Roger Farr, Ed.D., is the Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus of Education at Indiana University, has taught at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. He is a past president of the International Reading Association, which has awarded him several distinctions, including a citation for outstanding lifetime contributions to the teaching of reading and membership in the IRA Reading Hall of Fame. Farr was co-editor of Reading Research Quarterly for more than a decade. His extensive program authoring includes senior authorship of numerous national basal and supplemental reading/language arts programs, including those targeting struggling readers, and a number of national and state assessments.
During his long tenure at Indiana University, Farr served as associate dean of the School of Education, dean for research, director of the Reading Clinic, and founder/director of the Center for Innovation in Assessment. When not consulting on reading and research projects, Farr provides professional development to teachers around the globe. Farr received his B.S. in English education, his M.S. in secondary English education, and his Ed.D. in reading and education psychology from the State University of New York.
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Roger Farr, Ed.D., is the Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus of Education at Indiana University, has taught at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. He is a past president of the International Reading Association, which has awarded him several distinctions, including a citation for outstanding lifetime contributions to the teaching of reading and membership in the IRA Reading Hall of Fame. Farr was co-editor of Reading Research Quarterly for more than a decade. His extensive program authoring includes senior authorship of numerous national basal and supplemental reading/language arts programs, including those targeting struggling readers, and a number of national and state assessments.