Dr. Jo Ann V. Dauzat

Dr. Jo Ann V. Dauzat is Dean of the College of Education at Louisiana Tech University. She received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Elementary Education at Northwestern and later sought graduate degrees from the University of Mississippi in Reading and from Northeast Louisiana University in Elementary Education and Reading Education. Her experiences and mentors at Northwesters ignited her passion for literacy education for children, adolescents and adults that continued throughout her 40-year professional career.

Dauzat has published materials and methods for teaching reading and language skills in numerous journals, books and textbooks and her materials have been implemented as the cornerstone for adult education programs throughout the nation. Dr. Dauzat has expertise in accreditation issues in p-12 schools and in higher education and has implemented high quality teacher preparation programs to provide technical assistance to institutions throughout the nation. She has implemented four doctoral level programs and redesigned all of the teacher preparation programs in her home institution.

Dauzat has served on numerous professional and community organizations and has made professional presentations as invited speaker at state, national and international meetings. She has authored and collaborated on numerous projects to fund professional development for teachers and education leaders, particularly in rural and poverty-stricken areas. In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, she organized educational and counseling programs for families, which provided service learning experience for teacher and counselor candidates, college faculty and staff and community partners.