Office Phone: 724-847-6579
ndheisey@geneva.edu

Disciplines/Field of Instruction

• Reading Education

Degrees Received

• B.S. Elementary/Special Education, 1994
• M.Ed., 2004, Gannon University
• Ed.D., 2009, University of Pittsburgh

Courses Taught

• EDU 216 - Level 1 Field Observations
• EDU 251 Integrating the Arts in the Pre K-4 classroom
• EDU 345 - Advanced Teaching of Reading
• EDU 347 - Teaching Social Studies in the PreK-4 Classroom
• EDU 415 - Literacy Across the Content Areas in 4-12
• EDU 420 - Educational Assessment
• EDU 530  - History and Philosophy or Reading
• EDU 531 Theory and Practice of Reading Language Arts
• EDU 533 - Reading Assessment, Curriculum, and Standards
• EDU 574 - Reading Intervention for the Exceptional Child
• EDU 591 Miscue Analysis

Presentations

• Co-presenter with Constance Nichols. Creating Educational Access Through Global Cyber Learning, A Case Study. Mid-Atlantic Research Conference, sponsored by Pennsylvania Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA. October, 2014

Presentations/Publications

• Aiken, A., Heisey, N. and Schmalz, K.: Being Guest & Host in Classroom & Community: International Christian Community for Teacher Education Conference: Abilene Christian College, Abilene, TX, May 21-24, 2018.
• Heisey, N. & Kucan, L. (2010). Introducing Science Concepts to Primary Students through Read-Alouds: Interactions and Multiple Texts Make the Difference.  The Reading Teacher, 63 (8), 666-676.
• R.M. Bean, N. Heisey, & C.M. Roller (Eds.), Preparing Reading Professionals (Second Edition) (pp. 205-215). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
• Bean, R., Heisey, N, & Roller, C. (Eds.). (2010). Preparing Reading Professionals: A Collection From the International Reading Association (second edition). Newark, DE.
• Heisey, N. Jenkins, K., & Panepinto, D. (2007). Dr. Shanklin Speaks, The Literacy Professional. A publication of the Specialized Reading Professionals Special Interest Group. International Reading Association: Newark, DE.
• Bean, R., Ezell, H., Heisey, N., Morewood, A., & Ankrum, J. (2007). Outcomes of On-line Professional Development in Pennsylvania, Fifty-Sixth Annual Yearbook of the National Reading Conference.

Affiliations, e.g., membership in professional organizations, etc.

• Literacy Research Association
• International Reading Association
• PAC-TE
• College Reading Association
• Keystone Reading Association
• Three Rivers Reading Council
• Beaver County Reading Council
• Serves on the board of directors of Lan Vwa, a non-profit organization providing educational resources in Third World countries

Miscellaneous, e.g., hobbies, sports, personal info, etc.

• Mother of an 8-year-old daughter who keeps me very busy! I love to read and travel!