Biographical Data

Dr. Bobys is an Associate Professor of Literacy Education at Plattsburgh State University of New York. As a specialist in curriculum and instruction as well as a K-12 specialist in reading education, Dr. Bobys is a consultant, curriculum auditor, staff developer, facilitator, and workshop presenter to various school districts on curriculum and restructuring issues. She has experience serving on school improvement teams, textbook adoption committees, and as a presenter at international and national conferences. Her primary areas of research are in early and emergent literacy, literacy assessment, and collaborative and cooperative learning practices. She currently serves on the Unit Advisory Group and Curriculum Redesign Draft Group in the Education, Health, and Human Services Division at Plattsburgh State University. She has previously served on the Children's Literature Committee, the NCATE Diversity Committee, and the Teaching, Learning, and Technology Advisory Group. In addition to her many years of experience as a professor in teacher education, Dr. Bobys also brings with her experience as both a classroom and Title I teacher. Her doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction (specialization in reading) is from the University of South Dakota, her Master of Arts degree in Curriculum and Instruction (specialization in reading) is from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education is from the University of Texas at Austin.

Curriculum Vitae

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Personal History

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I am a native Texan, born in Lubbock, Texas. I grew up in El Paso, Texas, a city bordering Mexico and New Mexico. In my sophomore year of high school I moved to Houston, Texas where I attended Bellaire High School. After graduation from Bellaire, I moved to Austin, Texas where I attended the University of Texas as an Elementary Education major.

I love everything Southwestern. I collect Kokopellis, Mexican and Spanish pottery of all shapes and sizes, and baskets. Desert colors are my favorites and flow throughout my home.

I have two sons, Matthew and Nicholas. Matthew is the older of the two and is an attorney in Washington, D.C. Nicholas is at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia studying...well, studying. Major: Mathematics. I adore them.

My fiancé is a native Montrealer. Besides his work, he enjoys photography (I give all credit to the beautiful pictures on this website to him), softball, hockey, and curling. Among a few of our many interests together are traveling, reading to each other, doing crossword puzzles together, curling together, and going for long walks. He is my soul mate!

Dr. Bobys with her fiance, Jeffrey, and sons Nicholas and Matthew

My Family
From Left: Nicholas, Jeffrey, Me, Matthew

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