Lessons from adult book group discussions Lessons from adult book group discussions

Steven R. Yussen, professor and director of undergraduate studies and honors program at the Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, will present "Discussing contemporary fiction: Lessons from adult book group discussions" at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, in 155 Corbin Education Center. The campus community is invited to attend.

Yussen's research examines literacy practices that can be applied to both adolescent and adult readers in a variety of settings. For example, it can inform research -- and practice -- on the processes that underlie comprehension in middle school, high school, and college students, as well as beyond. Yussen was invited to the WSU campus by Catherine Bohn-Gettler, assistant professor of educational psychology in the WSU College of Education, who received her doctorate from the University of Minnesota.