MICHAEL R. SAMPSON, Ph.D.

Curriculum Vita

Employment:
Professor, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Children's Book Author and Consultant

Personal Homepage: www.michaelsampson.com

Email: michaelrsampson@mac.com

I. ACADEMIC DEGREES

Ph.D. University of Arizona, 1980 Major: Reading

Cognate Area: Educational Administration

M.Ed. East Texas State University, 1976 Major: Reading

B.S. East Texas State University, 1974 Major: Political Science

 

II. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Fall 2007-present, Associate Professor, Childhood Education, University of South Florida St. Petersburg.

Fall 1987-2004  Professor, Department of Elementary Education, Texas A & M University?Commerce.

Fall 1997-2004  Doctoral Program Director, Department of Elementary Education, Texas A & M University?Commerce.

Fall 1994-1997, Department Head, Department of Elementary Education, Texas A & M University?Commerce.

Fall 1991-Fall 1994, Director, Programs in Reading Education, East Texas State University.

January 1986-Present, Executive Director, International Institute of Literacy Learning (Summer Graduate Program)

Fall 1983--Fall 1987, Associate Professor, Department of Elementary Education, East Texas State University.

Fall 1979--Fall 1983, Assistant Professor, Department of Elementary Education, East Texas State University.

1977-1979--Instructor, Department of Reading, University of Arizona.

1974-77--Teacher, Commerce Independent School District, Commerce, Texas.

III. PUBLICATIONS AND SCHOLARSHIP

Professional Books:

Sampson, M.B., Sampson, M.R. & Rasinski, T. (2003) Total Literacy: Pathways to Reading, Writing and Learning. Wadsworth: San Francisco.

Sampson, M.B., Sampson, M.R. & Rasinski, T. (2004) Teacher's Edition: Total Literacy: Pathways to Reading, Writing and Learning. Wadsworth: San Francisco.

Sampson, M.B., & Sampson, M.R. (2003) Phonics in the Total Literacy Classroom. Wadsworth: San Francisco.

Martin, B. and Sampson, M.R. & Sampson, M.B.,. (Under Contract) Comprehensive Reading: Classrooms in Balance. New York: Harcourt Brace

Sampson, M.R. & Sampson, M.B. (2001) Total Literacy. The International Institute of Literacy Learning. Dallas, TX.

Sampson, M.R. & Sampson, M.B. (1998) Literacy Learning Across the Curriculum, Revised Edition. The International Institute of Literacy Learning. Dallas, TX.

Sampson, M.R. and Sampson, M.B., & Allen, R. (1995) Pathways to Literacy: Process Transactions, Second Edition. New York: Harcourt Brace.

Sampson, M.R. & Sampson, M.B. (1992) Literacy Learning Across the Curriculum. The International Institute of Literacy Learning. Dallas, TX.

Sampson, M.R. and Sampson, M.B., & Allen, R. (1991) Pathways to Literacy: A Meaning Centered Perspective. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston.

Sampson, M. R. (1986) The Pursuit of Literacy. Kendall Hunt Publishers.

Sampson, M.R. Allen, R. V. and Sampson, M.B. (1991) Teacher's Manual: Pathways to Literacy: A Meaning-Centered Perspective. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.

Allen, R. Van, Teale, W. & Sampson, M.R. Wild and Wonderful Animals. Allen, TX: Developmental Learning Materials, 1990.

Allen, R. Van, Teale, W. & Sampson, M.R. Pets. Allen, TX: Developmental Learning Materials, 1989.

Allen, R. Van, Teale, W. & Sampson, M.R. Children at Play. Allen, TX: Developmental Learning Materials, 1989.

Allen, R. Van, Teale, W. & Sampson, M.R. Dinosaurs. Allen, TX: Developmental Learning Materials, 1989.

Sampson, M.R. The Pursuit of Literacy: Early Reading & Writing. Dubuque: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 1986.

Keller, T. and Sampson, M.R. Improving Spelling Performance: Administrator's Guide. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 1986.

Keller, T. and Sampson, M.R. Improving Spelling Performance: Student Edition. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 1986.

Sampson, M.R. Developmental English Language Program. Western Regional Resource Center (R. Soiffer, Ed.), Anchorage, 1981.

