November 24, 2003

Boise State English Professor Honored For Literacy Research

Jeff Wilhelm, an associate professor of English at Boise State University, has been named to receive the prestigious David H. Russell Research Award for his book Reading Don't Fix No Chevys: Literacy in the Lives of Young Men. He will receive the award Nov. 22 at the national conference of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), the national professional organization of English Teachers. Reading Don’t Fix No Chevys, co-written with Michael W. Smith of Rutgers University, looks at the reading habits of young men and how to promote it. Wilhelm was also recognized by the NCTE’s Australian counterpart, the Australian Association for the Teaching of English and by the Australian Literacy Educators Association. Both groups hailed Wilhelm's work on a CD-ROM for teachers titled My Read: Strategies for Reading in the Middle Years. The groups awarded Wilhelm the Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing. Wilhelm, who teaches English education, recently joined Boise State’s English department. -30- Contact Bruce Ballenger Chair, department of English 208 426-1876 Media Contact Kathleen Craven communications and marketing 208 426-3275