Publications in VIVO

Co-author Network

DiStefano, Philip

Chancellor Emeritus and Professor of Education

Positions

Faculty Director, Office of the Chancellor
Professor, School of Education
Faculty Fellow, Bruce D. Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization

Publications

selected publications

journal article
- ASSESSING WRITING SKILLS THROUGH A PROCESS APPROACH. English Education. 203-207. 1984
- AN ANALYSIS OF HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS FOUND IN COMMERCIAL SPELLING SERIES AND MISSPELLED IN STUDENTS WRITING. The Journal of educational research (Washington, D.C.). 181-185. 1983
- MEASUREMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF PURPOSE AND PASSAGE DIFFICULTY ON READING FLEXIBILITY. Journal of Educational Psychology. 602-606. 1981
- DESCRIBING AND TESTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A CONTEMPORARY MODEL FOR IN-SERVICE EDUCATION IN TEACHING COMPOSITION. English Education. 69-76. 1980
- THE EFFECTS OF SYNTACTIC MATURITY ON COMPREHENSION OF GRADED READING PASSAGES. The Journal of educational research (Washington, D.C.). 247-251. 1980
- BASIC SKILLS IN COMPOSITION - NEW APPROACH. English Education. 117-121. 1978
- CAN TRADITIONAL GRADING SURVIVE ELECTIVE PROGRAM. English Journal. 56-58. 1975

Teaching

courses taught

EDUC 5032 - College Student Leadership Development
Primary Instructor - Fall 2025
Surveys the study and practice of leadership and provides students with a variety of experiences to wrestle with large leadership questions. What is leadership? Who can be a leader? How is leadership an important aspect of understanding self and others?

Background

education and training

awards and honors

Robert L. Stearns Award, conferred by Alumni Association, 2024
Administrator of the Year Award, conferred by Faculty Council, 2024