John T. Guthrie, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of Maryland Literacy Research Center, Department of Human Development, University of Maryland, 3304 Benjamin Building, College Park, MD 20742. Dr. Guthrie investigates the reading engagement and motivation of children and adolescents. He has designed and implemented a teaching framework, Concept-Oriented Reading Instruction, that increases engagement and reading achievement for students in the later elementary grades. He has published more than 150 articles and book chapters, edited more than 10 books, and received multiple research awards.