Education
- Ph.D. 2008 – University of Michigan, Education & Psychology
- M.S. 2005 – University of Michigan, Developmental Psychology
- B.A. 2000 – Yale University, History
Areas of Expertise
- Early childhood
- Language and literacy
- Special education
- Pre- and in-service teacher professional development
- Family engagement
- Communities in economic poverty
Background
Annemarie Hindman grew up in a rural community and loved learning to read and finding out about the wider world. When she entered the field of education as a Head Start educator, she became fascinated with how young children build early language and literacy skills at the start of their school careers. Over her 25 years in the field, she has worked with families and educators to help them, independently and together, support children in learning to read from birth through elementary school. She is especially interested in working with under-resourced communities in both rural and urban settings, and in understanding how culturally sustaining practices at school and beyond can foster learning and well-being among children and adults in diverse communities.
Research
Annemarie Hindman’s research explores, broadly, how to help young children who are at risk for later reading difficulty build the foundations for reading by improving their access to high-quality, culturally sustaining instruction at school, at home, and throughout the community. She pursues a variety of approaches, including secondary data analysis; observational research in classrooms, households, and community organizations; and intervention design and evaluation. Although she began her career as a quantitative researcher, she strives to employ mixed methods whenever possible. She has authored more than 80 publications and served the PI or Co-PI on more than $20 million in external grant funds from federal and foundation sources.