College
Education and Human Development
Terminal Degree/Yr
PhD/2018
Curriculum Vitae
Biography
Dr. Joyce Farrow is an Associate Professor in the College of Education at Louisiana State University Shreveport where she has taught undergraduate courses in Language Arts, Reading, Dyslexia, and Special Education as well as graduate courses in Reading.
Dr. Farrow served as the Chair of the Department from 6/20/2022-8/15/2026 and began as Director of CELT in January 2025. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary and Special Education from the University of Missouri St. Louis, a Master of Education degree in K-12 Reading from University of Missouri St. Louis, a Master of Education in Administration and Supervision from Charleston Southern University, and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Urban Education and Literacy from the University of North Carolina Charlotte.
Dr. Farrow has been an educator for the past 32 years and has taught elementary reading, elementary special education, and middle school reading to students in Missouri, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
Degrees
PhD
University of North Carolina Charlotte
MED
Charleston Southern University
MED
University of Missouri St. Louis
BS
University of Missouri St. Louis
Research Interests
- Science of Teaching and Learning
- Social Emotional Learning and Literacy
- Federal and State Policy and Laws specific to Literacy in PreK-12 public education
- Teacher Preparation
- The Strengths and Challenges of being 2E (Gifted and Challenged)
Teaching Assignments
- ED 316
- ED 317
- ED 319
- ED 321
- ED 388
- ED 417
- ED 418
- ED 420
- ED 740
- ED 741
- ED 743
Office Hours
CELT Hours
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Student Hours
Tuesday & Thursday: 3 - 5 p.m.