Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D

Timothy Rasinski is a professor of literacy education at Kent State University. He has written more than 200 articles and has authored, co-authored, or edited over 50 books and curriculum programs focused on reading education. Rasinski is the author of the book on reading fluency, "The Fluent Reader," published by Scholastic, and co-author of the fluency program "Fluency First," published by Wright Group.

Rasinski's scholarly interests include reading fluency, word study, reading in elementary and middle grades, and supporting readers who struggle. His research on reading has been cited by the National Reading Panel and published in journals such as Reading Research Quarterly, The Reading Teacher, Reading Psychology, and Journal of Educational Research.

Rasinski has contributed the fluency chapter for Volume IV of the "Handbook of Reading Research." He served a three-year term on the Board of Directors of the International Reading Association and was co-editor of The Reading Teacher, a widely read journal of literacy education. He has also served as co-editor of the Journal of Literacy Research.

Rasinski is a past president of the College Reading Association and has received the A. B. Herr and Laureate Awards from the College Reading Association for his scholarly contributions to literacy education. Before joining Kent State, he taught literacy education at University of Georgia and worked as an elementary and middle school classroom and Title I teacher in Nebraska. Rasinski was elected to the International Reading Association's Reading Hall of Fame for his career achievements and contributions in the fields of literacy and literacy education.