Leslie C. Novosel, Ph.D.

Leslie C. Novosel, Ph.D.

Leslie C. Novosel, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the College of Education, University of Hawai'i at Manoa; she received her doctorate from the University of Kansas. Dr. Novosel is a former special educator and reading teacher for incarcerated youth with disabilities. Dr. Novosel is driven to improve the literacy and life outcomes of vulnerable adolescents who are at risk of school failure. She credits the editor of this book, Dr. Martha Hougen, for her guidance and inspiration.