies Methods (EDU 314)
Childhood Student Teaching (EDU 401)
Practicum: Reading and Writing Difficulties (RWL 606)
Literacy and the Humanities (EDU 523)
Research Interests
Literacy and the struggling reader
Content area literacy
The reading/writing connection
Professional Activities
Member and presenter, New York State Reading Association
Member of the International Reading Association
Member of the National Council of Teachers of English
Current Department Responsibilities
Program Director, Childhood Education and Childhood Ed./Literacy
Co-chairperson of the Social Committee
