Dr. Ayanna Baccus is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership. She serves as the director of the University of Maryland Summer Reading Clinic, which provides support for struggling readers and prepares teachers to become reading specialists. She also teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in reading education. Dr. Baccus is a certified reading specialist and has taught at the elementary, secondary, and university levels. Her research interests include teacher preparation in reading and literacy instruction and materials for culturally and linguistically diverse students.