Sampson, M.R. and Wilson, G. Cooperative career education project: fourth-grade modules. Dallas, Region X Education Service Center, 1975.

 

Articles in Professional Journals:

Sampson, M. R. & Sampson, M. B. (1999). The Language Experience Approach: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. In O. G. Nelson and W. M. Linek (Eds.), Practical classroom applications of language experience: Looking back and looking forward. pp. 263-268. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

Sampson, M. B. , Linek, W. M. , & Sampson, M. R. (1999). Circle of questions/circle of knowledge: A strategy to foster college students' engagement with text. Innovative learning strategies: College reading improvement yearbook.

Kanouse, C., Sampson, M.R. and Coker, D.R. University Faculty Development in the Professional Development School. Catalyst for Change, Fall 1995

Sampson, M.B., Sampson, M.R. and Linek, W. Circle of questions. The Reading Teacher, Spring 1995

Sampson, M.R. White, J.H., and Briggs, L.D. Student authorship and reading: The joy of literacy. Reading Improvement, Summer 1988.

Sampson, M.B., Sampson, M.R., and Briggs, L.D. Miscues and learning. Reading: From Theory To Practice. 1986 Yearbook of the State of Maryland, International Reading Association, 1986, 28-32.

Sampson, M.R., Briggs, L.D. and Sampson, M.B. Language, Children, and Text: Match or Mismatch? In M.R. Sampson (Ed.) The Pursuit of Literacy: Early Reading and Writing. Dubuque: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 1986, 97-103.

Sampson, M.R. and Thomason, T. When to teach reading: They're never to young to begin. Living With Preschoolers, November, 1985, 16-20.

Sampson, M.R. and Thomason, T. Children's 'mistakes' in reading: Should we correct them? NABE Journal, IX, No. 1, Fall, 1984, 8-11.

Iley, J.L. and Sampson, M.R. Reading: The smart way. Industrial Education, May, 1984, 22.

Sampson, M.R. and Breen, R.B. Reading begins at home: Old myths and new research. ACT, April, 1984, 3 , 6-9.

Sampson, M.R. and Breen, R.B. Reading begins at home: Guidelines for parents. ACT, May/June, 1984, 4 , 4-5.

Sampson, M.R. and Thomason, T. Preschool literacy. Tender Years, September, 1984, 4 , 26-28.

Sampson, M.R. Focus on comprehension: ReQuest. Ohio Reading Teacher, April, 1984, 3 , 13-15.

Sampson, M.R. and Briggs, L.D. A new technique for cloze scoring: A semantically consistent method. Clearing House, December, 1983, 57 , 177-179.

Sampson, M.R. Briggs, L.D. and Coker, D.R. Assessing the listening comprehension of children. Reading Improvement. Spring, 1984, 21 , 59-63.

Sampson, M.R. and Thomason, T. Reading: A skill the Christian home can't afford to neglect. Christian Life, November, 1983, 88-89, 94.

Breen, R.B. and Sampson, M.R. Learning through affirmative reading. The Creative Child and Adult Quarterly, Spring 1983, 36-38.

Sampson, M. R. A comparison of the complexity of children's dictation and instructional reading materials. New Inquiries in Reading Research and Instruction. National Reading Conference 1982 Yearbook, 177-180.

Sampson, M.R. Valmont, W.J. and Allen, R.V. The effects of instructional cloze on the comprehension, vocabulary, and divergent production of third-grade students. Reading Research Quarterly, 1982, 17 , 389-399.

Sampson, M.R. and Briggs, L.D. What does research say about beginning reading? Reading Horizons, Winter 1981, 21, 114-118.

Sampson, M.R. and Santos, S. The bilingual child in your classroom: Tips for reading instruction. Perspectives on Reading and Bilingualism, Spring 1981, 3-11.

Briggs, L.D. and Sampson, M.R. Developing interest in reading. Home Ideas for Reading, May 1980, 4, 1-3.

Sampson, M.R. and Sampson, M.B. Components of a language experience approach. Catalyst for Change--Journal of the National School Development Council, 1980, 9 , 10-14.

