Title: Associate Professor, Literacy Education
Office: Graham Hall 331
Office Hours: By appointment
Telephone: (815) 753-9267
FAX: (815) 753-8563
Email: ccarger@niu.edu

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Educational Background

• Ph.D, University of Illinois at Chicago
• M.A., DePaul University
• M.S., State University of New York at Albany
• B.A., Marist College

Research interests

Professor Carger teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in multicultural education, children’s literature, and elementary reading. Her research interests include narrative inquiry, literacy for bilingual students, the use of multicultural children’s literature for reading instruction, and integrating the arts and reading development.

Selected Publications

Carger, C. (2003). Stitches in time: Exploring the arts with children's movels. Book Links, 12(6), 7-11.

Carger C. (2003). Committing to critical inquiry: Reflections on narrative inquiry. Journal of Critical Inquiry into Curriculum & Instruction, 5(1), 43-45.

Carger, C. (2003). A pool of reflections: The Americas award for children's and young adult literature. Book Links, 12(3), 34-39.

Carger, C. (1996). Of borders and dreams: A Mexican-American experience of education. New York: Teachers College Press.

Classes currently being taught:

LTIC 515. Bilingualism and Reading

LTLA 361. Literature for the Young Child

LTRE 231/431. Techniques of Tutoring and Learning Assistance

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