Thomas P Crumpler Author

Thomas P. Crumpler (Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1996) is Professor of Education at Illinois State University. His work focuses on formative assessment in literacy, identity, and process drama. His work has been funded by the Spencer Foundation and published in several academic books and journals.

Lara J. Handsfield (Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2005) is Professor of Education at Illinois State University. Her work centers on literacy instruction and identity in linguistically diverse classrooms. Her research has been funded by the Spencer Foundation and published in several academic books and journals.