Amina Chaudhri, Ph.D. Ph.D.
Teacher Education
Professor; Elementary Education Program Coordinator
Office:
Room LWH 4019
Phone:
(773) 442-5368
Email:
a-chaudhri@neiu.edu
Office Hours:
Vary by semester and teaching schedule.
Expertise
Literacy, children's literature, and multicultural education.
ELED 303: Children's Literature
ELED 304: Methods of Teaching Social Studies
ELED 309: Content Area Literacy
ELED 435: Children's and Young Adult Literature
Research Interests
Teacher preparation, literacy, children's literature, and multicultural education.
Education
University of Illinois at Chicago
Curriculum Studies, Ph.D.
Michigan State University
Curriculum and Instruction, M.A.
Oberlin College
English, B.A.
Selected Publications
Chaudhri. A. (2021), Cultural Dexterity Through Multiracial Nonfiction. Chapter in Reading and Teaching with Diverse Nonfiction Children’s Books: Representations and Possibilities. Thomas Crisp, Roberta Gardner and Suzanne Knezek (eds). NCTE Publications.
Chung, S. & Chaudhri, A. (2021). Biographies of Women in the Robert Sibert Award: A Critical Content Analysis. Journal of Children’s Literature. 47 1
Chaudhri, A. & Torres, L.M. (2021). Jugos There? Codeswitching Strategies in Bilingual Picturebooks. Children’s Literature in Education. 1-17.
Chaudhri, A. (2017). Multiracial Identity in Children’s Literature. Routledge. New York, NY.
Chaudhri, A. & Schau, N. (2016). Imaginary Indians: Representations of Native Americans in Scholastic Reading Club. Children’s Literature in Education. 47 (1), 20 – 37.