The Master's Degree Program in Literacy Education is designed to offer an integrated, theoretically grounded view of reading and literacy learning that addresses the needs of students and teachers in diverse communities. The reading and literacy faculty focuses on preparing graduate candidates for their careers in roles as classroom teachers, intervention specialists, literacy leaders and clinicians. We promote rigorous scholarship and research, contextualized learning and service in school and community settings, and opportunities for critical reflection on the role of literacy in society and about our responsibilities as educators.