Sampson, M.R. Secondary school reading programs with a research base. Research on Reading in Secondary Schools, eds. J.L. Vaughan, Jr. and P.J. Gaus (Tucson, Ariz.: College of Education, 1978), pp. 29-39.

Multimedia:

Sampson, M.B., Sampson, M.. & Rasinski, T. Total literacy CD-ROM. San Francisco: Thompson Learning. (includes 200 video clips to accompany Total Literacy).

Editorials:

Sampson, M. (1999) Phonics mandate goes too far. Featured piece in Viewpoints of the Dallas Morning News, November 21, 1999.

 

Articles Reprinted In Books:

Reprinted in April 1998, , Family Reading Corner, Crayola Kids Magazine, Des Moines: IA.) Sampson, M. R. & Sampson, M. B . (1997). The Star of the Circus. New York: Holt.

Sampson, M.R. and Sampson, M.B. (1987) Components of a language experience approach. In M.R. Sampson, J.H. White, and K.M. Feathers (Eds.) Literacy & Language Instruction. Lexington, Massachusetts: Ginn Press, 129-131.

Sampson, M.R. Valmont, W.J. and Allen, R.V. The effects of instructional cloze on the comprehension, vocabulary, and divergent production of third-grade students. In H. Alan Robinson (Ed.) William S. Gray Research Collection in Reading, ATB Institute, 1985.

Sampson, M.R. White, J.H., and Briggs, L.D. (1987) Student authorship and reading: The joy of literacy. In M.R. Sampson, J.H. White, and K.M. Feathers (Eds.) Literacy & Language Instruction. Lexington, Massachusetts: Ginn Press, 109-113.

Sampson, M.R. and Briggs, L.D. What Does Research Say About Beginning Reading? Reading Horizons: Selected Readings, (2nd edition). Kalamazoo, 1983, 71-76.

 

Curriculum Materials:

Sampson, M., Allen, R., Teale, W. Experiences for Literacy (1991). SRA

Allen, R. Van, Teale, W. & Sampson, M.R. Experiencing Literacy. Allen, TX: Developmental Learning Materials, 1988.

Keller, T. and Sampson, M.R. Improving Spelling Performance. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 1986.

Keller, T. and Sampson, M.R. Signs & Safety, Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, IA: 1986.

Sampson, M.R. School, Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, IA: 1986.

Sampson, M.R. My House, Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, IA: 1986.

Sampson, M.R. Transportation, Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, IA: 1986.

Sampson, M.R. Nutrition, Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, IA: 1986.

Sampson, M.R. Supermarkets, Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, IA: 1986.

Sampson, M.R. Jobs in the Family, Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, IA: 1986.

Sampson, M.R. Growing Up, Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, IA: 1986.

Sampson, M.R. All about Time, Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, IA: 1986.

Sampson, M.R. Pets, Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, IA: 1986.

Sampson, M.R. The Zoo, Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, IA: 1986.

Sampson, M.R. Insects, Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, IA: 1986.

 

 

Children's Books:

Sampson, M. & Martin, B. (2004)Chicka, Chicka 1.2.3.. New York: Simon & Shuster.

Sampson, M. & Martin, B. (2003) Panda Bear, New York: Holt.

Trick or Treat (2002) By Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson. New York: Simon & Schuster.

Caddie the Gold Dog (2002) By Michael Sampson & Bill Martin Jr. New York: Walker & Co.

I Pledge Allegiance (2002) By Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson. Boston: Candlewick.

Rocket, Socket, Number Line (2001) By Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson (In Press). Illustrated by Keith Baker. New York: Henry Holt.

The Little Squeegy Bug (2001) By Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson. Illustrated by Patrick Corrigan. New York: Winslow Press.

Little Granny Quarterback. (2001) By Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson. Illustrated by Michael Chelsworth. Boyds Mills Press: Boston.

Adam, Adam, What Do You See? (2001) By Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson. Illustrated by Cathy Felstead. Candlewick Press: Boston.

Adam, Adam, What Do You See? Nelson Edition (2000) By Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson. Illustrated by Cathy Felstead. Thomas Nelson & Co: Nashville.

The Football That Won. (1999) Michael Sampson. First paperback edition published 1999 by Henry Holt & Company, New York.

City Scenes (1999) Bill Martin Jr & Michael Sampson (Reprinted in Spanish). Wellington, New Zealand: Learning Media Limited.

