Barbara A. Marinak

Barbara A. Marinak, PhD, is Associate Professor in the School of Education and Human Services at Mount St. Mary’s University. Before coming to Mount St. Mary's, she spent more than two decades in public education, where she held a variety of leadership positions. She co-chairs the Response to Intervention (RTI) Task Force of the International Reading Association and serves on the National Joint Commission on Learning Disabilities. Dr. Marinak's research and publications address reading motivation, intervention practices, and the use of informational text.