Research interests
Patricia Mainella’s areas of interest include assessment and professional development in literacy.
Teaching/professional interests
Mainella teaches undergraduate literacy courses. Her areas of interest include literacy, professional development, and mentoring. She taught middle school language arts/social studies, and spent nineteen years as a public school administrator specializing in curriculum development, assessment, and professional development in literacy and literacy coaching.
Educational background
- PhD Educational Leadership, Gonzaga University, 1993
- MEd Reading Specialist, Eastern Washington University, 1983
- BA English and Psychology, Eastern Washington University, 1975