Wild Bear (1999) Mary Beth & Michael Sampson (Reprinted in Spanish). Wellington, New Zealand: Learning Media Limited.

Swish! By Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson., Henry Holt, Fall, 1997.

Star of the Circus. By Michael and Mary Beth Sampson. Illustrated by Jose Aruego. Henry Holt, Spring 1997.

The Football That Won. By Michael Sampson. Illustrated by Ted Rand. Henry Holt, Fall 1996.

Football Fever. By Michael Sampson. Fall, 1997. Learning Media, New Zealand.

Wild Bear. By Mary Beth and Michael Sampson. Fall, 1997. Learning Media, New Zealand.

City Scenes. By Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson. Fall, 1997. Learning Media, New Zealand.

Yummy Tum Tee. By Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson. Illustrated by Olivier Dunrea. Scott Foresman (Celebration Press), Fall 1996.

Si Won's Victory. By Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson. Illustrations by Floyd Cooper. Scott Foresman (Celebration Press), Fall 1996.

 

Translated Works:

Martin, B. & Sampson, M. R. (Reprinted in Spanish?1999). La Ciudad. Wellington, New Zealand: Learning Media Limited.

Sampson, M.B. & Sampson, M. R. (Reprinted in Spanish?1999). El Oso. Wellington, New Zealand: Learning Media Limited.

Manuscripts accepted for publication and under contract:

Sampson, M. & Martin, B. All kinds of kids. New York: North South Books.

 

 

Book Reviews:

Sampson, M.R. Language: Theory into practice. Judith Newman. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann, 1986. Reading Teacher,1987.

Sampson, M.R. Active Voice: A Writing Program across the Curriculum. James Moffett. Montclair, NJ: Boynton/Cook Publishers, Inc., 1981. Reading Psychology, 3, 1982, 294-295.

Sampson, M.R. Beat not the Poor Desk: Writing: What to teach, How to teach it and Why. Marie Ponsot & Rosemary Deen. Montclair, NJ: Boynton/Cook Publishers, Inc., 1982. Reading Psychology, 3, 1982, 295-297.

Sampson, M.R. Language Experience Activities (Second Edition). Roach Van Allen & Claryce Allen. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1982. Reading Psychology, 4, 1982, 385-386.

 

MAJOR UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENTS

Over the past 20 years, I have served on a number of university wide committees, including Research, Affirmative Action, Technology, and Insurance. I served on the founding committee for Mayo College and continue to serve on the university studies committee. In 1997 I chaired the Summer Issues Committee, which was appointed by the VPAA. In 1983, I was a member of President Austin's Presidential Commission on Academic Standards, which recommended higher academic standards for the university.

University wide committees (2002):

Member: University Studies Committee

Member: Mayo College Steering Committee

Member: Discipline Committee

COE committees (2002):

Member: COE Reorganization committee

Member: Council on Teacher Education

ElEd Department service (2002:

Chair?Reading 350 Instructional Leadership Team

Chair?ElEd Scholarship Committee

Chair: Reading Program Committee

Co-director?ElEd SCI Doctoral Program

Professional (2002):

State Board Member, Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading

Member of Technology Committee?National Reading Conference

 

 

V. MAJOR EXTERNAL PROFESSIONAL ASSIGNMENTS AND COMMITTEES

State President, Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading

State Board: Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading

State Chair, Public Relations Committee, Texas State Reading Association

State Board of Educator Certification Committee-- Reading Certification

Senior Consulting Editor, Learning Media, Wellington, New Zealand. American editor of K-3 literacy program

Senior Editor, Scott Foresman\Harper Collins Joint Venture, Text Sets for Literacy

Co-Director Hunt County Center for Professional Development and Technology

Member,  International Reading Association Las Vegas Program Committee

Elected Vice-Chair, Professional Practices Commission, Texas Education Agency

Who's Who in American Education

Governing Board, National Association of Creative Adults and Young Children

Selected to the Encyclopaedia Britannica Literacy Advisor Council

Native American Literacy Committee, International Reading Association

President, ETSU Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa

VI. DOCTORAL COMMITTEES AND COURSES

Current Doctoral Committees Chaired:

I am currently chairing 9 doctoral committees and serving on 6 others.

