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Dr. Denise Furlong
Assistant Professor/Director of Reading Specialist Program
School:
School of Education
Department:
Education
Office Location:
Raymond Hall West 207
Office Hours:
Office hours are by appointment.
Educational Background
- Rutgers University, Graduate School of Education
- Ed.D., Literacy Education with a Concentration in ELs
- Magna Cum Laude
- Rutgers University, Graduate School of Education
- Ed.M., Language Education
- Magna Cum Laude
- The College of New Jersey
- BS, Elementary Education & Spanish
- Summa Cum Laude
Professional Experience
- Georgian Court University (2021-present)
- Assistant Professor
- Director of Reading Specialist Program
- Freehold Borough Schools (2002-2021)
- ESL/Spanish/Bilingual teacher
- SLIFE instructional coach
- Bilingual liaison
- Old Bridge Township Schools (1998-2002)
- Spanish and Basic Skills teacher
Research / Creativity Interest Area
- Newcomers and SLIFE
- Literacy for diverse students
- Holistic professional learning
Additional Information
- Published works:
- Furlong, D. (2022). Voices of Newcomers: Experiences of multilingual learners. EduMatch Publishing.
- Furlong, D. (2022). A place for everyone: Inclusion for multilingual learners. NJTESOL/NJBE Annual Voices Journal, 2. https://voices.njtesol-njbe.org/annual-voices-journal-2022/a-place-for-everyone/Â
- Conferences:
- SWFL TESOL 2022: “Leveraging Your Newcomers’ Backpack of Experiences”
- SLIFE Conference 2022: “SLIFE and SEMH” (with Carly Spina)
