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R2D2 and FIREFLIES Doctoral Training Programs Now Accepting Applications

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The Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR), a leader in advancing reading through science, is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the R2D2 and FIREFLIES doctoral training programs.

Focused on preparing faculty to train effective teachers, the Reading Disabilities and Dyslexia Researchers(R2D2) doctoral training program, will prepare five doctoral fellows in the Reading Education and Special Education majors in the School of Teacher Education. Focused on preparing interdisciplinary education researchers, the Florida Interdisciplinary Research Fellows in Education Sciences (FIREFLIES) doctoral training program will prepare five doctoral fellows in one of seven disciplinary programs: Reading Education, Special Education, Educational Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Communication Science and Disorders, and Social Work.

Read the full article here.

Participants Needed


Preventing Learning Loss with #AtHomeWithFCRR

Continue your child’s learning this summer with the Florida Center for Reading Research. We’re looking for parents, caregivers, and families with children in pre-K through fifth grade to help us create and share demonstration videos of our Student Center Activities. Qualifying participants will receive a $50 stipend.

To see examples of previously recorded videos, click here.

Click here to see if you're eligible to participate.

Product Spotlight


The Uncanny Chronicles

“The Uncanny Chronicles” is an eight-issue comic book series created by faculty from the Florida Center for Reading Research and the FSU College of Social Work. The story follows Kayla, a young reader who confronts issues related to reading difficulties and illustrates how she interacts with the world and how the world interacts with her.

Click here to learn more.

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Student Spotlight


Meet Ashley Edwards

Ashley Edwards is a Ph.D. student in Developmental Psychology at Florida State University. Her research focuses on dyslexia and reading development. She is specifically interested in the development of reading fluency. Ashley also has interests in methodology and how the use of advanced statistical methods can aid reading research.

Click here to learn more about Ashley.

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