Doctoral Courses Taught:

Rdg 690 Technology and Literacy Learning

ElEd 653 Professional Writing

ElEd 642 Research Design and Replication

ElEd 657 Content Area Literacy

Rdg 667 Theories of the Reading Process

ElEd 658 Process Writing in the Elem School

 

VII. PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

International & National

Sampson, M. (2002, May). And now the storyteller. Featured session presented at the annual meeting of the International Reading Association, San Francisco, CA.

Sampson, M. R.. My Books, My Story.. Featured session at the Laura Bush Texas Book Festival (2002, March), Corpus Christi, TX.

Sampson, M. R. & Martin, B. (2002, March). Teaching a Child to Read?5 Essentials. Keynote Session presented at the Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading Conference, Dallas, TX.

Sampson, M. (2002 January). Strategies for emerging readers. Keynote address to the spring meeting of the Midland Reading Council, Midland, TX.

Sampson, M.R. (2002, October). Keys to Developing Writers. Keynote presented at the Texas Tech Tair Conference.

Sampson, M.R. (2002, November). Author Traits. Presentation to students and teachers at Carol Morgan International School, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Sampson, M.R. (2002, December). Keys to Writing. Presentation at the Costa Rica International School, San Jose, Costa Rica.

Sampson, M. R (2001, May). Language for Literacy. Session presented at the annual meeting of the International Reading Association, San Francisco.

Sampson, M. R (2000, May). In Honor of Bill Martin Jr: Stories from the Heart. Session presented at the annual meeting of the International Reading Association, New Orleans.

Sampson, M. R (1999, May). And Now the Storyteller. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Reading Association, San Diego.

Sampson, M. & Martin, B. The Writer's Craft. Storytelling session at the Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association, Orlando, May 1998.

Sampson, M. & Martin, B. Don't be the Leaf. Storytelling session at the Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association, Atlanta, May 1997.

Sampson, M. Developing Language Through Experience. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association, New Orleans, May 1996.

Sampson, M. Developing Language Through Experience. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association, Los Angeles, May 1995.

Sampson, M.R. Touching Tomorrow with Language. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association, Toronto, May 1994.

Sampson, M.R. Learning Together: The Professional Development Center. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Charleston, December, 1993.

Sampson, M.R. What materials and teachers demonstrate about the writing process. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association, Atlanta, May, 1990.

Sampson, M.R. Learning from process, collaboration, and analysis. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Austin, December, 1989.

Sampson, M.R. Holistic strategies for ESL students. Paper presented at the Thirty-Fourth Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, New Orleans, May, 1989.

Sampson, M.R. What books and teachers demonstrate about writing. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Tucson, December, 1988.

Sampson, M.R. The role of schema and purpose in learning from context. Paper presented at the Thirty-Second Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, Anaheim, May, 1987.

Sampson, M.R. The spelling process. Paper presented at the Annual Spring Conference of the National Council of Teachers of English, Louisville, March, 1987.

Sampson, M.R., White, J.H., & Feathers, K.M. A Theoretically Based Reading Program. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association, Philadelphia, April, 1986.

Sampson, M.R. Children's miscues through three types of instructional materials. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Austin, December, 1986.

Sampson, M.R. The relationship among students' reading schemata, reading achievement, and writing sophistication. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Diego, December, 1985.

Sampson, M.R. Print setting and literary appreciation. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English, Detroit, November, 1984.

Sampson, M.R. and White, J.H. Contexts of literacy. Research paper presented at the twenty-ninth Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association, Atlanta, May, 1984.

Sampson, M.R. and White, J. The effect of print setting on the comprehension and strategy utilization of second-grade students. Paper presented at the thirty-third Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Austin, December, 1983.

Sampson, M.R. A comparison of the complexity of children's dictation and three types of instructional reading materials. Paper presented at the twenty-eighth annual convention of the International Reading Association, Anaheim, April, 1983.

Allen, R.V., Bridge, C.A., Deford, D.E., Gambrell, L.B., and Sampson, M.R. Literacy acquisition: Recent research and future directives. Chairperson of research colloquium presented at the twenty-eighth annual convention of the International Reading Association, Anaheim, April, 1983.

