CEO & President of The Reading League; Pioneer in the Science of Reading Movement

Syracuse, NY, USA
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Dr. Maria Murray Biography

Maria S. Murray is the founder, CEO and President of The Reading League. A pioneer in the “science of reading” movement, she has been active in this field for more than 20 years.

Prior to founding The Reading League, Murray was an associate professor at the State University of New York at Oswego where she taught courses related to literacy assessment and intervention for 10 years. Passionate about the prevention and remediation of reading difficulty, Murray consistently strives to increase educator knowledge and strengthen the connections between research and practice.

She received her PhD in Reading Education from Syracuse University, where she taught as an adjunct and served as project coordinator for Benita Blachman’s numerous federally funded early reading intervention grants for 12 years.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/15/2025.

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