Achievement motivation, the scholarship of teaching and learning, mentorship models for undergraduate and graduate students, and professional support of all students, with special emphasis for those from underrepresented backgrounds in STEM and beyond
Research includes focus on reading comprehension strategies and processes, especially related to new literacies, the verbal reporting methodology, reading in Internet and hypertext environments, and, reading assessment.
second language teaching, international education, Teacher Education, education in rural and remote areas, inclusive education, critical pedagogy in language teaching, language of instruction policy
Dr. Blejer's expertise and research interests are in second language acquisition, foreign language education methodology, language program administration in higher education, and issues of equal opportunity for at-risk students and disadvantaged populatio
how the brain learns to read, sources of reading skill and impairment, how children learn the meaning of words, the impact of stress on learning and development