Sampson, M.R. and White, J. The effect of student-authored materials on the performance of beginning readers. Paper presented at the thirty-second annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Clearwater, Florida, December, 1982.

Sampson, M.R. Research update: Beginning reading materials. Paper presented at the twenty-seventh annual convention of the International Reading Association, Chicago, April 1982.

Sampson, M.R., Gambrell, L.B., Bridge, C.A., Heibert, E.H., and Cunningham, P.M. The Reading-Writing Connection. Chairperson of research symposium presented at the thirty-second annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Clearwater, Florida, December, 1982.

Harste, J.C., Cunningham, P.M., Bridge, C.A., Hiebert, E.H., Gambrell, L., Sampson, M.R. Issues in Initial Reading Instruction. Chairperson of research symposium presented at 31st annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Dallas, December 1981.

Jongsma, E., Sampson, M.R., Martinez, P.S., Yellin, D., and Johns, J.L. Cloze as an instructional tool: Recent research and future directions. Research colloquium presented at the twenty-sixth annual convention of the International Reading Association, New Orleans, April 1981.

Sampson, M.R. A comparison of the complexity of children's dictation and instructional reading materials. Paper presented at 31st annual meeting of the National Reading Conference, Dallas, December 1981.

Sampson, M.R. and Anders, P.L. Comparing estimates of text readability: Fry, cloze, and teacher judgment. Paper presented at National Reading Conference, St. Petersburg, 1978.

 

Professional Presentations at Regional Meetings

Sampson, M. R. (2000). The Teacher as Storyteller. Featured address to the Midland, Tx Texas State Reading Association meeting.

Sampson, M. R. (1999). Getting Published: A to Z.. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Regional IRA. Tulsa.

Sampson, M.R. (1998, March) What Research Says about Literacy Instruction. Keynote address delivered at the Young Child Winter Conference, Sam Houston State University.

Sampson, M. R. (1998, March). Getting Published: A to Z.. Speech presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Regional IRA, Tucson.

Sampson, M. R. (1998, December). My Life as a Writer. Speech presented at the annual meeting of the Southeast Regional IRA, New Orleans.

Sampson, M. R. & Sampson, M. B. (1998, March). Teaching a Child to Read?5 Essentials. Session presented at the Dallas Area 48^th Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading Conference, Plano, TX.

Sampson, M.R. (1998, April) Keys to Developing Writers. Session presented at the Lamar University Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading.

Sampson, M.R. (1998, October) Down, Set, Read! Session presented at the SFA University Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading.

Additional Regional, State, County, or local professional organizations in forty states totaling more than 1,000 presentations.

VIII. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

International Reading Association

National Council of Teachers of English

National Reading Conference

International Institute of Literacy Learning

National Association for Bilingual Education

American Educational Research Association

University Professors of Reading

Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading

Texas State Council, International Reading Association

Dallas Council, International Reading Association

Reading Research Special Interest Group, IRA

Language Experience Special Interest Group, IRA

Organization of Teacher Educators in Reading

Kappa Delta Pi

Phi Delta Kappa

 

IX. Funded Research Grants

Contributor to three funded Academic's 2000 Grants, 1995-1998, including this year's Dallas Public Schools $600,000. grant proposal, which would fund graduate coursework for 600 graduate level students

A Comparison of the Complexity of Children's Dictation, Writing, and Instructional Materials

Organized Research, East Texas State University . . . $9,686.96

The Effect of Student-Authored, Patterned Language, and Basal Reader Materials on the Performance of Beginning Readers

Organized Research, East Texas State University . . . .. $11,799.00

Leadership in Reading Education

Phi Delta Kappa, Bloomington, Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . .. $1,350.00

Print Setting and its Effect on the Comprehension and Strategy Utilization of First-Grade Students

Organized Research, East Texas State University . . . .$8,334.00

X. PERSONAL

Date of Birth--October 13, 1952

Interests--Working with adults and children, acting, reading, sports, travel, technology

Married to Mary Beth Sampson with two sons, Jonathan and Joshua

THEATER ROLES

Portrayed Senex in the University Playhouse presentation of A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Played Charlie Crowell in the University Playhouse production of THE MUSIC MAN, East Texas State University.