Barbara J Keckler
- Associate Professor, Literacy and Multilingual Studies
- School of Education
- MeH 28A
- BKeckler@mercy.edu
- (914) 674-7126
I am an Associate Professor, at Mercy College, School of Education who has had a lengthy experience as a literacy specialist in the state of New York. As a literacy specialist, I worked with Title 1, Adult Basic Education, College Preparatory, as well as Teacher Education programs in Westchester County, New York.
In my role as a teacher educator I currently prepare literacy candidates for practical classroom experiences by providing an environment that encourages active reading of course materials as well as reflecting, researching, and using effective literacy instructional practices and assessment techniques. My areas of expertise include emergent literacy, diagnosis and prescription, remediation of reading and study skills as well as computer-assisted instruction. I have also co-authored a textbook entitled College Reading and Study Skills.
In addition, for the past 20 years, I have worked to encourage outreach programs for Mercy College. I collaborated with the Dobbs Ferry School District and Cabrini Immigration Services.
PUBLICATIONS
Postman, R., Keckler, B., & Schneckner, P. (1985). College reading and study skills. New York,
NY: Macmillan.
Keckler, B. & Chung, M. (2016). Early childhood science and technology taught through
reading. NYSAEYC Summer eReporter
Chung, M. & Keckler, B. (2016). Shared-book experience using science themed books to
develop scientific literacy: an interactive approach with struggling readers. The
Language and Literacy Spectrum, 26, 31- 40.
Chung, M. & Keckler, B. (June 15, 2020) Summer writing during this pandemic.
Boys Read and Write.
AWARDS
November 2015 received the Cabrini Immigration Services Liberty and Justice Award for playing a key role in shaping the summer reading tutorial for children who attend the Cabrini Immigration Services Programs.
MAVIE Award for outstanding Faculty, 2019
Online Teacher of the Year Ward May 2024