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Dr. Ann Marie Smith
Assistant Professor, University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Ann Marie Smith is an assistant professor at University of
Texas of the Permian Basin where she teaches adolescent
literature and literacy education courses in the College of
Education. Her scholarship interests include gender and
adolescent literature, critical literacy, and strategies for
teaching adolescent literature.
Dr. Claytisha Walden
Clinical Supervisor, Western Governors University
With over fifteen years in the field of education and youth
development, Claytisha Walden has served as a school principal,
college professor and currently serves in the New York State
Education Department. She holds advanced degrees in education
and leadership with a Doctor of Education in Educational
Administration from California Coast University and as well as a
Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Education from Newburgh
Theological Seminary
Dr. Mary Webb
Assistant Professor, Texas A & M University-‐Commerce
Dr. Webb has thirty-‐eight years of experience in public
education as a teacher, an elementary principal, and a
superintendent. Presently, she is an Assistant Professor for the
Texas A&M – Commerce Campus in the Educational Leadership
Department. She enjoys teaching online and getting to know
her students.